Supreme Court of India · 2018-04-24
Commissioner Of Income Tax Kolkata Xii vs M/S Calcutta Export Company
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Commissioner Of Income Tax Kolkata Xii
- Respondent
- M/S Calcutta Export Company
- Author
- R.K.Agrawal
- Bench
- R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of provisions under the Income Tax Act, particularly focusing on the applicability of Section 80HHC regarding the deduction of profits from exports. The Court established that the deduction is available only if the profits are derived from the export of goods and not merely from the sale of goods. The appeals were allowed, and the matter was remanded for fresh consideration in light of the clarified legal principles.