2008 (1) TMI 905 - HC - Income Tax

Summary

Issues involved:
1. Modvat credit of excise duty in the value of closing stock
2. Sales-tax receipts inclusion in total turnover for deduction under s. 80HHC of the IT Act
3. Deduction under s. 32AB inclusive of income assessable under the head 'Income from other sources'

Issue 1 - Modvat credit of excise duty:
The Tribunal's deletion of additions to the closing stock value amounting to Rs. 1.20 crores on account of Modvat credit of excise duty was challenged. The High Court cited the judgment in CIT vs. Indo Nippon Chemicals Co. Ltd. (2003) 182 CTR (SC) 291 : (2003) 261 ITR 275 (SC) to support the decision, leading to the dismissal of the appeal on this issue.

Issue 2 - Sales-tax receipts for deduction under s. 80HHC:
The Tribunal's decision regarding the inclusion of sales-tax receipts in the total turnover for computing the deduction under s. 80HHC of the IT Act was contested. The High Court referred to the judgment in CIT vs. Lakshmi Machine Works (2007) 210 CTR (SC) 1 : (2007) 290 ITR 667 (SC) to uphold the Tribunal's ruling, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal on this matter.

Issue 3 - Deduction under s. 32AB:
The Tribunal's setting aside of the order of CIT(A) and affirmation of the assessee's entitlement to deduction under s. 32AB inclusive of income assessable under the head 'Income from other sources' was questioned. The High Court mentioned the judgment in CIT vs. Parle Biscuits Ltd. (2006) 203 CTR (Bom) 237 : (2006) 282 ITR 547 (Bom) to support the decision, leading to the dismissal of the appeal as the questions of law framed did not arise.