22. The above decision of the Hon'ble Gujarat High Court was followed with approval
by the same Court in the subsequent decision rendered in the case of ITO Vs Saket
Corporation (234 Taxman 435). In the decided case the assessee had completed
construction of all 43 units comprised in the housing project within the prescribed
period of years. It was however able to obtain permission from the local authority with
respect to 20 units and although application was filed in respect of remaining 23 units
but permission could not be obtained in relation thereof. The AO disallowed the
deduction claimed u/s 80IB(10) observing that the necessary completion certificate
was not obtained by the assessee from local authority.
The Hon'ble Gujarat High Court in the case
of ITO vs Saket Corporation 234 Taxmn.com 435 (Guj) held that when the
building is completed in all respects, obtaining OC is not a mandatory
requirement in order to ascertain whether the building was completed or not
for the purpose of deduction u/s 80IB(10) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The
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Late Puran Ratilal Mehta
ITAT, Pune Bench in the case of Runwal Motel Housing Pvt Ltd in ITA
No.1015/PN/2011 had considered similar issue in the light of non issue of
occupation certificate by municipal authorities and after considering relevant
facts, held that when the assessee has handed over possession of the flat to
the buyers, merely for non receipt of completion certificate, deduction cannot
be denied. The Ld.CIT(A), after apprising all facts, held that the assessee has
fulfilled conditions prescribed u/s 80IB(10) in order to be eligible for deduction
for eligible profits. We do not find any error or infirmity in the findings of the
Ld.CIT(A) and hence, we are inclined to uphold the findings of Ld.CIT(A) and
reject ground taken by the revenue.
9. Now we shall come to the facts of the PMC Project, wherein the issue
for consideration before is this that the BU Permission was obtained in respect
of only 349 Units out of a total of 376 Units and therefore, can the assessee be
allowed to take benefit of deduction under Section under Section 80(IB)(10) of
the Act only with respect to the Units which have been completed, or whether
the entire claim of deduction under Section 80(IB)(10) of the Act has to be
denied to the assessee with respect to PMC Project. We observe that in the
case of ITO vs. Saket Corporation 62 taxmann.com 38, the Gujarat High
Court held that where assessee had completed construction of its entire
Housing Project and applied for BU Permission / Completion Certificate
within prescribed time limit, it would be entitled to deduction under Section
80(IB)(10) notwithstanding the fact the it could not receive permission for its
entire project. In the present case, the Ld. CIT(A) has given a specific finding
that the assessee had obtained BU Permission subsequently for remaining three
blocks as well, however, no deduction under Section 80(IB)(10) of the Act was
claimed with respect to the aforesaid three blocks. Further, with respect to the
claim of proportionate deduction only with respect those Units for which BU
permission had been received, the Pune ITAT in the case of M/s. Sai Siddhi
Atul in ITA No. 2420/PN/2016 vide order dated 15.11.2018 has made the
following important observations:-
22. The above decision of the Hon'ble Gujarat High Court was followed with approval
by the same Court in the subsequent decision rendered in the case of ITO Vs Saket
Corporation (234 Taxman 435). In the decided case the assessee had completed construction
of all 43 units comprised in the housing project within the prescribed period of years. It was
however able to obtain permission from the local authority with respect to 20 units and
although application was filed in respect of remaining 23 units but permission could not be
obtained in relation thereof. The AO disallowed the deduction claimed u/s 80IB(10)
observing that the necessary completion certificate was not obtained by the assessee from
local authority.
9. Now we shall come to the facts of the PMC Project, wherein the issue
for consideration before is this that the BU Permission was obtained in respect
of only 349 Units out of a total of 376 Units and therefore, can the assessee be
allowed to take benefit of deduction under Section under Section 80(IB)(10) of
the Act only with respect to the Units which have been completed, or whether
the entire claim of deduction under Section 80(IB)(10) of the Act has to be
denied to the assessee with respect to PMC Project. We observe that in the
case of ITO vs. Saket Corporation 62 taxmann.com 38, the Gujarat High
Court held that where assessee had completed construction of its entire
Housing Project and applied for BU Permission / Completion Certificate
within prescribed time limit, it would be entitled to deduction under Section
80(IB)(10) notwithstanding the fact the it could not receive permission for its
entire project. In the present case, the Ld. CIT(A) has given a specific finding
that the assessee had obtained BU Permission subsequently for remaining three
blocks as well, however, no deduction under Section 80(IB)(10) of the Act was
claimed with respect to the aforesaid three blocks. Further, with respect to the
claim of proportionate deduction only with respect those Units for which BU
permission had been received, the Pune ITAT in the case of M/s. Sai Siddhi
Atul in ITA No. 2420/PN/2016 vide order dated 15.11.2018 has made the
following important observations:-
In the case of ITO vs. Saket Corporation 62
taxman.com 38 (Gujarat), the assessee claimed deduction u/s. 80IB with
respect to housing project consisting of 43 units, it was disallowed on the
ground that building use permission and completion certificate was granted
only with respect to 20 units within the period of four years from date of
approval of project by local authority and the permission was not granted
with respect to the entire housing project consisting 43 units. The Gujarat
High Court held that since assessee had completed construction of all 43
units and had applied for building use permission/completion certificate
within four years from date of approval by competent authority, it was
entitled to deduction u/s. 80IB(10) and notwithstanding the fact that building
use permission was granted with respect to only 20 units.
(iii) ITO Vs. Saket Corporation in ITA N o.107 of 2015 dt 5/5/2015
3.4.1 We have heard the rival contentions and perused and carefully
considered the material on record, including the judicial
pronouncements cited. The sole issue for adjudication before us is
with regard to whether the assessee is eligible for the deduction
claimed by it u/s 80-1B of the Act for asst. years 2007-08 and 2008-