ORDERIFTIKHAR AHMAD BAJWA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER.- Appellant, a private limited company, deriving income from manufacturing and sale of Electric Stabilizers, Regulators, Rectifiers, etc.)' is contesting certain addition in trading as well as P&L account for Assessment Year 1991-92.
2. For the year under appeal, declared GP rate of 33.62% on sales of Rs. 7,84,560/- was not accepted and GP @ 35% was applied on sales estimated at Rs. 8,00,000/-. This resulted in addition of Rs. 13,411/- in the trading account. Though the appellant has a history of acceptance of accounts and position oi accounts and other circumstances during the year under appeal were the same as in the past, the CIT (A) upheld the addition for being on nominal nature. Some relief in respect of P&L expenses was also allowed but on the point of treatment of director's remuneration, he directed to ITO to rectify the order in accordance with the amended law. Appellant's Authorized Representative does not contest additions under other heads of P&L account but addition in the treading account as well as under the head director's remuneration are vehemently disputed. -3. Addition in the trading account indeed was contrary to the history of the case and unwarranted by the circumstances of the came. The CIT(A) was, therefore, not justified to maintain the addition even if it was of a nominal nature. The addition being unwarranted and unjustified is hereby deleted.
4. An amount of Rs. 1,08,000/- had been claimed as director's remuneration. The ITO had allowed Rs. 33,742/- representing 40% of the total income in accordance with clause 'CC' of Section 24 of the Income Tax Ordinance. The amendment in question was not applicable to Assessment Year 1991-92 as per proviso to the said clause inserted vide Finance Act, 1992. The addition under this