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Archive: 05 January 2013

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TPO must justify arm’s length margin fixed by it

January 5, 2013 715 Views 0 comment Print

The TPO while rejecting the idle capacity, however, did not discuss anything about the arms length margin fixed at 11.96 per cent. This indicates that assessee’s TP study has not been considered by the TPO. The assessee has selected ten comparable companies and summary of net cost + margin varies from -6.04 per cent to 19.06 per cent.

Assessment of earlier year cannot be reopened on the basis of persuasive finding in subsequent years

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From a perusal of the reasons recorded by the Assessing Officer, we find that he had simply recorded the finding in the assessment order passed for the assessment year 1996-97 and a vague reference was made that similar was the position in respect of the assessment year in question. The assessment order was for the assessment year 1996-97 on which observation regarding the previous assessment year had been made, has also been reproduced above, while quoting the order passed by CIT appeal.

CBI arrests a superintendent and inspector of service tax department for accepting bribe

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Superintendent and an Inspector of Service Tax, Department of Revenue (Ministry of Finance), CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.One Lakh from the Complainant.

CBDT Grants Exemption from TDS on the Payments of Certain Categories

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CBDT Grants Exemption from TDS on the Payments of Certain Categories to Mitigate Compliance Burden on Businesses Held by Individuals, Firms or Corporate Etc Who are Using the Financial Services Offered by Banks To mitigate compliance burden on businesses held by individuals, firms or corporate etc who are using the financial services offered by banks, […]

MAT payable on Loan admitted as income by the Assessee

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Whether this agreed addition is to be added while calculating book profit under section 115JB of the Act. Section 115JB provides that where in the case of an assessee being a Company, the income tax payable on total income as computed under this Act is less than 10% (applicable in the impugned Assessment Year) of its book profit, such book profit shall be deemed to be the total income of the assessee.

Disallowance U/s. 40A(2) is not required to be made for TP adjustments

January 5, 2013 4102 Views 0 comment Print

The Explanation to section 92(1) of the Act clarifies that the allowance for any expense or interest arising from an international transaction shall also be determined having regard to the ALP and therefore the disallowance is made under section 92(1) and not under section 40A(2) of the Act.

In the absence of finding by AO Regarding Mis-statement / Non Disclosure, penalty order not justified

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As per Explanation 7; no penalty is leviable if the assessee proves that the price charged or paid in such transaction was computed in accordance with the provisions contained in Sec. 92C and in the manner prescribed under section in good faith and with due diligence.

What is acceptance of Service for the chargeability of Service Tax

January 5, 2013 918 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, TRU has issued Circular No. 166/1/2013 dated January 1, 2013 which is summarised for your easy digest: This Circular is being issued upon representation made by life insurance companies that in terms of the practice followed, reminder notices/letters are being issued to the policy holders to pay renewal premiums. Such reminder notices only solicit […]

Whether assessee’s failure to get its accounts audited on ground that its entire income was exempt constitutes a reasonable cause?

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Having been served with a legal notice for the levy of penalty u/s. 271B, it was incumbent on the assessee to cause to comply with the provision, at least for the second year and, in any case, seek legal opinion in its respect. Rather, it could have, on its own, requested the AO not levy the penalty for that year (i.e., A.Y. 2006-07), explaining that the non-audit of its accounts u/s. 44AB stood caused only due to its ignorance of law,

Direct Tax Collections for April-December 2012-13 Up by 13.70 Percent

January 5, 2013 489 Views 0 comment Print

Net Direct Tax Collections Figures for April-December 2012-13 Up by 13.70 Percent at Rs. 3,68,322 Crore as Against Rs. 3,23,956 Crore in the Same Period Last Year Gross Direct Tax collections during April-December of the Financial Year 2012-13 was up by 8.01 percent and stood at Rs. 4,28,278 crore as against Rs. 3,96,530 crore in […]

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