ITAT Mumbai held that expenditure claimed by the assessee relating to earning of only exempt income is not allowable as deduction. Accordingly, the whole expenditure incurred for earing exempt income cannot be allowed to carryforward.
ITAT Delhi held that there is no justification of adopting lower Fair Market Value (FMV) merely on the basis of DVO report as DVO has failed to consider the specific features of the property commanding higher value.
ITAT Mumbai held that since the impugned MTM loss was duly reversed in the subsequent year and offered to tax, revisionary proceedings invoked under section 263 of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained as there is no prejudice to the revenue.
ITAT Mumbai held that services provided by Indian Company to company registered in Isle of Man (i.e. non-resident company) under Canvasser Agent Agreement, on principal-to-principal basis not taxable in India.
ITAT Mumbai held that cash sales accepted and then deposit of said cash in bank account cannot be treated as deposits made out of any undisclosed income. Accordingly, addition under section 68 unsustainable.
CESTAT Ahmedabad held that single invisible contract involving supply of raw material and construction activity is classified under works contract hence taxable only from 01.06.2007. However, in case of divisible works contract clearly defining value of service portion and raw material is classifiable under ‘Commercial and Industrial Construction’ prior to 01.06.2007.
CESTAT Delhi held that player fees paid to Ishant Sharma by M/s. Knight Riders Sports Private Limited under the contract is for the activity of playing cricket and not for any promotional activity. Hence, service tax not leviable on the same under ‘Business Support Service’.
ITAT Bangalore held that section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act provides deduction to co-operative society from income earned by way of interest/ dividends from its investment with any other co-operative society.
ITAT Bangalore held that weighted deduction u/s 35(2AB) is not allowable for expenditure incurred on scientific research as the same are not certified by DSIR. However, such expenditure are allowable as deduction u/s 37 of the Income Tax Act.
Karnataka High Court dismissed the writ petition in case of illegal excavation/ transportation of iron ore as discretionary jurisdiction under section 482 of Cr. P.C. cannot be exercised.
