Commissioner of Income Tax-LTU, Chennai v. M/s. Rane Brake Lining Ltd.

1. FACTS OF THE CASE

Revenue challenged the Chennai ITAT A Bench order dated 4 June 2010 in ITA 105/Mds/2009. The appeal was admitted on 21 December 2010 on whether section 80HHC deduction could be computed without reducing section 80IB deduction and whether scrap sales could be excluded from total turnover for section 80HHC.

Source: Caption and paragraphs 1–2; PDF pp.1–2

2. DISCUSSION BY THE COURT

The first question was covered by Shital Fibers, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1178. The Court also referred to Associated Capsules and Micro Labs in explaining that section 80HHC deduction was to be given without reducing section 80IB deduction. Punjab Stainless Steel Industries, [2014] 46 taxmann.com 68 (SC), covered exclusion of scrap-sale proceeds from total turnover.

Source: Paragraphs 3–4; PDF p.3

3. JUDICIAL DECISION

Both framed questions were answered in the affirmative. The appeal was dismissed without costs.

Source: Concluding paragraph (also numbered 4); PDF p.4

4. OUTCOME

The Tribunal’s treatment of both computation questions stood. The judgment contains no fresh numerical recomputation or separate ruling on the taxability of scrap receipts themselves.

Source: Questions and conclusion; PDF pp.2–4

5. Expert Comments

AKHB editorial analysis, distinct from the Court’s findings.

Keep the two computational questions separate

The first holding addresses interaction of section 80IB deduction with section 80HHC computation. The second addresses what enters total turnover. A working paper should show those adjustments separately: the order does not supply the taxpayer’s profit figures, export ratio or a final allowable amount.

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Exclusion from turnover is not exemption of the receipt

The scrap holding concerns the denominator used for section 80HHC. It does not state that scrap proceeds cease to be income or decide how every scrap-related amount must be treated elsewhere in the accounts or tax computation. Apply the identified precedent to the relevant turnover issue without converting it into a general exemption.

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The decision applies precedent rather than restating every limitation

The Bench treats both questions as covered by the cited Supreme Court authorities. It does not independently work through section 80IA(9), an aggregate-profit ceiling or the applicable assessment year. Those matters require the underlying assessment and cited judgments; the present order supports the two affirmative answers and dismissal actually recorded.

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