| Case ID |
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| Body |
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| Case Number |
IT Appeal No. 140 of 2005 |
| Decision Date |
Aug 17, 2006 |
| Hearing Date |
Aug 17, 2006 |
| Decision |
The appeal has been dismissed as the court held that the assessee, Liberty Shoes Ltd., was not entitled to deductions under Section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for profits derived from trading products of other concerns. The court stated that the profits from such trading activities could not be considered as derived from the industrial undertaking of the assessee. It affirmed the decisions made by the Assessing Officer and the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, which had previously disallowed the claim for deductions. The court emphasized that the income must have a direct nexus with the industrial activity to qualify for deductions under the relevant section. |
| Summary |
In the case of Liberty Shoes Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-tax, the Punjab and Haryana High Court addressed the issue of whether the company was entitled to deductions under Section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for profits derived from the trading of PVC products manufactured by other concerns. The court ruled that such profits could not be considered as derived from the industrial undertaking of the assessee. The decision relied on precedents from the Supreme Court, clarifying that the term 'derived from' indicates a direct relationship between the income and the industrial undertaking, which was not present in this case. The ruling has implications for businesses seeking tax deductions based on profit generation from trading activities, highlighting the importance of a direct nexus with manufacturing processes. This case emphasizes the need for clear understanding of tax provisions and their applications in business transactions, particularly in the manufacturing sector. |
| Court |
Punjab and Haryana High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Liberty Shoes Ltd.
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| Judges |
Adarsh Kumar Goel,
Rajesh Bindal
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| Lawyers |
R.P. Sawhney,
Ranjit Sharma,
S.K. Garg Narwana
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| Petitioners |
Not available
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| Respondents |
Commissioner of Income-tax, Central Circle, Ludhiana
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| Citations |
2007 SLD 3890,
(2007) 293 ITR 478
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| Other Citations |
[2007] 288 ITR 494 (Punj. & Har.),
CIT v. Sterling Foods [1999] 237 ITR 579/ 104 Taxman 204 (SC),
Nahar Exports Ltd. v. CIT [2006] 156 Taxman 305 (Punj. & Har.)
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| Laws Involved |
Income Tax Act, 1961
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| Sections |
80-IA
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