Finance charges like interest received from hire purchase of vehicles are like other interest subject to tax under the Interest Tax Act, the Kerala High Court has said.
Vehicles are not meant to be used for movement of materials in the mines. Consequently, we are of the view that such goods cannot be covered under capital goods since they are in the nature of motor vehicle other than dumper and dipper. Consequently, tyres of such vehicle can also not be allowed for availing cenvat credit.
CIT Vs. M/s. Pioneer Personalized Holidays Pvt. Ltd (Kerala High Court) Section 194C of the Act speaks of any payment made to any resident, referred to as a contractor, for carrying out any work including supply of labour, in pursuance of a contract between the contractor and a specified person. Here, the contract if at all, […]
SSOCHAM today cautioned against allowing the alleged fraud in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) to halt the entire system of corporate lending as demoralisation would set in among the top functionaries and employees of the state-owned banks, something the country can ill-afford at a time when the credit growth was about to recover and economy was set to grow at a higher pace.
Reference to Special Bench would continue to be moved by the parties upon every subsequent non-jurisdictional High Court decision, thus, leading to a number of cases being referred to constitute Special Bench. However, correct decision is to follow the judicial hierarchy and maintain judicial discipline.
Till the time disciplinary inquiry is concluded, and the role of all those who acted in fiduciary responsibility is established in the matter, it would not be prudent to draw any conclusion against the profession.
Yet again, Section 143(1D) of the Income Tax Act came under the scrutiny of a Constitutional Court. This time, it was the High Court of Bombay, which held categorically while considering many writ petitions in Tata Projects Limited vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Range 2(3)(2) & Ors., that Section 143(1D) of the Income Tax Act
i. In these factories, the raw materials, which are various parts of herbs like barks, flowers, fruits roots, leaves etc. are converted into granules, extracts and oils which are in a semi-finished stage. The grievance of the Department is that, the goods prepared in Delhi factory are marketable, so the excise duty was demanded.
Hiring of vehicles does not fall within the ambit of Section 194C of the Act. From 01.06.2007 definitely deduction would have to be made at source even for hiring of vehicles as Section 194-I of the Act stands amended to bring in such transactions also.
In all these appeals common question of law and facts are involved hence they are decided by this common judgment.
