DCIT v. STP Ltd. (2021) 187 ITD 538 / 86 ITR 14 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 35 : Scientific research expenditure-Deduction could not be denied merely because prescribed authority failed to send intimation in Form 3CL in respect of expenditure incurred by R&D unit for relevant assessment year. [S. 35(2AB)]

Allowing the appeal the Tribunal held that  prior to 1-6-2016, only requirement to claim deduction under section 35(2AB) was to receive recognition from prescribed authority, since said recognition was obtained by assessee on 26-3-2013, deduction could not be denied merely because prescribed authority failed to send intimation in Form 3CL in respect of expenditure incurred by R&D unit for relevant assessment year. (AY. 2013-14)