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July 2016

Inland port – Deduction u/s. 80-IA – A. Y. 2009- 10 – Container freight stations are inland ports within the meaning of section 80IA(4)(i) – Assessee entitled to benefit u/s. 80IA –

By K. B. Bhujle Advocate
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CIT vs. Kailash Shipping Services P. Ltd.; 283 ITR 630 (Mad):

The assessee is a clearing and forwarding agent. For the A. Y. 2009-10 the assessee claimed deduction u/s. 80IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961, on the container freight station. The Assessing Officer disallowed the claim holding that the container freight station could not be classified as an inland port for the purpose of section 80IA(4)(i) of the Act. The Commissioner (Appeals) and the Tribunal allowed the assessee’s claim.

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

“i) The office memorandum of Ministry of Commerce and Industry dated May 21, 2009 clarified the status of the container freight stations as inland ports and the Chennai Port Trust had issued a certificate stating that the container freight station of the assessee might be considered an extended arm of the port in accordance with the CBDT Circular No. 793 dated 23/06/2000 read with Circular No. 133 of 1995 dated 22/12/1995 of CBEC.

ii) The assessee was entitled to the benefit u/s. 80IA of the Act.”

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