Despite section 80-IB(10) Retro Amendment, s. 147 (within 4 years) Invalid: Guj High Court

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From: editor@itatonline.org <itatonline.org@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Subject: Message from EGroup of SolapurCAs Despite s. 80-IB(10) Retro Amendment, s. 147 (within 4 years) Invalid: Guj High Court
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The following important judgement is available for download at itatonline.org.

Ganesh Housing Corporation Ltd vs. DCIT (Gujarat High Court)

S. 147 Reopening, even within 4 years, on basis of retrospective amendment to s. 80-IB(10) invalid

 

For AY 2006-07, the assessee claimed s. 80-IB(10) deduction of Rs. 11.38 crores which was accepted by the AO in s. 143(3) assessment. Subsequently, within 4 years from the end of the AY, the AO reopened the assessment u/s 148 on the ground that the assessee had not complied with s. 80-IB(10) including that after the insertion of the Explanation to s. 80-IB(10) by the FA (No. 2) Act 2009 w.r.e.f. 1.4.2000, a contractor was not eligible for deduction u/s 80-IB(10). The assessee challenged the s.148 notice by a Writ Petition. HELD allowing the Petition:

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