Sale of Renewable Energy Certificate (Carbon Credit) is capital receipt

Essel Mining & Industries Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) ITAT held that sale of Renewable Energy Certificate (Carbon Credit) of income received by the assessee is a capital receipt and could not be business receipt or income nor it is directly linked with the business of the assessee nor any asset is generated in the course of business but it is generated due to environmental concern. So the addition of Rs. 10,20,587/- by the AO from the sale of Carbon Credit and confirmed by the ld. CIT(A) is not sustainable, hence, ordered to be deleted. FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF ITAT MUMBAI This appeal b...