The Department has high expectation from the CA community and the CAs are advised to carry out the VAT Audit and Special Audit with strict reference to the relevant legal provisions, and complete the work timely. The panel for Special Audit will be reviewed each year based on the quality and the timeliness of the reports.
Proviso to Section 112(1) is applied, then almost all assessees covered by the first proviso to Section 48 would be liable to pay tax @ 10% only and not @ 20% on long-term capital gains. The proviso to Section 112(1) is applicable to units and zero coupon bonds, which are not covered by the first proviso to section 48 of the Act.
Whether expenditure incurred to meet out the need for working funds in which expansion of share capital was undertaken, is capital expenditure even when the purpose for which expenditure was incurred did not result in creation of an asset or benefit due to intervention by an external agency.
Whether the advances made by one trust to another trust registred u/s 12A of the Act and used by that trust for charitable purpose would qualify for exemption u/s 11 of the Act by the first trust irrespective of accounting treatment followed?
It is noticed that this expenditure was incurred as a professional fees to defend two directors of the assessee company who were arrested under NDPS Act on being found guilty of the offences under the relevant sections of the said Act.
The objective of the proviso to section 2(15) is to deny exemption to such assessee who are engaged in business activities in the garb of charitable purpose. Mere selling some product at a profit will not ipso facto hit the assessee by applying the proviso to section 2(15) and deny the exemption available u/s 11.
Education Sector has been given tax benefit all over the globe. In the post Negative List era, it was imperative to appropriately exempt educational and related services . Clause (l) of new section 66D of the Act , exempt the education services from preschool to higher secondary, education as part of curriculum for obtaining a qualification recognized by law and education as a part of an approved vocational education course from levy of service tax .
Proper monitoring of credit in banks has assumed greater significance in the effective management of lending. The success of credit monitoring largely depends on two aspects namely the co-operation of the borrower clients in furnishing the required data and statements to the banks on time and the capacity and knowledge of the credit monitoring authorities to take timely decisions and corrective steps to keep the borrowal accounts in good health.
As per my experience generally CA,CMA,CS AND LL.B (particularly advocates who are tax practioners) – all are basically experts and can do related jobs if required to do so. However, some specialization and reservations are order of the day in any society and system.
Hearing an appeal from Delhi Chartered Accountants Society (DCAS) for Non extension of Due Date of tax Audit Report Honourable Delhi High Court (DHC) Formed a committee with Representatives from ICAI and DCAS to appear before CBDT and resolve on 21-10-2013 else DHC will hear the matter finally on 24-10-2013.
