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2019 (11) TMI 88 - AT - Income TaxDeduction u/s. 10A - absence of any response from the assessee repeated the original assessment order wherein the interest earned on FD was treated as income from other sources and thereby the benefit of exemption u/s.10A and the benefit of netting was not allowed - CIT(A) upheld the action of the AO HELD THAT - The reasons of which have already been reproduced in the preceding paragraph. From the various details furnished by the assessee in the paper book we find the order for A.Y.2002-03, 2004-05 and 2005-06 were set aside to the file of the AO by the Tribunal. We further find the AO himself has allowed the benefit of netting off of interest and allowed the deduction u/s. 10A for A.Y.2009-10 and 2010-11. Considering the totality of the facts of the case and in the interest of justice we deem it proper to restore the issue to the file of the AO with a direction to give one final opportunity to the assessee to substantiate that the FD s are inextricably linked with the business of the assessee. AO shall decide the issue afresh and as per law after giving due opportunity of being heard to the assessee. The assessee is also hereby directed to appear before the AO and not disregard the statutory notices failing which the AO is at liberty to pass appropriate order as per law. - Decided in favour of assessee for statistical purpose.
Issues Involved:
1. Non-allowance of exemption under Section 10A. 2. Non-allowance of netting off interest earned on Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) against interest paid. 3. Adherence to the specific direction of the ITAT regarding netting off interest. 4. Taxation of income under the head "Income from Other Sources" after netting off interest paid. Detailed Analysis: 1. Non-allowance of exemption under Section 10A: The assessee, a partnership firm, filed its return declaring total income after claiming a deduction under Section 10A at 90% of the total business profit. The Assessing Officer (AO) did not allow the benefit of exemption under Section 10A and determined the total income at ?47,30,830/-. The CIT(A) upheld the AO's action, noting the non-compliance by the assessee in proving the nexus between the interest earned and the expenditure incurred. 2. Non-allowance of netting off interest earned on FDRs against interest paid: The AO did not allow the benefit of netting off the interest earned on FDRs amounting to ?38,39,642/- against the interest paid. The CIT(A) observed that the assessee failed to establish a clear nexus between the interest earned and the interest paid, as required under Section 57(iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The CIT(A) emphasized that for claiming deduction under Section 57(iii), the expenditure must be incurred wholly and exclusively for earning income from other sources. 3. Adherence to the specific direction of the ITAT regarding netting off interest: The Tribunal had earlier remanded the matter back to the AO for determining the allowable deduction strictly in the manner provided in Section 57(iii). However, due to non-compliance by the assessee, the AO repeated the original assessment. The CIT(A) upheld this action, stating that the assessee did not provide sufficient evidence to prove the nexus between the interest earned and the interest paid. 4. Taxation of income under the head "Income from Other Sources" after netting off interest paid: The assessee argued that the interest earned on FDRs should be netted off against the interest paid, as both were inextricably linked to the business. The Tribunal noted that the AO had allowed this netting off in subsequent assessment years (2009-10 and 2010-11). The Tribunal, considering the totality of the facts and in the interest of justice, restored the issue to the AO with a direction to give the assessee one final opportunity to substantiate the linkage between the FDRs and the business. The AO was directed to decide the issue afresh after giving due opportunity to the assessee. Conclusion: The appeal filed by the assessee was allowed for statistical purposes, with the Tribunal directing the AO to re-examine the issue of netting off interest and the linkage of FDRs with the business, providing the assessee a final opportunity to present its case.
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