Output VAT Refund Received By Hyundai Motor Towards Investment Promotion Subsidy Is Non-Taxable Capital Receipt: ITAT
Live LawThe Chennai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that the output VAT refund received by Hyundai Motor towards investment promotion subsidy is a non-taxable capital receipt.The bench of V. Durga Rao and Manjunatha G has observed that the output VAT incentive granted for the purpose of setting up or expanding. The Chennai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that the output VAT refund received by Hyundai Motor towards investment promotion subsidy is a non-taxable capital receipt. The bench of V. Durga Rao and Manjunatha G has observed that the output VAT incentive granted for the purpose of setting up or expanding its manufacturing facility is a capital receipt and hence cannot be treated as income under the provisions of the Income Tax Act. Based on the sales, the assessee accrued a refund of output VAT amounting to INR 33 crores from the Government of Tamil Nadu and credited the same to P&L a/c under the heading ‘Other Operating Revenue’.