Analysis of HC, SC and ITAT Judgment on Taxation and Corporate Law

  • May
  • 01

S. 32 Depreciation allowable on software developed & installed by assessee

The learned CIT(A) on proper examination of evidences and material rightly came to the conclusion that software is intangible asset and was loaded in the system of machine. The learned CIT(A) also rightly held that installation of software could be checked by the technical person whether it was loaded in the system or not. Therefore, [...]

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  • May
  • 01

Share issue expenses can be claimed against Interest earned on share application money

Assessee was statutorily required to keep share application money in the separate account till the allotment of shares was completed. Interest earned on such separately kept amount was adjusted towards expenditure for raising share capital. We are therefore, of the opinion that interest earned was inextricably linked with requirement of company to raise share capital [...]

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  • May
  • 01

No Deemed Registration of Trust on expiry of Time-limit to pass decision on trust’s registration U/s. 12AA

Time frame under sub-section (2) of Section 12AA of Income Tax Act is only directory. Tribunal was not right in holding that since the application for registration has not been disposed off within the limitation of six months, the Assessee Company was deemed to have been granted registration under Section 12AA of the Act.

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  • Apr
  • 30

HC have no jurisdiction on consumer commission orders – SC

Issue- The basic issue has been raised in the petitions that the Kerala High Court did not have jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition against the judgment and order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (hereinafter called ‘the Commission’). The said order could be challenged only before this Court in view of the [...]

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  • Apr
  • 30

Transfer Pricing – Important principles on turnover filter & comparison explained

. Facts in brief are that the assessee during the assessment year 2007- 08 had provided software programming services to the parent company in the US for which the assessee had received a sum of Rs.5,39,40,81,065/-. Since the assessee had entered into an international transaction with an associate enterprise, the income arising from such transaction in view of the provisions of section 92C has to be computed having regard to arm’s length price. Section

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  • Apr
  • 30

No service tax can be levied on chit fund business – HC

Issue- The short question which arises in this writ petition is whether the provision of services in relation to conducting a chit business is a taxable service for the purposes of section 65B(44) of the Finance Act, 1994 inserted w. e. f. 1 st July, 2012.

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  • Apr
  • 30

Transfer Pricing: Scope of +/- 5% tolerance adjustment to ALP explained

From the above second proviso to Section 92C(2), it is evident that if the variation between the arm’s length price and the price at which international transaction was actually undertaken does not exceed the specified percentage, then only the price at which the international transaction has actually been undertaken shall be deemed to be arm’s [...]

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  • Apr
  • 28

If similar matter was remanded back to Commissioner (Appeals) vide earlier order, present order also to be remanded back

Following the earlier order to reduce the litigation at the grass root level first appellate order is set aside and we send the matter back to ld. Appellate Authority to re-examine the issue without insisting on pre-deposits by him. In the result, both stay application and appeal are disposed remanding the appeals to the ld. Commissioner (Appeals) to decide the same in accordance with law.

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  • Apr
  • 28

Accomodation services provided to staff in remote area are input services

The Commissioner’s Order-in-Appeal dated 27.05.2008 reflects that he accepted that the efficiency of the employees of an organization would be dependent on various factors, one such being the provision of a housing colony. He further conceded that these facilities would contribute to the enhancement of the productivity of the organization. Having stated so, the appellate [...]

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  • Apr
  • 28

Sec. 73 applies only if assessee incurres loss from Sale / Purchas eof Shares or intends to C/F non-absorbed loss

Assessing Officer committed an error in resorting to explanation to section 73 of the Act. The issue before him was whether the income earned by the assessee through sale of shares should be taxed as business income or should be treated as capital gain. Such issue had to be decided on the basis of the [...]

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