H.K. Finechem Ltd.,, Ahmedabad vs Department Of Income Tax on 20 April, 2011
5.1. The next question and the issue as raised through Ground
Nos.1 and 3 by the Revenue is significant and arises from the orders
of the authorities below. The question is that while computing the
deduction u/s.80HHC whether the assessee is at liberty to claim or
not to claim the depreciation for the purpose of computing the
eligible profit for claim of deduction u/s.80HHC of I.T. Act. Vide
Ground No.3 the Revenue has cited a decision of Dabar India Ltd.
219 CTR 152 (Delhi) and agitated that ld.CIT(A) has erred in not
allowing the reduction of current year's depreciation from the
business profits for the purpose of deduction u/s.80HHC of the Act.
It has also vehemently pleaded before us that inspite of a mandate
given by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court, the ld.CIT(A) has erred
in directing the AO to work out the income without giving effect
to the current year's depreciation. The said decision of Delhi
High Court on the issue of allowance of depreciation for the purpose
of computation of deduction u/s.80HHC is a landmark decision,
wherein it was held that where the assessee seeks to claim a "special
ITA Nos.2557&2559/Ahd/09(By Revenue)
And ITA No.2487/A/09,
CO Nos.212&214/A/09(By Assessee)
Asst.Years -2000-01 & 2005-06
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deduction" under Chapter VIA, there is no option available to the
assessee but to provide for depreciation allowable, while calculating
the eligible profits and gains on which deduction is permissible
under the provisions specified in Chapter VIA of I.T. Act. From the
said decision of Dabar India Ltd. vs. CIT reported at (2008) 219
CTR 152 (Delhi); relevant portions are reproduced below:-