LAWS(DLH)-2002-4-180

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX Vs. QUANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED

Decided On April 29, 2002
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX Appellant
V/S
QUANTAS AIRWAYS LTD. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ALL these references made at the instance of the Revenue in terms of sub s. (1) of S. 256 of the IT Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as, 'the Act'), by the Income tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Bench 'B', New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as 'the Tribunal'), involving common questions of law and fact were taken up for hearing together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

(2.) THE questions, which have been referred for opinion of this Court, are as follows :

(3.) THE factual matrix of the matter is not in dispute. The assessee is a non resident company incorporated in Australia. Its shares are owned by the Government of Australia and the assessee carries on worldwide air transport business and maintains the centralized accounts in Australia. It had sold the aircrafts, which were its capital asset. Such sales are effected outside India.