In recent times, the most complex question which has been pondered upon is in relation to the implications of Benami Law and Income Tax Act on the issues of share capital, loans, gift, gold/ jewellery, cash, immovable property or any investment/expenditure.
Since none of the comparables had been excluded on the ground of high turnover alone, the test of functional similarity applied by the Tribunal was in consonance with the legal position and moreover, assessee could not be denied a chance to challenge the inclusion of a comparable merely for the reason that the selected comparable cleared the filters.
Central Government has released the GST Compensation of Rs.36,400 crore to the States/UTs with Legislature for the period from December, 2019 to February, 2020 today.
The issue under consideration is whether AO is correct in issuing notice u/s 143(2) in the name of erstwhile partnership firm which was a non-existent entity at that point of time?
Ministry of MSME gears up to implement the New Norms of classification of MSMEs As stated earlier, the upper ceiling for classification of MSMEs now has been raised New definition and criterion notified; will come into effect from 1st July, 2020. As part of new definition, Exports will not be counted in turnover for any enterprises whether micro, small or medium.
The disallowance of the expenditure u/s 40(a)(ia) would automatically enhance the taxable income of the assessee and the assessee is eligible for the deduction u/s 10A of the Income-tax Act on the enhanced income.
Depreciation under section 32 could not be claimed on an undivided share of land as assessee had shown the land separately in the block of assets which was not entitled for depreciation.
Global rating agency Moody’s downgraded India’s sovereign rating by one notch to the threshold of investment grade. The outlook assigned continues to be negative which is somewhat of a surprise.
Issue of GST late fee for the past period (August 2017 to January 2020) to be discussed in the next GST Council meeting. In the recent past tweets have been noticed by the government on the issue of waiver of late fee applicable on non-filing of GSTR 3B returns. The demands are largely for the waiver of late fee for the returns which were required to be filed from the beginning of GST ie August, 2017.
Where the document was executed by the parties prior to the revision of the fair value, the valuation need only be done in accordance with the fair value existing as on the date of execution of the document and the stamp duty for the purpose of registration need be calculated accordingly.
