C.I.T. & ANR versus MIS YOKOGAWA INDIA LTD

C.I.T. & ANR versus MIS YOKOGAWA INDIA LTD

Section 10A, as amended, is a provision for deduction, not exemption. The deduction is to be allowed at the stage of computing the gross total income of the eligible undertaking under Chapter IV, and not at the stage of computation of total income under Chapter VI. Set-off and carry forward provisions apply only after period of tax holiday, not before deduction is effected for profits of eligible unit. Reference to 'total income' in Section 10A pertains to undertaking, not assessee's overall total income.

Parties
Appellant: C.I.T. & ANR.; Respondent: M/S Yokogawa India Ltd.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
16 December 2016
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in ITA No. 248 of 2007
Outcome
Appeals disposed of.
Legal Topics
Section 10 a Deduction or Exemption, Computation of Total Income, Tax Holiday Provisions, Adjustment of Losses, Interpretation of Deduction Vs. Exemption
Income Tax Section 10 a Deduction or Exemption Computation of Total Income Tax Holiday Provisions Adjustment of Losses Interpretation of Deduction Vs. Exemption

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Parties

C.I.T. & ANR.

Appellant

M/S Yokogawa India Ltd.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in ITA No. 248 of 2007

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Section 10A of the Income Tax Act is an exemption provision or a deduction provision after the amendments?
  2. 2 What is the stage at which deduction under Section 10A is to be allowed?
  3. 3 Can losses of other 10A units or non-10A units be set off against profits of 10A units before deduction is effected under Section 10A?

Ratio Decidendi

Section 10A, as amended, is a provision for deduction, not exemption. The deduction is to be allowed at the stage of computing the gross total income of the eligible undertaking under Chapter IV, and not at the stage of computation of total income under Chapter VI. Set-off and carry forward provisions apply only after period of tax holiday, not before deduction is effected for profits of eligible unit. Reference to 'total income' in Section 10A pertains to undertaking, not assessee's overall total income.

Court Disposition

Appeals disposed of.

Orders

  • Deduction under Section 10A is to be allowed at the stage of computing gross total income under Chapter IV, not at Chapter VI.
  • All appeals are answered in terms of this reasoning.