Cess on green leaf eligible for deduction in computing composite income under Rule 8

Hon’ble High Court in the case of CIT vs AFT Industries Ltd. 270 ITR 167 (Cal) held that  amount paid as cess is eligible for deduction in computing the composite income under Rule 8 of I.T. Rules. This issue is, therefore, decided in favour of the assessee and against the Revenue by upholding the order of the C.I.T.(A) who has allowed the deduction of payment of cess on green leaves in computing the composite income from tea business of the assessee under rule 8 of the I.T. Rules. We may further mention that identical issue was the subject matter of appeal before the Tribunal in the case o...