M/S JAGRAON EXPORTS v. C.I.T-I LUDHIANA

Supreme Court of India · 18 Feb 2016
Kurian Joseph; Rohinton Fali Nariman
CIVIL APPEAL NO.5759 OF 2012
tax appeal_allowed Significant

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The Supreme Court held that proceeds from the sale of scrap are not includible in total turnover for claiming deductions under Section 80HHC of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO.5759 OF 2012
M/S JAGRAON EXPORTS APPELLANT
VERSUS
C.I.T-I LUDHIANA RESPONDENT
WITH
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JUDGMENT
KURIAN, J.

1. The issue in these appeals pertains to the question whether the proceeds generated from the sale of scrap would be included in the total turnover.

2. In the recent decision of this Court in Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Punjab Stainless Steel Industries & Ors. reported in [2014] 364 ITR 144 (SC) it has been held that sale proceeds generated from the sale of scrap would not be included in the total turnover for the purpose of deduction under Section 80HHC of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

3. The appeals are allowed in terms of the judgment referred to above .................. J. [KURIAN JOSEPH] .................... J. [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN] NEW DELHI; FEBRUARY 18, 2016