In the last quarter of the financial year 2000-0 1, a serious controversy arose in the Income-Tax Department and export circles of Mumbai. The controversy related to the issue whether deduction U/S 80-HHC of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), is allowable in respect of export incentives viz. cash compensatory support (CCS), duty drawback (DDK) and profit on sale of import entitlement licences (I/L)
