The Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai v. RR Donnelley India Outsources Pvt. Ltd
[Citation -2020-LL-0227-40]

Citation 2020-LL-0227-40
Appellant Name The Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai
Respondent Name RR Donnelley India Outsources Pvt. Ltd.
Court HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 27/02/2020
Assessment Year 2006-07
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags benefit of deduction • claim of deduction • grant of benefit • return of income • reopening of assessment
Bot Summary: Thereafter, the assessee filed revised return on 27.02.2007 declaring income of Rs.80,22,796/- and assessment was completed under Section 143(3) on 09.12.2009 determining the income of the assessee as Rs.2,89,97,211/- after allowing deduction under Section 10B of the Act amounting to Rs.3,47,26,748/-. 252 of 2018 deduction under Section 10B of the Act and therefore, reopened the assessment under Section 147 of the Act by issuing notice under Section 148 on 26.03.2013. Thereafter, the assessment was completed under Section 143(3) rws 147 of the Act on 26.03.2014 by making additions withdrawing the benefit of Section 10B of the Act. On appeal, the assessment order was confirmed by the Commissioner of Income Tax against which the assessee approached the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal by way of appeal. 4.Noting that no other ground was urged except asking for the prayer to consider the alternate remedy under Section 10A of the Act which says that if the assessee is not eligible for deduction under Section 10B of the Act then, deduction should be considered under Section 10A of the Act alternatively. The Tribunal remanded the matter to the Assessing Officer to consider as to whether the assesse is eligible for grant of benefit of deduction under Section 10A of the Act. When the matter is called today, the learned Counsel for the appellant as well as the learned Counsel for the respondent produced the order copy dated 26.07.2019 passed by the Tribunal in the original appeal by which the appeal itself has been disposed of holding that the claim of deduction under Section 10A for the assessment year 2006-07 is already remitted back.


T.C.A.No.252 of 2018 IN HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.02.2020 CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN T.C.A.No.252 of 2018 Commissioner of Income tax, Chennai. Appellant Vs M/s.RR Donnelley India Outsources Pvt., Ltd., 43A, 1st Main Road, R.A.Puram, Chennai - 600 028. PAN : AABCH1990A Respondent PRAYER: Tax Case Appeal filed under Section 260A of Income Tax Act, 1961 against order dated 07.08.2017 in M.P.No.80/Mds/2017 in I.T.A.No.711/Mds/2016 on file of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, 'A' Bench, Chennai. For Appellant : Mrs.R.Hemalatha. For Respondent : Mr.Venkat Narayanan for Mr.Subbaraya Aiyar. http://www.judis.nic.in 1/6 T.C.A.No.252 of 2018 JUDGMENT (Judgment of Court was delivered by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J) This tax case appeal has been filed against order recalling earlier Order passed by Tribunal in I.T.A.No.711/Mds/2016 dated 01.08.2016 by which Tribunal decided to rehear matter. 2.The Original appeal had been filed by assessee aggrieved over Order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) dated 28.01.2016. assessee is doing business of providing diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions and related activities and filed its return of income for assessment year 2006-07 on 30.11.2006 admitting income of Rs.60,37,272/-. Thereafter, assessee filed revised return on 27.02.2007 declaring income of Rs.80,22,796/- and assessment was completed under Section 143(3) on 09.12.2009 determining income of assessee as Rs.2,89,97,211/- after allowing deduction under Section 10B of Act amounting to Rs.3,47,26,748/-. 3.Thereafter, it was noticed by learned Assessing Officer that assessee had not obtained Board's approval for claiming http://www.judis.nic.in 2/6 T.C.A.No.252 of 2018 deduction under Section 10B of Act and therefore, reopened assessment under Section 147 of Act by issuing notice under Section 148 on 26.03.2013. Thereafter, assessment was completed under Section 143(3) rws 147 of Act on 26.03.2014 by making additions withdrawing benefit of Section 10B of Act. On appeal, assessment order was confirmed by Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) against which assessee approached Income Tax Appellate Tribunal by way of appeal. 4.Noting that no other ground was urged except asking for prayer to consider alternate remedy under Section 10A of Act which says that if assessee is not eligible for deduction under Section 10B of Act then, deduction should be considered under Section 10A of Act alternatively. Hence, Tribunal remanded matter to Assessing Officer to consider as to whether assesse is eligible for grant of benefit of deduction under Section 10A of Act. 5.Aggrieved over same, appellant has filed petition to recall said Order stating that all grounds have been urged. However, by mistake Tribunal has noted that no other ground has http://www.judis.nic.in 3/6 T.C.A.No.252 of 2018 been raised except alternate remedy. said petition was allowed against which present appeal has been filed. 6.Heard Mrs.R.Hemalatha, learned Counsel for appellant and Mr.Venkat Narayanan, learned Counsel for respondent and perused materials on record. 7.It is seen that appeal was admitted on 19.06.2018. When matter is called today, learned Counsel for appellant as well as learned Counsel for respondent produced order copy dated 26.07.2019 passed by Tribunal in original appeal by which appeal itself has been disposed of holding that claim of deduction under Section 10A for assessment year 2006-07 is already remitted back. Since order of Tribunal has been acted upon, this Court confirms order dated 07.08.2017 in M.P.No.80/Mds/2017 in I.T.A.No.711/Mds/2016. However, questions of law framed is kept open. http://www.judis.nic.in 4/6 T.C.A.No.252 of 2018 8.With above observations, this appeal is disposed of. No costs. (N.K.K.,J.) (P.V.,J.) 27.02.2020 ay To Commissioner of Income tax, Chennai. http://www.judis.nic.in 5/6 T.C.A.No.252 of 2018 N.KIRUBAKARAN, J. and P.VELMURUGAN, J. ay T.C.A.No.252 of 2018 Dated:27.02.2020 http://www.judis.nic.in 6/6 Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai v. RR Donnelley India Outsources Pvt. Ltd
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