ICDs are Inland Ports & eligible for deduction U/s. 80-IA(4): SC

CIT Vs. Container Corporation of India Ltd (Supreme High Court)

Whether the ICDs can be termed as Inland Ports so as to entitle deduction under Section 80-IA of the IT Act. The term port, in commercial terms, is a place where vessels are in a habit of loading and unloading goods. The term ‘Port’ as is used in the Explanation attached to Section 80-IA(4) seems to have maritime connotation perhaps that is the reason why the word airport is found separately in the Explanation. Considering the nature of work

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