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Directing special audit without opportunity of being heard to the assessee is merely an irregularity and not an illegality

November 22, 2009 2457 Views 0 comment Print

An order under section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, directing the assessee to get the accounts audited by an accountant nominated in this behalf by the Chief Commissioner or the Commissioner and to furnish a report of such audit, does entail civil consequences. The special audit under section 142(2A) is not limited to the mere production of the books and vouchers before the auditor and verification thereof:

Where a DTA is converted into an EOU, the exemption u/s 10B is admissible on getting approval as 100% EOU

November 22, 2009 1270 Views 0 comment Print

The principal of accrual of profit does not come in the way of allocation of profit in the two periods; deduction under different sections can be allowed on different profits, if the same are admissible.

Allowability of exemption u/s 10(22) of IT Act, 1961 to a State-controlled Educational Society/Board

November 22, 2009 11045 Views 0 comment Print

As per the letter of the Central Government dated 9-7-1973, all State-controlled Educational Committee(s) /Board(s) have been constituted to implement the Educational policy of the States(s), consequently, they should be treated as Educational Institution within the meaning of section 10(22).

Advance in ordinary course of business cannot be considered as deemed dividend U/s. 2(22)(e) of IT Act, 1961

November 22, 2009 3866 Views 0 comment Print

Once it is held that the business transactions do not fall within section 2(22)(e), one need not to go further to section 2(22)(e)(ii) to take away the basic meaning, intent and purport of the main part of section 2(22)(e).

Payments for technical services are to be treated as ‘fees for technical services’ under Article 13(4) of Indo-French DTAA

November 22, 2009 2099 Views 0 comment Print

For the purposes of paragraph 2 of this Article, and subject to paragraph 5 of this Article, the term ‘fees for technical services’ means payments of any kind to any person in consideration for the rendering of any technical or consultancy services (including the provision of services of technical or other personnel) which:

Annual Letting Value of house property under section 23(1)(a) of Income Tax Act, 1961

November 22, 2009 15242 Views 0 comment Print

In respect of properties where restriction under Rent Control Act is not applicable, the annual letting value has got to be determined after taking into consideration various factors and the standard rent or Municipal valuation may be adjusted after taking into account such factors.

Advance Ruling on taxability of an American company, having no PE in India, for technology transfer to an Indian company against consideration

November 22, 2009 2066 Views 0 comment Print

It cannot be doubted that the technology/know- how transfer that is contemplated by clause 2 of the `Technology Transfer Agreement’ between the parties gets covered by more than one sub-clause of Explanation 2 to section 9(1)(vi) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 i.e., sub-clauses (i),(ii) and (iv); the services in the form of technical assistance and consultancy connected with those items fall under sub-clause (vi); therefore, the consideration received by the American Company towards technology transfer/technical know-how and the services connected therewith is clearly liable to be taxed as royalty under section 9(1)(vi).

Deduction under section 80-IA is not dependent upon the assessee claiming or not claiming depreciation

November 22, 2009 2192 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, the dispute relates to the special deduction allowable under Section 80-IA contained in Chapter VI-A. Relevant provisions contained in Chapter VI-A including Section 80-IA (to the extent relevant),read as follows :-

Amount disbursed by Chit Fund Company to its members from their contribution cannot be treated as interest

November 22, 2009 8548 Views 3 comments Print

The question raised before us is with regard to the taxability of the discount allotted to the subscribers of the chit, which as per the counsel for the appellant is in the nature of interest in the hands of such subscribers and not dividend

Taxability of a South Korean Company on basis of its local office in India

November 22, 2009 1755 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of CIT v. P V A L Kulandagan Chettiar 267 ITR 654 had an occasion to consider the impact of double taxation avoidance agreement provisions of Income Tax Act. The Hon’ble Apex Court held that where liability to tax arises under the local enactment, the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of the Act provide for taxation of globle income of an assessee chargeable to tax thereunder

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