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1. Assessment of business loss against capital gains for setting off. 2. Claim of deduction under section 80T of the Income-tax Act 1961. 3. Interpretation of judicial precedents in relation to deduction under section 80T. Analysis: 1. The appeal was filed by the assessee against the order of the DC (Appeals) for the assessment year 1981-82, primarily challenging the treatment of business loss of Rs. 1,05,000 in share transactions against capital gains of Rs. 76,301 before any deduction under section 80T. The ITO had denied exemption under section 11 and allowed the set off of the loss against the capital gain. The DC (Appeals) upheld this decision, relying on various case laws to support the denial of deduction under section 80T. 2. The assessee contended that the business loss on share transactions should be treated separately from the capital gain on sale of share investments, and therefore, the claim for deduction under section 80T should be allowed. The learned counsel for the assessee argued that since the assessment was completed on positive income, the assessee was entitled to the deduction under section 80T. Various case laws were cited to support this argument, including decisions from the Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court. 3. The Tribunal analyzed the arguments presented by both parties and reviewed the relevant legal provisions and judicial precedents. It was observed that the Assessing Officer and the DC (Appeals) erred in adjusting the capital gain against the business loss without granting the deduction under section 80T. The Tribunal distinguished the facts of the case from the case laws cited by both parties and concluded that the assessee should be entitled to the deduction under section 80T based on the positive gross total income of Rs. 34,586. 4. The Tribunal specifically referred to the Supreme Court decision in the case of V. Venkatachalam, where it was held that the deduction under section 80T had to be made from the capital gains and not the total income of the assessee. Following this precedent, the Tribunal allowed the appeal of the assessee, vacated the orders of the Assessing Officer and the DC (Appeals), and directed the Assessing Officer to allow the deduction under section 80T on the capital gain of Rs. 76,301 without adjusting the business loss. In conclusion, the Tribunal ruled in favor of the assessee, allowing the appeal and directing the Assessing Officer to grant the deduction under section 80T without setting off the business loss against the capital gains.
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