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- Computation of deduction under s. 80HHC - Treatment of interest income, commission, and rent for deduction under s. 80HHC - Applicability of various decisions and judgments on deduction under s. 80HHC - Treatment of net interest income for deduction under s. 80HHC - Addition of inadequate household expenses Computation of deduction under s. 80HHC: The assessee claimed deduction under s. 80HHC on income from exports, interest on loans, hiring charges, and LIC commission. The AO excluded interest income, commission, and rent from the profits of business derived from exports. The CIT(A) upheld this decision. The assessee argued that all income should be considered as export profits. However, the Tribunal referred to previous judgments stating that only income with a nexus to export activities should be included in export profits for deduction under s. 80HHC. The Tribunal rejected the assessee's claim and upheld the exclusion of certain income sources from export profits. Treatment of interest income, commission, and rent for deduction under s. 80HHC: The Tribunal considered the nature of interest income, commission, and rent earned by the assessee. It was determined that income without a direct nexus to export activities should be excluded from export profits for deduction under s. 80HHC. The Tribunal relied on previous judgments to support this decision and rejected the assessee's argument to include all income sources in export profits. Applicability of various decisions and judgments on deduction under s. 80HHC: Both the assessee and the Departmental Representative cited various decisions and judgments to support their arguments regarding the computation of deduction under s. 80HHC. The Tribunal considered these references but ultimately based its decision on the judgments of the Bombay High Court, which emphasized the need for a direct nexus between income sources and export activities for inclusion in export profits under s. 80HHC. Treatment of net interest income for deduction under s. 80HHC: The Tribunal discussed the treatment of net interest income for deduction under s. 80HHC. While the assessee argued for the exclusion of net interest income, the Tribunal decided to refer the issue back to the AO for verification. The Tribunal directed the AO to determine if the interest paid had a nexus with the interest earned and instructed a re-computation of the deduction based on this verification. Addition of inadequate household expenses: In addition to the deduction under s. 80HHC, the Tribunal addressed the issue of adding inadequate household expenses. The AO had added Rs. 60,000 for inadequate household expenses, which the assessee disputed. The Tribunal remanded this issue to the AO for further verification, especially regarding the withdrawals made by the assessee's parents for household expenses. In conclusion, the Tribunal partly allowed the appeals of the assessee for statistical purposes, addressing multiple issues related to the computation of deduction under s. 80HHC and the treatment of various income sources.
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