Dismissing the appeal of the revenue the Court held that ;though the declaration of dividend had been occasioned in the financial years 2001-02 and 2002-03, the dividend had been paid out by the assessee only during the financial year relevant to the assessment year 2003-04 and it had been paid prior to the due date for filing the return. The assessee was entitled to deduction under section 80M. (AY.2003 -04)
CIT v. Titan Industries Ltd. (2019) 410 ITR 175 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 80M : Inter corporate dividends-Dividend declared in respect of earlier financial years distributed in assessment year in question —Entitled to deduction. [S. 263]