TMI Blog1989 (3) TMI 57X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified in holding that the amount of capital subsidy received by the assessee from the Madhya Pradesh Financial Corporation would not be deductible from the cost of the assets for allowing depreciation and investment allowance thereon in terms of section 43(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (2) Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified in admitting the claim for weighted deduction under section 35B of the Income-tax Act on the commission paid by the assessee to the Indian agents totalling Rs. 93,307 ?" The material facts giving rise to this reference, briefly, are as follows The assessee is a limited company deriving income from manufacture and s ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nue that the aforesaid questions of law have been referred to this court for its opinion. Now, so far as question No. 1 is concerned, learned counsel for the parties conceded that the matter was concluded by a decision of this court in CIT v. Bhandari Capacitors P. Ltd. [1987] 168 ITR 647. Following that decision, therefore, it must be held that the Tribunal was justified in holding that the amount of capital subsidy received by the assessee from the Madhya Pradesh Financial Corporation would not be deductible from the cost of the assets for allowing depreciation and investment allowance under section 43(1) of the Act. Our answer to question No. 1 referred to this court is, therefore, in the affirmative and against the Revenue. As regards ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... vouchers relied upon by the assessee in that behalf. On consideration of the material produced before the Tribunal, the Tribunal was satisfied that the assessee was entitled to weighted deduction in respect of the commission paid by the assessee to the Indian agents, totalling Rs. 93,307. Now, on behalf of the Revenue, reference was not sought on the question as to whether there was any evidence to support the finding of the Tribunal upholding the claim of the assessee for weighted deduction on the amount of Rs. 93,307 paid to the Indian agents byway of commission. On the basis of the evidence produced before the Tribunal, the Tribunal was satisfied that the assessee was entitled to weighted deduction on the amount of Rs. 93,307. Under the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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