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Section 54EC do not stipulate assessment year in which investment is to be made

August 25, 2012 2993 Views 0 comment Print

The provisions of section 54EC do not make any reference to the assessment year in which the investment is to be made but only lays down a condition of 6 months period of time after the date of transfer of the capital asset.

Holding period of asset received in exchange to be counted from possession date

August 25, 2012 3889 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee computed the gain from sale of flats as long term capital gain taking holding period from the date of development-cum-sale agreement. The Assessing Officer has not accepted the claim of the assessee and has computed capital gain as short term capital gain as the assessee had taken possession of the flats only on 24-2-2005 and therefore, in his view the flats were held only from that date.

Selling of vegetarian food for popularizing vegetarian food habits is charitable object

August 25, 2012 1807 Views 0 comment Print

The preparation of vegetarian food items and selling the same was mainly for popularizing the vegetarian food habits and in this way the assessee is engaged in promoting the vegetarianism among the people so that they can change their living habits and take the necessary steps for the better of humanity, which is undoubtedly a charitable object of the assessee. The major portion of the income received by the assessee was donated to ISKCON which is a Public Charitable Trust of worldwide recognition and reputation and any donation from one charitable trust to another charitable trust constitute, application of income for the charitable purposes.

FAQs on Direct Entry to Chartered Accountancy (CA) Course

August 25, 2012 45925 Views 101 comments Print

Who is eligible to register directly for Chartered Accountancy Course without passing Common Proficiency Test (CPT)? The following categories of students are eligible to register directly for Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course without passing the Common Proficiency Test (CPT):-

Registration cannot be denied to muslim Trust giving Islamic education

August 25, 2012 2067 Views 0 comment Print

The learned CIT continued to observe that section 13(1)(b) of the Act provides that in the case of a trust or charitable institution created or established for the benefit of a particular religious community or caste, no income will be excluded from the total income. It was, further, observed by the learned CIT that provisions of section 11 and 12 cannot be extended to an institution established for the benefit of a particular religious community or caste.

Free Handbook on Real Estate Taxation & legal Aspects

August 25, 2012 9281 Views 0 comment Print

An informative handbook offering comprehensive information on real estate has been attached for your reference. The Book overs the following topics :- Overview of Real Estate laws of India, Rent Control Act, Property Tax, FDI guidelines for real estate, Income Tax, Service Tax, FEMA, Real Estate – Deeds/Agreements, Authorities and Organisations related to the Real Estate sector, Professional opportunities in Real Estate

ICAI Guidelines for Advertisement for Members in Practice

August 24, 2012 25504 Views 3 comments Print

The Members may advertise through a write up setting out their particulars or of their firms and services provided by them subject to the following Guidelines and must be presented in such a manner as to maintain the profession’s good reputation, dignity and its ability to serve the public interest.

ITAT cannot ask for rejection of books if A.O. made addition on the basis of his limited review

August 24, 2012 5066 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the Judicial Member has not stated anywhere that the profit margin disclosed by the assessee was rejected by the Assessing Officer arbitrarily and the addition made by the Assessing Officer is excessive and arbitrary. The Assessing Officer has discretion to either reject the books of account and estimate gross profit or to consider the books and may make specific addition by considering as to whether the expenditure claimed is reasonable or not.

SEBI (ICDR) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2012

August 24, 2012 730 Views 0 comment Print

The promoter or promoter group shall not make institutional placement programme if the promoter or any person who is part of the promoter group has purchased or sold the eligible securities during the twelve weeks period prior to the date of the programme and they shall not purchase or sell the eligible securities during the twelve weeks period after the date of the programme.

GST is More Effective & Efficient Substitute for Plethora of Indirect Taxes -FM

August 24, 2012 2090 Views 0 comment Print

The Union Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram said that the goods and services tax (GST) is a more effective and efficient substitute for plethora of indirect taxes. The Finance Minister said that he is hopeful that the GST Bill would be passed before the end of the current financial year.

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