The AO merely made comparative study of the expenses for the year under consideration with the preceding assessment year and found that expenses incurred in the preceding assessment year were 2.89% on turnover but in the assessment year under appeal it was 4.78% on the turnover.
The Tribunal in the assessee’s appeal considered several grounds titled as “Additional grounds”. However, upon close perusal of such so-called grounds, we notice that such grounds were nothing but legal contentions and arose out of order of CIT(Appeals) which was under challenge
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997 and in supersession of notification of the Government of India in the
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of the Customs Tariff (Transitional Product Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002
It has now been decided that Personal Hearing (PH) in such cases by the Director General of Foreign Trade will be held at Udyog Bhawan, New Dehli-11 on second Tuesday of every month between 3:00PM to 4:00PM. In case, in any month, 2nd Tuesday is not a working day then such PH may be held on next Tuesday.
Transfer of technology is an important aspect of international trade and investment. Transfer and sharing of intellectual property rights and providing managerial, technical or professional services etc. are important means of such technology transfer. Indian industry and service providers have of late been increasing entering into agreements with foreign firms so as to access such […]
Some of the investments made by the assessee are short term. Since assessee is paying capital gains tax on short term investments, the provisions of Rule 8D will not apply on them. The Assessing Officer is directed to re¬compute dis-allowance u/s. 14A r.w.r. 8D after excluding short term investments.
The issue of poor quality of trade data has been engaging the attention of the Government. Further, an analysis of National Import Data Base (NIDB) reveals that there are at times variations between the lowest and highest unit values of the same item, which might escape detection on account of the use of different unit codes.
In my 5 year long Practice, a no. of people come and ask for advice for starting a business and even ask for the what Form of Business should they opt for i.e. Proprietorship Firm/ partnership Firm/ Companies. And although I am Company Secretary, but I always advice them to start with Proprietorship Business and not for Private/ Public Limited Company at initial level of his business.
We have good number of laws and regulations to govern corporates but in reality whether these corporates are really comply with law and a regulation is the matter debate coupled with complexities and penal consequences.
