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Non mention of specific ground in penalty notice U/s. 274 makes it defective

July 20, 2016 2055 Views 0 comment Print

Show cause notice under section 274 not spelling out the specific ground on which penalty under section 271(1)(c) was sought to be imposed, was defective and, therefore, penalty was deleted.

Addition justified for Failure to prove genuineness of gifts received

July 13, 2016 1902 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee in order to draw benefit of the exemption under Proviso to section 56(2)(vi) of the Act was required to prove that the said gifts were received from any relative described there under or had been received on the occasion of marriage of the individual i.e., assessee.

Addition u/s. 68 justified for Capital introduced by partner in assessee firm from sale of agricultural land with No documentary evidence to substantiate sale

July 1, 2016 7122 Views 0 comment Print

AO cannot look into source of source, i.e., of third party only, however assessee’s case was different as the party was closely connected with the assessee. Firm as a partner thereof assessee clearly failed to produce the sale deeds of the sale of agricultural land by partner therefore was justified in making addition under section 68.

Service tax not applicable on sale of statistical data

June 4, 2016 942 Views 0 comment Print

Ms Society of Indian Automobile Vs CST (CESTAT Delhi) So far as demand of service tax on sale of statistical data (statistical service subscription) is concerned we find that the appellant provide various kind of data pertaining to automobile industry after collecting the same from various sources. This data is available to members as well […]

Interest earned by credit Societies on deposit with Banks eligible for sec 80P(2)(a)(i) deduction

June 2, 2016 1236 Views 0 comment Print

Surplus funds not immediately required for day to day banking were kept in Bank deposits. The income earned there from thus would be income from banking business eligible for deduction u/s 80P(2)(a)(i).

Machinery rent cannot be taxed as Income from House Property for TDS deduction under wrong head

January 22, 2016 12816 Views 0 comment Print

AO’s opinion that since TDS made u/s. 194-I, incomes are to be assessed under head ‘income from house property’ can not be accepted. Moreover, even if assessee has let out property but, when the Memorandum of Association permits the business of letting out of properties as such, the income cannot be brought to tax as ‘income from house property’

Notice U/s. 148 issued to legal representative of deceased assessee is legal & valid

November 19, 2015 7065 Views 0 comment Print

In this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a direction to the respondents to drop the assessment proceedings initiated against a dead person after his death.

ITAT dismisses appeal on failure to file revised Form No. 36 post amalgamation

October 7, 2015 2895 Views 0 comment Print

Rights and liabilities of erstwhile company were transferred to new company, therefore, it was essential to move an application for filing on record the amended memo of parties and also to file a fresh Form 36, mentioning the amalgamation of the assessee company with new company to peruse appeals in the name of new entity. Since assessee despite directions given by the Bench, failed to file amended Form 36, Bench was left with no option but to dismiss the appeals.

Section 40A(3) not applies to cash payment exceeding Rs. 20000 made to Government controlled electricity distribution company

June 7, 2015 8544 Views 0 comment Print

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) is covered by the exception Rule 6DD(b) of the IT Rules and as such no dis allowance under section 40A(3) of the Act can be made. Therefore, the grounds raised by the assessee are allowed.

Sanction for reassessment by JC in a mechanical manner is invalid

October 14, 2014 2223 Views 0 comment Print

In this case Joint Commissioner had acted mechanically in order to discharge his statutory obligation properly in the matter of recording sanction as he merely wrote on the format Yes, I am satisfied which indicated as if he was to sign only on the dotted line, whereas satisfaction has to be with objectivity on objective material. Thus, reopening of assessment was invalid.

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