Tc/2050/2008 Of Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Nepc Agro Foods Ltd
High Court
08 Apr 2019 In favour of: Assessee
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Tc/2050/2008 Of Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Nepc Agro Foods Ltd
Date of order
08 Apr 2019
Assessment year(s)
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Outcome
Dismissed
Case summary
In Tc/2050/2008 Of Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Nepc Agro Foods Ltd, the High Court (2019) dismissed the appeal. The decision went in favour of the assessee.
Issue: Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in holding that the assessee is entitled to the benefit of Sec.80IA merely on the ground that it had availed it in the last year without going into the facts and circumstances of the present year?
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The order — as passed by the High Court
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.04.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARIANDTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
Tax Case Appeal No.2050 of 2008
Commissioner of Income TaxChennai.Appellant Vs.NEPC Agro Foods Ltd36 Wallajah RoadChennai 600 002Respondent-----
Tax Case Appeals filed under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Madras 'B' Bench, Chennai, dated 25.01.2008 made in ITA No.1862/Mds/2002.-----For Appellant : Mr.Prabhu Mukunth Arunkumar Standing counselFor Respondent : Mr.R.Sivaraman -----
J U D G M E N T
(Delivered by DR.VINEET KOTHARI,J)
This Tax Case Appeal has been filed by the Revenue calling in question
the correctness of the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Madras 'B' Bench, Chennai, dated 25.01.2008, made in ITA
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No.1862/Mds/2002 by raising the following substantial questions of law:
"1. Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in holding that the assessee is entitled to the benefit of Sec.80IA merely on the ground that it had availed it in the last year without going into the facts and circumstances of the present year?
2.Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case,
the Tribunal was right in holding that the opening stock should be deducted from the closing stock and only the difference should be added when the opening stock is already
taken into account to arrive at the closing stock in the first place?
2. When the matter is taken up for admission, the learned Standing
Counsel brought to our notice the Circular instruction issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes vide Circular No.3/2018 dated 11.7.2018 wherein it is stipulated that appeals shall not be filed/pursued by the Department before the High Court in cases where the tax effect does not exceed Rs.50 lakhs.
3. In the instant case, the tax effect is said to be less than the monetary limit imposed and therefore, the appeal filed by the Revenue is
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dismissed as not pressed, keeping open the substantial question of law for determination in an appropriate case.
(V.K.,J.) (C.V.K.,J.) 08.04.2019 Index: Yes/NoInternet: Yes/Noarr To1.NEPC Agro Foods Ltd 36 Wallajah Road, Chennai 600 002.2.The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Madras 'B' Bench, Chennai
DR.VINEET KOTHARI, J.and MR.C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.
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TCA No.2050 of 2008(1/2)08.04.2019
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