PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX 4 V. SYNPOL PRODUCTS PVT LTD

TAXAP/528/2018

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The case involves the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax 4 as the appellant and Synpol Products Pvt Ltd as the respondent. The appeal by the Revenue challenged the Tribunal's decision which had deleted disallowances made by the Assessing Officer on three counts: an excess claim of exemption under section 10B of the Income Tax Act, disallowance under section 14A, and disallowance for non-deduction of TDS under section 40(a)(ia). The High Court, after reviewing the Tribunal's decision and the materials on record, found that the Tribunal had correctly applied the law and that the issues raised were primarily factual in nature.

• Counselvise Citation: [2018] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 728377 (HC-GUJARAT)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 11-06-2018
• Assessment Year: misc
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Others
• Court: HIGH COURT
• Department Lawyers: BANDISH SOPARKAR
• Assessee Lawyers: MAUNA BHATT
• Keywords: Appellate Tribunal; EOU unit; Exemption Claim; Income Tax; TDS non-deduction
• Section: 14A; 40(a)(ia); 10B

Judgement Text

"C/TAXAP/528/2018 ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/TAX APPEAL NO. 528 of 2018 ========================================================== PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX 4 Versus SYNPOL PRODUCTS PVT LTD ========================================================== Appearance: MRS MAUNA M BHATT(174) for the PETITIONER(s) No. 1 MR.BANDISH SOPARKAR, ADVOCATE for the RESPONDENT(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.N. KARIA Date : 11/06/2018 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI) 1. Revenue is in appeal against the judgment of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal dated 18.10.2017 raising following questions for our consideration: “[A] Whether the Appellate Tribunal has substantially erred in law and on facts in deleting the disallowance of excess claim of exemption of Rs.4,11,34,323/­ u/s of 10B of the Income Tax Act? [B] Whether the Appellate Tribunal has substantially erred in law and on facts in deleting the disallowance of Rs.1,48,048/­ u/s 14A of the Income Tax Act, 1961? [C] Whether the Appellate Tribunal has substantially erred in law and on facts in deleting the disallowance of Rs.7,42,628/­ u/s 40(a)(ia) for non­deduction of TDS ?” 2. In a separate order passed today in Tax Appeal Page 1 of 3 C/TAXAP/528/2018 ORDER No.524 of 2018 and connected appeal, we have considered all these three questions in following manner: “3. Question­A pertains to disallowance of claim of exemption under section 10B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ('the Act' for short), ordered by the Assessing Officer on the ground that the assessee had inflated the profit of the unit eligible for exemption, being an EOU unit. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) examined the individual heads where the Assessing Officer had found inflation and partially confirmed the Assessing Officer's finding while giving partial relief to the assessee. The Tribunal in further appeal by the assessee, deleted the entire disallowance, inter alia, observing that the assessee had maintained separate books of accounts for both the units; eligible and ineligible. The Assessing Officer ought to have pointed out a particular expenditure incurred for earning income in the EOU. He could not have artificially apportioned the expenditure merely on the basis of production of the stakes. The Tribunal also noted that in the earlier years, the accounting method adopted by the assessee was not disturbed by the Assessing Officer. 4. From the perusal of the materials on record, it can be seen that entire issue is factual in nature. The Tribunal having found that the accounts of the assessee were properly maintained and could not have disturbed by the Assessing Officer mechanically applying the ratio of production or sell of two units, no question of law arises. 5. Question­B pertains to a sum which is extremely small and we are therefore do not Page 2 of 3 C/TAXAP/528/2018 ORDER entertain this question on this ground. 6. Question­C pertains to disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) on the ground that on several payments made in excess of Rs.50,000/­ though required, tax was not deducted at source. The Tribunal in this respect confirmed the view of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and to that extent held in favour of the Revenue. While doing so, the Tribunal provided that the Assessing Officer would separate out those disallowances pertaining to the EOU unit. If a particular disallowance of expenditure pertains to EOU unit, the profit of such unit would increase and resultantly, the claim of exemption may also go up. We find no error in the view of the Tribunal. 7. In the result, both the Tax Appeals are dismissed.” 3. In the result, this Tax Appeal is also dismissed. (AKIL KURESHI, J) (B.N. KARIA, J) ANKIT SHAH Page 3 of 3 "