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Where the department preferred SLP to appeal against the judgment of Gujarat High Court in Pr. CIT, Vadodara-3 v. . SNS Textiles Ltd. [R/Tax Appeal No. 403 of 2019, dt. 5-8-2019] : 2019 TaxPub(DT) 6080 (Guj-HC), whereby the High Court held that as the restriction of 8 years for carry forward and set-off of unabsorbed depreciation had been dispensed with as clarified by Circular No. 14 of 2001, dated 22-11-2001, the unabsorbed dereciation from assessment year 1996-97 up to the assessment year 2001-02 got carried forward to the assessment year 2002-03 and became part therefor, it came to be governed by section 32(2), as amended by Finance Act, 2001 and were available for carry forward and set-off against the profits and gains of subsequent years, without any limit, whatsoever, the Supreme Court dismissed the SLP.

Appeal (Supreme Court) - Special leave petition - Loss - Carry forward and set off--Unabsorbed depreciation--Effect of amendment in section 32(2) w.e.f. 1-4-1997 and CBDT Circular No. 14 of 2001

Department preferred SLP to appeal against the judgment of Gujarat High Court in Pr. CIT, Vadodara-3 v. . SNS Textiles Ltd. [R/Tax Appeal No. 403 of 2019, dt. 5-8-2019] : 2019 TaxPub(DT) 6080 (Guj-HC), whereby the High Court held that as the restriction of 8 years for carry forward and set-off of unabsorbed depreciation had been dispensed with as clarified by Circular No. 14 of 2001, dated 22-11-2001, the unabsorbed dereciation from assessment year 1996-97 up to the assessment year 2001-02 got carried forward to the assessment year 2002-03 and became part therefor, it came to be governed by section 32(2), as amended by Finance Act, 2001 and were available for carry forward and set-off against the profits and gains of subsequent years, without any limit, whatsoever.Held: The Supreme Court granted leave to department to appeal thereagainst.

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