The Tax Publishers2020 TaxPub(DT) 0931 (Del-HC)

INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Section 32

The Court had considered the issue in PCIT v. British Motor Car Co. (1934) Limited, [ITA No. 1031/2017 decided on 9-1-2018] : 2018 TaxPub(DT) 0265 (Del-HC) thereby holding in favour of assessee that assessee was entitled to avail of the unabsorbed depreciation beyond the period of eight years which was prescribed under the unamended section 32.

Depreciation - Unabsorbed depreciation claimed under section 32(2) - Claim beyond the period of eight years -

The sole issue raised by Revenue before the Court was whether CIT(A) was justified in deleting the addition on account of the unabsorbed depreciation claimed for the assessment year 1997-98 under section 32(2). Held: Tribunal had placed reliance on decision of High Court in M/s General Motors India Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT, (2013) 354 ITR 244 (Gujarat) : 2013 TaxPub(DT) 0624 (Guj-HC) which was followed by this Court in Motor & General Finance Ltd. v. ITO (2017) 80 Taxxman.com 14 (Del) : 2017 TaxPub(DT) 0904 (Del-HC). This Court had held that assessee was entitled to avail of unabsorbed depreciation beyond the period of eight years which was prescribed under the unamended section 32.

REFERRED : Pr. CIT v. British Motor Car Co. (1934) Ltd. [ITA No. 1031/2017 decided on 9-1-2018] : 2018 TaxPub(DT) 0265 (Del-HC), Motor & General Finance Ltd. v. ITO & Anr. (2017) 80 Taxxman.com 14 (Del) : 2017 TaxPub(DT) 0904 (Del-HC), General Motors India Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2013) 354 ITR 244 (Gujarat) : 2013 TaxPub(DT) 0624 (Guj-HC) & ACIT v. Central Electronics Ltd. [ITA No. 4102/DEL/2016, dt. 16-5-2019]

FAVOUR : In assessee's favour.

A.Y. :



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