TMI Blog2009 (5) TMI 30X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of the case in dismissing the appeal of the revenue? 2.Whether the High Court has failed to consider the following substantial questions of law: A. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the ITAT was justified in deleting the addition of Rs.5,51,262/- by holding that unpaid amount of bottling fee has, on furnishing of bank guarantee to be treated as actual payment and accordingly the deduction in respect of the same cannot be denied under section 43B of the IT Act, 1961? B. Whether in the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the ITAT was justified in law in deleting the addition of Rs.38,442/- made by the assessing officer on account of disallowance of research and development expenses not covered under ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 2007 and Civil Appeal No.2939 of 2006, our answers to the questions given in relation to Section 43B and depreciation on research and development machinery and replacement of transformers shall apply to the facts of the present case also. The additional issue here relates to technical service charges. According to learned counsel for the revenue the principles of novatio are applicable here and there was no commercial expediency for entering into a fresh contract and there is no financial benefit. We find that the High Court has noted that it is not the case of the revenue that the assessee has not actually paid Rs.30 lacs to McDowell. It is pointed out that though in two years the payments made under the new agreement were more than what ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e judgment rendered by a Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, this appeal has been filed. The questions raised before this Court are as follows: 1. Whether the Division Bench of the High Court has not grossly erred in law in framing an additional question which was not referred in the appeal filed by the petitioner herein? 2. Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Division Bench of the High Court was not justified in law in affirming the findings of the ITAT whereby ITAT deleted the addition of Rs.6 lakhs by holding the unpaid amount of bottling fee, has on furnishing bank guarantee to be treated as actual payment and accordingly holding that the deduction in respect of the same cannot be denied under se ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sing Officer on account of disallowance of Research and development Expenses not covered under Section 35(1)(iv) of the IT Act, 1961 by wrongly relying on the decision in ITA1546/JP/95 dated 30.3.2001? 2. Before the High Court following questions were raised: 1. "Whether on the facts and, in the circumstances of the case the ITAT was justified in deleting the addition of Rs.6 lacs by holding that unpaid amount of bottling fee has, on furnishing of Bank Guarantee, to be treated as actual payment and accordingly the deduction in respect of the same can not be denied under section 438of the I.T. Act. 1961?" 2. "whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case the ITAT was justified in allowing the depreciation on Research and Devel ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... relation to Section 43B and depreciation on research and development machinery and replacement of transformers shall apply to the facts of the present case also. The additional issue here relates to technical service charges. According to learned counsel for the revenue, the principles of novatio are applicable here and there was no commercial expediency for entering into a fresh contract and there is no financial benefit. We find that the High Court has noted that it is not the case of the revenue that the assessee has not actually paid Rs.30 lacs to McDowell. It is pointed out that though in two years the payments made under the new agreement were more than what would have fallen due under the original agreement, but for the subsequent ye ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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