ITO vs. Sh. Ashok Kumar Kesarwani (ITAT Delhi) – Impugned addition in this regard were made by the Assessing Officer as the assessee has failed to provide the necessary documentary evidence with regard to the transactions. We find that Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) has granted relief to the assessee without elaborately discussing the subject and without referring to the cogent material in this regard. In our considered opinion, interest of justice will be served, if the matter is remitted to the file of the Assessing Officer to consider the issue afresh. Assessee is directed to provide the necessary details to the Assessing Officer in this regard. Accordingly, the issue stands remitted to the file of the Assessing Officer .
CIT Vs. Galileo India Pvt Ltd (Delhi HC) – Rule 8D has been held to be prospective in nature and applicable from assessment year 2008-09 by this Court in Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT, New Delhi in ITA No.687/2009 dated 18.11.2011. However, in the said decision it has been observed that direct and indirect expenses have to be disallowed under Section 14A, when an assessee earns exempt income.
CBDT Chairman M C Joshi leaves for Macau today to ink a double taxation avoidance agreement , a move to facilitate the exchange of tax-related and banking information between the two and prevent tax evasion. Macau is one of the most well-known offshore financial centres and tax havens worldwide.
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Maharashtra Value Added Tax – Last date for filing Refund Application in Form 501 and Due date for submission of Monthly Return for the month of November 2011 extended till 7th January 2012
In a major policy decision, the Central Government has decided to allow Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) to directly invest in Indian equity market in order to widen the class of investors, attract more foreign funds, and reduce market volatility and to deepen the Indian capital market. QFIs have been already permitted to have direct access to Indian Mutual Funds schemes pursuant to the Budget announcement 2011-12. Today’s decision is a next logical step in the direction.
State Bank of India: Interest Rates on 1st April, 2011- For the purpose of computing perquisite valuation Interest rates as on 1st April, 2011 on various loans in Personal Segment advances are as under –
