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Additional depreciation cannot be limited to 50% by condition of usage of asset for 180 days

August 26, 2012 8912 Views 0 comment Print

Thus, the assessee had earned the benefit as soon as he had purchased the new plant and machinery in full but it is restricted to 50% in that particular year on account of period of usages. Such restrictions cannot divest the statutory right. Law does not prohibit that balance 50% will not be allowed in succeeding year.

Assessee can set-off capital loss arising from sale of shares to sister concern

August 26, 2012 1753 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, it is not even the case of the Revenue that shares were sold at a price lower than the market rate. If that be so, the question of inflating the loss by transferring the shares to group company would not arise. Under ordinary circumstances, it is always open to the assessee in his own wisdom to either hold on to certain bunch of shares or to sell the same to avoid further loss,

Excess amount paid on amalgamation is Goodwill & eligible for depreciation u/s 32

August 26, 2012 3336 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, the Assessing Officer, as a matter of fact, came to the conclusion that no amount was actually paid on account of goodwill. This is a factual finding. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [‘CIT(A)’, for short] has come to the conclusion that the authorised representatives had filed copies of the Orders of the High Court ordering amalgamation of the above two Companies; that the assets and liabilities of M/s. YSN Shares and Securities Private Limited were transferred to the assessee for a consideration;

Expenditure having direct nexus with income generating apparatus allowable

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The reliance placed on Hon’ble Supreme Court judgment in the case of Empire Jute Co. Ltd. (supra) is well placed as the expenditure incurred by the assessee has direct nexus with its income generating apparatus. Respectfully following various judgments mentioned and relied on by CIT(A) we see no infirmity in his order, which is upheld. The assessee’s cross objection being only in support of CIT(A) order, is rendered infructuous.

If no information given in return found to be incorrect / inaccurate, the assessee cannot be held guilty of furnishing inaccurate particulars

August 26, 2012 961 Views 0 comment Print

A glance at the provisions of section 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, suggests that in order to be covered by it, there has to be concealment of the particulars of the income of the assessee. Secondly, the assessee must have furnished inaccurate particulars of his income. The meaning of the word “particulars” used in section 271(1)(c) would embrace the details of the claim made.

Section 54EC do not stipulate assessment year in which investment is to be made

August 25, 2012 2975 Views 0 comment Print

The provisions of section 54EC do not make any reference to the assessment year in which the investment is to be made but only lays down a condition of 6 months period of time after the date of transfer of the capital asset.

Holding period of asset received in exchange to be counted from possession date

August 25, 2012 3865 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee computed the gain from sale of flats as long term capital gain taking holding period from the date of development-cum-sale agreement. The Assessing Officer has not accepted the claim of the assessee and has computed capital gain as short term capital gain as the assessee had taken possession of the flats only on 24-2-2005 and therefore, in his view the flats were held only from that date.

Selling of vegetarian food for popularizing vegetarian food habits is charitable object

August 25, 2012 1792 Views 0 comment Print

The preparation of vegetarian food items and selling the same was mainly for popularizing the vegetarian food habits and in this way the assessee is engaged in promoting the vegetarianism among the people so that they can change their living habits and take the necessary steps for the better of humanity, which is undoubtedly a charitable object of the assessee. The major portion of the income received by the assessee was donated to ISKCON which is a Public Charitable Trust of worldwide recognition and reputation and any donation from one charitable trust to another charitable trust constitute, application of income for the charitable purposes.

FAQs on Direct Entry to Chartered Accountancy (CA) Course

August 25, 2012 45751 Views 101 comments Print

Who is eligible to register directly for Chartered Accountancy Course without passing Common Proficiency Test (CPT)? The following categories of students are eligible to register directly for Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Course without passing the Common Proficiency Test (CPT):-

Registration cannot be denied to muslim Trust giving Islamic education

August 25, 2012 2049 Views 0 comment Print

The learned CIT continued to observe that section 13(1)(b) of the Act provides that in the case of a trust or charitable institution created or established for the benefit of a particular religious community or caste, no income will be excluded from the total income. It was, further, observed by the learned CIT that provisions of section 11 and 12 cannot be extended to an institution established for the benefit of a particular religious community or caste.

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