Supreme Court of India

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi

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Reported as [2020] 2 S.C.R. 658
Bench Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha JJ.
Decided 7 February 2020

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussions, we are of the view that High Court has correctly answered both the questions against the assessee-appellant and in favour of the Revenue.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961 – Proviso to s.43B – Allowable deduction u/s.43B in respect of unutilised MODVAT c redit – Appellant-assessee manufactures automobiles chargeable to xcise Duty under the 1944 Act– It acquires excisable raw materials & inputs, which are used in manufacturing of vehicles , on which it was also taking benefit of MODVAT credit – At the end of as sessment year 1999-2000, Rs.69,93,00,428/- was left as unutilised MO DVAT credit – Assessee claimed deduction u/s.43B and als o claimed deduction of Rs.3,08,88,171/- in respect of Sales Tax Recoverable Account – Assessing Officer

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