The Commissioner of Income-tax LTU, Bangalore / The Asst. Commissioner of Income-tax Circle-12(1), Bangalore v. Mind Tree Ltd. (Formerly Mind Tree Consulting Private Ltd.)
[Citation -2020-LL-0817-13]

Citation 2020-LL-0817-13
Appellant Name The Commissioner of Income-tax LTU, Bangalore / The Asst. Commissioner of Income-tax Circle-12(1), Bangalore
Respondent Name Mind Tree Ltd. (Formerly Mind Tree Consulting Private Ltd.)
Court HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 17/08/2020
Assessment Year 2005-06
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags substantial question of law • unabsorbed depreciation • business loss
Bot Summary: Mr.Chythanya K.K., learned counsel for the assessee. This appeal under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 has been preferred by the revenue which was admitted by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 30.05.2013 on the following substantial question of law: Whether the Tribunal was correct in holding that the deduction u/s. 10B of the Act, is to be computed without setting off of brought 3 forward business loss and unabsorbed depreciation without taking into consideration the amendment to Section 10B(1) w.e.f. 01.04.2001 and recorded a perverse finding. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the revenue fairly submitted that the substantial question of law has been answered against the revenue by the Supreme Court in COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX Vs. YOKOGAWA INDIA LTD. 291 CTR 1. In view of the aforesaid enunciation of law, the substantial question of law framed in this appeal is answered against the revenue and in favour of the assessee.


1 IN HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS 17TH DAY OF AUGUST 2020 PRESENT HON BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE AND HON BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD I.T.A. NO.50 OF 2013 BETWEEN: 1. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX LTU, JSS TOWERS, BSK III STAGE BANGALORE. 2. ASST. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX CIRCLE-12(1), JSS TOWERS, BSK III STAGE BANGALORE-560085. ... APPELLANTS (BY SRI. M. DILIP, A/W SRI. K.V. ARAVIND, ADVS.) AND: M/S. MIND TREE LTD. (FORMERLY M/S. MIND TREE CONSULTING PRIVATE LTD.), GLOBAL VILLAGE RVCE POST, MYLASANDRA MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE. ... RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHYTHANYA K.K. ADV.) --- THIS I.T.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 260-A OF I.T. ACT, 1961, ARISING OUT OF ORDER DATED 14-09-2012 2 PASSED IN ITA NO.1204/BANG/2011, FOR ASSESSMENT YEAR 2005-06 PRAYING TO: I. FORMULATE SUBSTANTIAL QUESTIONS OF LAW STATED THEREIN. II. ALLOW APPEAL AND SET ASIDE ORDER OF ITAT, BANGALORE IN ITA NO.1204/BANG/2011 DATED 14/9/2012 CONFIRMING ORDER OF APPELLATE COMMISSIONER AND CONFIRM ORDER PASSED BY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX OFFICER, CIRCLE-12(1), BANGALORE, IN INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS I.T.A. COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ALOK ARADHE J., DELIVERED FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT Mr.K.V.Aravind, learned counsel along with Mr.M.Dilip, learned counsel for revenue. Mr.Chythanya K.K., learned counsel for assessee. 2. This appeal under Section 260-A of Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as Act , for short) has been preferred by revenue which was admitted by Bench of this Court vide order dated 30.05.2013 on following substantial question of law: Whether Tribunal was correct in holding that deduction u/s. 10B of Act, is to be computed without setting off of brought 3 forward business loss and unabsorbed depreciation without taking into consideration amendment to Section 10B(1) w.e.f. 01.04.2001 and recorded perverse finding. 3. When matter was taken up today, learned counsel for revenue fairly submitted that substantial question of law has been answered against revenue by Supreme Court in COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX Vs. YOKOGAWA INDIA LTD. (2017) 291 CTR 1 (SC). 4. In view of aforesaid enunciation of law, substantial question of law framed in this appeal is answered against revenue and in favour of assessee. In result, appeal is dismissed. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE RV Commissioner of Income-tax LTU, Bangalore / Asst. Commissioner of Income-tax Circle-12(1), Bangalore v. Mind Tree Ltd. (Formerly Mind Tree Consulting Private Ltd.)
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