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May 2013

Double taxation relief: Section 91(1): A. Y. 1997- 98: Income earned in foreign country: Relief of taxes paid abroad: Relief not dependent upon payment of taxes being made in foreign country in previous year:

By K. B. Bhujle, Advocate
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CIT vs. Petroleum India International; 351 ITR 295 (Bom):

The assessee had paid taxes of Rs. 82 lakh in Kuwait on the income earned in Kuwait by it during the period relevant to the A. Y. 1997-98. Its claim for deduction of the said amount u/s. 91(1), was denied by the Assessing Officer on the ground that the payment of taxes in Kuwait was not made in the previous year relevant to the A. Y. 1997-98. The Tribunal allowed the assessee’s claim.

On appeal by the Revenue, the Bombay High Court upheld the decision of the Tribunal and held as under:

“i) There was no requirement that the benefit of section 91(1) would be available only when payments of taxes had been made in the previous year relevant to the assessment year under consideration.

ii) The object of section 91(1) is to give relief from taxation in India to the extent taxes have been paid abroad for the relevant previous year. This deduction/ relief is not dependent upon the payment also being made in the previous year.

iii) The payment of taxes on the income earned in Kuwait during the previous year had been examined and found to be correct. Therefore, the assessee was entitled to double taxation benefit for the taxes paid in Kuwait.”

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