Commissioner of Income Tax Vs V.S.SV. Meenakshi Achi

Madras High Court 22 Oct 2002 Tax Case No. 205 of 1998 (2002) 10 MAD CK 0174
Bench: Division Bench
Acts Referenced

Judgement Snapshot

Case Number

Tax Case No. 205 of 1998

Hon'ble Bench

N.V. Balasubramanian, J; K. Raviraja Pandian, J

Advocates

Pushya Sitharaman, for the Appellant; R. Kumar, for the Respondent

Acts Referred
  • Income Tax Act, 1961 - Section 256(1)

Judgement Text

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@JUDGMENTTAG-ORDER

N.V. Balasubramanian, J.@mdashAt the instance of the revenue, the income tax Appellate Tribunal has stated the case and referred the following question of law for our consideration u/s 256(1) of the income tax Act, 1961 :

Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal''s decision that income from Malaysia cannot be subjected to tax in India is in accordance with the agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation of income and the prevention of fiscal evasion of tax, entered into between the Government of India and Govt. of Malaysia (Notification No. G.S.R. 167(E) dated 1-4-1977 (vide 107 ITR 36 Statutes) ?

The assessment year involved is 1986-87. Learned Counsel appearing for the Revenue fairly submitted that the issues involved in the question were considered and answered against the Revenue by this Court in the decision in Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Vr. S.R.M. Firm and others, . Accordingly, following the said decision, the question of law referred to us is answered in the affirmative in favour of the assessee and against the revenue. In the circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to the cost.

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