MALLAK SPECIALITIES PRIVATE LIMITED, MUMBAI V. DCIT 10(2)(2), MUMBAI

ITA 2045/MUM/2023

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Mallak Specialties Pvt. Ltd. appealed against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-17, Mumbai, which had affirmed the Assessing Officer's decision to exclude Surcharge & Education Cess from the MAT credit. The Tribunal examined various judgments, including those cited by the lower authorities, and found that the inclusion of Surcharge & Education Cess in MAT credit was supported by precedents. Consequently, the Tribunal set aside the lower authorities' orders and allowed the appeal.

• Counselvise Citation: [2023] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 125811 (ITAT-MUMBAI)
• Duration Of Justice: 3 month(s) 21 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 21-09-2023
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: D
• Next Hearing Date: 19-09-2023
• Assessment Year: 2014-2015
• Appeal Filed On: 30-05-2023
• Other Referred Cases: Richa Global Exports (P) Ltd. (2012) 25 taxmann.com 1 (Delhi), Consolidated Securities Ltd. Vs. ACIT (ITA No. 3739/Del/2015 decided on 26.07.2018, Adurjee & Bros Pvt. Ltd. Vs. DCIT (ITA No. 997/Pun/2019) decided on 21.07.2022, Sayaji Industries Ltd. Vs. DCIT (ITA No. 2137/Ahd/2018) decided on 13.05.2021
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act 1961
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Assessee Lawyers: MILIND SAHASRABUDHE; FILLING ITS AFFIDAVIT CLAIMED
• Keywords: Bonafide belief
• Section: 250

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “D” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI B.R. BASKARAN, AM & SHRI N. K. CHOUDHRY, JM I.T.A. No. 2045/Mum/2023 Assessment Year: 2014-15) Mallak Specialties Pvt. Ltd. Unit 320, Mahavir Industrial Estate, Off. Mahakali Caves Road, 5th Floor, Potia Industrial Estate, Mumbai- 400093. PAN No. AAECM0965D Vs. DCIT-1)(2)(2), Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020. Appellant) : Respondent) Appellant/Assessee by : Shri Milind Sahasrabudhe, CA Respondent/Department by : Smt. Mahita Nair, Sr. DR Date of Hearing : 20.09.2023 Date of Pronouncement : 22.09.2023 O R D E R Per N. K. Choudhry, JM: The Assessee/Appellant herein has preferred this appeal against the order dated 25.03.2023 impugned herein passed by Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-17, Mumbai/National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi {in short ‘Ld. Commissioner’} under section 250 of the Income Tax Act 1961 (in short ‘the Act’). 2 ITA No. 2045/Mum/2023 Mallak Specialties Pvt. Ltd. 2. At the outset we observe that there is 05days delay in filling of the instant appeal. The Assessee by filling its affidavit claimed that though the Assessee had filed appeal online on 25-05-2023, however under the bonafide belief that online filling is infact actual date of filling, filed the appeal in physical form on 31-05-2023, which resulted into delay of 05 days. The reason seems to be genuine; hence the delay of 05 days stands condoned. 3. Coming to the merits of the case, it appears that the Assessee by filing its return of income on dated 29.11.2014 declared its income to the tune of Rs. 16,58,12,780/- and paid the taxes as per normal provisions of the Act, after availing MAT credit to the tune of Rs. 1,95,46,205/-. The said Return was processed under section 143(1) of the Act on dated 14.05.2015 whereby the amount of Rs. 19,54,61,790/- was allowed as MAT credit. 3.1 Later on the AO vide order dated 07.07.2016 under section 154 of the Act, reduced the MAT credit as per section 115JAA of the Act from Rs. 1,95,46,205/- to Rs. 1,72,51,726/- by excluding the Surcharge & Education Cess from the MAT credit, by relying upon the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Co-ordinate Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Richa Global Exports (P) Ltd. (2012) 25 taxmann.com 1 (Delhi) wherein the MAT credit was allowed to be calculated without taking into consideration Surcharge & Education Cess. 3 ITA No. 2045/Mum/2023 Mallak Specialties Pvt. Ltd. 4. The Ld. Commissioner more or less on the same reasoning as given by the AO, affirmed the action of the AO in excluding the Surcharge & Education Cess from the MAT credit amount. 5. The Assessee before us relied upon various judgments of the Tribunal including in the cases of Consolidated Securities Ltd. Vs. ACIT (ITA No. 3739/Del/2015 decided on 26.07.2018, Adurjee & Bros Pvt. Ltd. Vs. DCIT (ITA No. 997/Pun/2019) decided on 21.07.2022 and Sayaji Industries Ltd. Vs. DCIT (ITA No. 2137/Ahd/2018) decided on 13.05.2021 wherein the tribunal analyzed the provisions of law and even the judgment in the case of Richa Global Exports (P) Ltd (supra) as relied upon by the authorities below and ultimately also allowed the Surcharge & Education Cess as MAT credit as per section 115JAA of the Act. Hence, respectfully following the judgments of the Hon’ble Tribunal, we are inclined to set-aside the orders passed by the authorities below. Consequently the same are set aside and addition made/disallowed is deleted. 6. In the result, appeal filed by the Assessee stands allowed. Order pronounced in the open court on 22-09-2023. Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- (B.R. BASKARAN) (N. K. CHOUDHRY) Accountant Member Judicial Member SK, Sr.PS. 4 ITA No. 2045/Mum/2023 Mallak Specialties Pvt. Ltd. Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. The Appellant 2. The Respondent 3. DR, ITAT, Mumbai 4. 5. Guard File CIT BY ORDER, (Dy./Asstt.Registrar) ITAT, Mumbai Sr. No. Details Date Initia l Designation 1 Draft dictated on (dictation sheet enclosed with main file) 21.09.2023 Sr.PS/PS 2 Draft dictated on PC Sr.PS/PS 3 Draft Placed before author 22.09.2023 Sr.PS/PS 4 Draft proposed & placed before the Second Member JM/AM 5 Draft discussed/approved by Second Member JM/AM 6 Approved Draft comes to the Sr.PS/PS Sr.PS/PS 7 Order pronouncement on Sr.PS/PS 8 File sent to the Bench Clerk Sr.PS/PS 9 Date on which the file goes to the Head clerk 10 Date on which file goes to the AR 11 Date of Dispatch of order