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- Denial of relief under s. 80HHC on interest receipts. Analysis: 1. The appeal was filed by the assessee against the order of the CIT(A) confirming the denial of relief under s. 80HHC on interest receipts. The assessee, a registered firm in the timber business, had credited interest received in the P&L account and claimed exemption under s. 80HHC. The AO considered the interest income as taxable under 'other sources' and disallowed the relief under s. 80HHC, stating that the advances made were not part of the business. The assessee contended that the interest income was earned from surplus business funds advanced to sister concerns, thus eligible for relief under s. 80HHC. The CIT(A) upheld the AO's decision, leading to the further appeal before the tribunal. 2. During the hearing, the assessee's counsel acknowledged adverse decisions by various High Courts and the Supreme Court on similar issues. The Departmental Representative supported the lower authorities' orders. The tribunal reviewed the facts, including the case of ITO vs. Kabadi Enterprises, and cited the interpretation of 'derived from' in the context of s. 80HHC. Referring to the Supreme Court's decisions in related cases, the tribunal emphasized the necessity of a direct nexus between the industrial undertaking and the income for claiming deductions under s. 80HHC. The tribunal concluded that the interest income was not eligible for deduction under s. 80HHC. 3. Given the similarity of facts to previous tribunal decisions and the guidance from the Supreme Court, the tribunal upheld the lower authorities' decision to disallow the deduction under s. 80HHC on the interest income. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the denial of relief under s. 80HHC on the interest receipts.
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