Container Freight Station Constitutes Inland Port Hence Eligible for Deduction u/s 80IA(4)

PCIT Vs Sanco Trans (Madras High Court) The issue under consideration whether deduction under section 80IA(4) can be claimed on Container Freight Station (CFS) as it constitutes an ‘inland port’? High Court states that, the term ‘Inland Port’ has been defined nowhere. But the Notification that has been issued by the Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) dated 24.04.2007 in terms holds that considering the nature of work carried out at these ICDs they can be termed as Inland Ports. Further, the communication dated 25.05.2009 issued on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce and In...