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Petitioner entitled to avail NIL rate of withholding tax on aircrafts leased to AIL – Delhi HC

December 1, 2021 2133 Views 0 comment Print

Celestial Aviation Trading 64 Limited Vs ITO (Delhi High Court) Facts- The petitioner entered into an Aircraft Specified Lease Agreement with Air India Limited for lease of one aircraft for a period of 12 years. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner made applications under Section 197 of the Act for ‘Nil‟ rate […]

Bad debts allowable as deduction under section 36(1)(vii)

November 30, 2021 5685 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs South Indian Bank Ltd (Kerala High Court) Facts- The AO through the assessment order disallowed the claim of the assessee under Section 36(1)(viia). Similarly, the AO disallowed the revaluation of unquoted securities adopted by the assessee. The appeal of the appellant before the Commissioner (Appeals) was allowed in part. Further, in the appeal […]

Depreciation allowed on new server, storage and accessories procured during the year on lease

November 27, 2021 3621 Views 0 comment Print

Where assessee claimed depreciation on new server, storage and accessories procured during the year on lease and the assessee incurred cost of such asset and was also paying interest on lease; the assessee would be eligible to claim such depreciation.

Pre-delivery inspection & after sales service charges not includible in assessable value of motor vehicles

November 27, 2021 6240 Views 0 comment Print

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited Vs Commissioner of Central Excise (CESTAT Mumbai) Facts- The short issue involved in the present case is that whether the cost of Pre-delivery Inspection (PDI) and After Sale Service (ASS) charges required to be included in the assessable value of the motor vehicles sold by the appellant to the […]

Proceedings for confiscation & penalty not sustainable once duty demand dropped

November 27, 2021 3207 Views 0 comment Print

Nitin Jatania Vs Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication) Mumbai (CESTAT Mumbai) Facts- The appellant alleged that the Additional Director General, DRI didn’t have the jurisdiction to issue the show cause notice as he was not the proper officer under section 28 of the Customs Act to issue the notice. Conclusion– The Supreme Court observed that the […]

Order passed without issuance of notice is bad-in-law as contrary to principle of natural justice

November 27, 2021 3828 Views 0 comment Print

The order is bad in law. This we say so, for two reasons- (a) violation of principles of natural justice, i.e. Fair opportunity of hearing. No sufficient time was afforded to the petitioner to represent his case; (b) order passed in nature, does not assign any sufficient reasons even decipherable from the record, as to how the officer could determine the amount due and payable by the assessee.

Payment of agricultural income tax cannot be allowed as deduction under section 43B

November 26, 2021 2067 Views 0 comment Print

The appellant undertakes Oil Palm cultivation and manufacture and production of crude palm oil. A controversy arose between the assessee and the revenue, with the revenue implementing Rule 7 of the Central Income Tax Rules, 1962 providing for assessment of income which is partly agricultural and partly business income.

Bail to person accused of wrongful availment of ITC not granted

November 26, 2021 1575 Views 0 comment Print

This court is of considered view that the present accused does not deserves to be released on bail. It is settled preposition of law that economic offences in itself are considered to be gravest offence against the society at large and hence are required to be treated differently in the matter of bail.

Concluded assessment/ reassessment cannot be disturbed if no incriminating material found during search

November 26, 2021 4077 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Delhi International (Karnataka High Court) Facts- Assessment orders were passed u/s 143(3) read with 153A, in consequence to a search and seizure operation conducted at the premises of the assessee. The AO made certain additions and demanded tax thereon. The said assessment orders were challenged by the assessee before the Commissioner (Appeals), the […]

Proceedings for confiscation & penalty cannot sustain if duty demand fails

November 26, 2021 1518 Views 0 comment Print

Show cause notice was not issued by the proper officer. Accordingly, duty demand fails. The proposal for confiscation of goods and imposition of penalty cannot be segregated from the duty demand and, therefore, if the duty demand fails as the show cause notice was not issued by the proper officer, the proceedings for confiscation and penalty cannot survive.

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