13 August 2008
M/S "XYZ" IS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM CARRYING ON BUSINESS FROM ALMOST LAST MORE THAN 20 YEARS, DURING THE FY 1992-93 ASSESSMENT THERE WERE CERTAIN EXPENSES DISALLOWED AND FIRM HAD TO PAY TAXES ON THAT , FIRM PAID TAXES AND ALSO WENT FOR APPEAL AND TRIBUNAL AND FINALLY IN FY 2007-08 THERE WAS DECISION IN OUR FAVOUR SO AMOUNT WAS REFUNDED WITH INTEREST. NOW DURING FY 2007-08 THERE WAS NO OTHER INCOME THAN INTEREST ON INCOME TAX REFUND , WHETHER THE SAME CAN BE SET OFF AGAINST UNABSORBED BUINESS LOSSES OF EARLIER YEARS. AS THERE WAS REFUND ON ACCOUNT OF BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS ONLY.