Case Law Details
The Assessing Officer is not entitled to touch the profit and loss account prepared by the assessee as per the provisions contained in the Companies Act, while arriving at the book profit under Section 115J and the book profit so arrived at should be the basis for taxation and therefore, the computation under Section 80HHC should be limited to the case of profits of eligible category only. The Tribunal has also come to the conclusion that in view of the non obstante clause available in Section 115JA it was clear that the provisions is a self-contained one and no other provision would have effect on it and thereby it was to be implemented as contained in the said provision.
The Tribunal has also further given a reason to the effect that section 80HHC is clear about this aspect that profit only is to be taken into account but not income and sub-section (3) of Section 115JA itself took care of the provisions relating to the adjustment of loss or depreciation and carry forward of the income. The finding arrived at by the Tribunal is correct and followed the decision of the Supreme Court. We are of the view that the conclusion arrived at by the Tribunal cannot be complained of”.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Tax Case (Appeal) No.145 of 2009
The Commissioner of Income Tax III Coimbatore …Appellant
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