RBI has issued a circular allowing remittances to International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) for the purpose of ‘studies abroad’ under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). This move expands the scope of permissible transactions in IFSCs and benefits resident individuals pursuing courses mentioned in the gazette notification.
Calcutta High Court held that Look Out Circular has dangerous repercussions on the person’s right to freely move across and beyond the country and remain mobile. Hence, Look Out Circular cannot be made the norm for recovery of outstanding payments to the Bank.
ITAT Amritsar held that revisionary order under section 263 of the Income Tax Act unsustainable as AO accepted the deal of sale of agriculture land with a conscious and independent application of mind.
CESTAT Chandigarh held that job worker is the one who works upon the goods supplied directly or indirectly by the principal manufacturer. In absence of the said supply, appellants do not fit into the definition of ‘job worker’. Hence, demand unsustainable.
ITAT Delhi held that addition u/s 69 of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained investment untenable as source of investment made by the appellant stands sufficiently explained.
Madras High Court held that by including processes such as refrigeration, re-packing, polishing, labelling, re-conditioning repair, remaking, refurbishing, testing, calibration and re-engineering within the ambit of manufacture, the legislature clearly intended an expansive understanding of what constituted ‘manufacture’ for the purposes of ‘deemed export’.
ITAT Raipur held that addition in case of bogus purchase transaction restricted to the extent of the difference between the gross profit of genuine purchases transactions and gross profit of bogus purchases transactions.
ITAT Mumbai held that amount under the head ‘capital gain’ not taxable as there is no transfer of any right, title, or interest in the property.
CESTAT Kolkata held that for the purpose of sub heading 27101920, the “light oils and preparations” are those of which 90% or more by volume (including losses) distil at 210 degree Celsius. Goods not meeting the requirements as specified under Chapter Note 4 of Chapter 27 cannot be classified under CTH 27101920.
ITAT Hyderabad’s decision on Shridhar Madhav Diwan vs DCIT case emphasizes re-examination of denied foreign tax credit due to late Form No. 67, aligning with DTAA provisions and Income Tax Rules.
