Income Tax Circular 2006

economic growth slows to 6.9 per cent Amarchand Mangaldas to open offices in Chennai Ahmedabad & Pune US closes its embassy in Syria Sudha Sharma appointed as Member of CBDT Rupee hits a high of 48.73 against Dollar Laxman Das is Officiating Chairman of CBDT Tariff Value for import of gold is 556 & for silver 1067 & for Brass Scrap 4078 & for poppy seeds 2205-Customs Non-Tariff Notification No. 10 Fused Silica is classifiable under Tariff Item 32074000-Customs Circular No.3 Additional Commisssioner of Income Tax HA Siddiqui sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for accepting bribe of Rs 1 Lakh by CBI Court in Delhi HC upholds levy of service tax on booking of flats-The explanation which was inserted by the Finance Act of 2010 clearly brings within the fold of taxable service a construction service provided by the builder to a buyer where there is an intended sale between the parties whether before, during or after construction Authority for Advance Ruling rules super concentrates shall be classified as products of the chemical industry under heading 3824 90 90 of Customs Tariff Anti dumping duty imposed on import of Morpholine from China European Union & USA Anti dumping duty imposed on import of Geogrid/Geostrips/ Geostraps made of polyester or Glass fiber in all its forms from Refund of Anti-Dumping Duty (Paid in Excess of Actual Margin of Dumping) Rules, 2012 notified-Customs Non-Tariff Notification No.5 Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Amendment Rules, 2012-Customs Non-Tariff Notification No.6 Safeguard duty at the rate of 10% ad valorem notified on import of Phthalic anhydride, falling under tariff item 2917 35 00-Customs SG Notification No.1 Customs duty on import of Gold, Silver, Cut & Polished Diamonds hiked Customs duty to be charged at the rate of 2 per cent of Tariff Value on gold and 6 per cent of Tariff Value on silver Tariff Value for import of gold & silver notified-Customs Non-Tariff Notification No.3 Anti-dumping duty on imports ofSilk fabrics 20-100 gms per metre, falling under heading 5007 originating in, or exported from, China-CustomsTariff Notification No. 2 Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of Nylon Filament Yarn, falling under Chapter 54 ,originating in, or exported from, China, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Thailand and Korea RP-Customs TariffNotification No.3 Anti-dumping duty imposed on import of Phosphoric Acid of allgrades and all concentrations (excluding Agriculture/Fertilizer Grade) ,falling under tariff item 28092010, originating in, or exported from, Israel and Taiwan-Customs Tariff Notification No.4 Anti-dumping duty on imports of Cellophane Transparent Film , falling under Chapter 39 , originating in, or exported from, China-Customs TariffNotification No.5 Anti-dumping duty onimports of Saccharin, falling under Chapters 29, 30, 33 and 38 ,originating in, or exported from, China-Customs Tariff Notification No.7 Special Bench of ITAT rules the appellant is not entitled to set off carry forward business loss against the long term capital gain arising on sale of land used for the purpose business ITAT rules Long Term and Short Term gains / losses on sale of equity shares under Portfolio Management Scheme is business income and not Capital Gains HC rules the opinion of the AO may have been legally erroneous but this cannot be a ground for initiation of re-assessment proceedings Anti-dumping duty on ‘Caustic Soda’, originating in, or exported from, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Japan, USA & France-Customs Tariff Notification No.1 Cost Accountants can issue Certificates for the purpose of refund of 4% CVD-Customs Circular No.1 Customs duty on import from ASEAN nations lowered- Customs Tariff Notification No.127 deeper tariff cut on import from Malaysia notified- Customs Tariff Notification No.128 deeper tariff cuts on import from Korea notified- Customs Tariff Notification No.123 deeper tariff cuts on import from Srilanka & Pakistan under SAFTA notified- Customs Tariff Notification No.125 Schedule of Rates for Service Tax Refund to Exporters notified in supersession of Notification No.17/2009-Service Tax Notification No. 52 Customs duty on import of several products from specified countries lowered-Customs Tariff Notification No.113 Anti-dumping duty on ‘Sodium Hydrosulphite (SHS)’, falling under headings 2831 and 2832 , originating in, or exported from, China PR- Customs Tariff Notification No.111 CBEC specifies documents required for Registration of ServiceTax Customs duty on import of 532 Products from Singapore lowered-many products exempted from duty-Customs Tariff Notification No. 106 Government allows Rebate of excise duty on export of goods to Nepal under ARE-1 Procedure w.e.f. 1st March 2012-Central Excise Non-Tariff Notification No.24

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CIRCULAR NO. 5/2006, DATED 15-5-2006

Deduction under section 80HHC of the Income-tax Act, 1961

Section 80-HHC of the Income-tax Act, 1961, provides for deduction from the total income in respect of profits derived from the export of goods or merchandise, which are realized in convertible foreign exchange. The manner of computation of profit derived from such export has been provided in sub-section (3) of the said section.

2. The first proviso to section 80-HHC (3) stipulates that the profits computed under sub-section (3) of section 80-HHC shall be further increased by a proportionate amount of the sums of export benefits referred to in section 28 (iiia) (not being profits on sale of a licence acquired from any other person), section 28 (iiib) and 28 (iiic). Clause (iiic) to section 28 refers to any duty of customs or excise re-paid or re-payable as drawback to any person against exports under the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1971.

3. Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1971 was replaced by Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995 vide notification No.37/95-Cus. & C.E. dated 26.5.1995. However, no corresponding changes were made in the Income-tax Act.

4. References have been received by the Board indicating that the assessing officers are denying the claim of deduction under section 80HHC on account of duty drawback granted to the assessee in accordance with Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995 as clause (iiic) of section 28 refers to Customs and Central Excise Duty Drawback Rules, 1971.

5. The matter has been examined by the Board. Rule 18 of the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995 provides for Repeals and Savings of the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1971.

6. Section 8 of the General Clauses Act provides that where the General Clauses Act or any Central Act or Regulation made after the commencement of the General Clauses Act, repeals and re-enacts, with or without modification, any provision of a former enactment, then references in any other enactment or in any instrument to the provision so repealed shall, unless a different intention appears, be construed as reference to the provision so re-enacted.

7. By virtue of provisions of Section 8 of General Clauses Act, 1897, read with Rule 18 of the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995, which provides for repeals and savings of the 1971 Rules, the benefit of section 80HHC cannot be denied to an assessee claiming refund of the duty drawback under Duty Drawback Rules, 1995. However, the claim of deduction has to be allowed subject to fulfillment of all other conditions provided under section 80HHC.

8. This clarification will apply to assessment years 1996-97 and subsequent assessment years.

[F. No.153 /41/2006-TPL]