ITO Vs Arshia Basith (ITAT Bangalore) we find that the assessment year in this appeal is 2014-15 and the provision in section 54F comes w.e.f. 01.04.2015 according to which it was clarified that the residential house is to be acquired only in India meaning thereby before this amendment it was not clear as to whether […]
The ACIT Vs M/s. Ooty Gate Hotel (ITAT Cochin) In order to understand whether the sale was a slump sale or sale of independent items of assets, necessary we have to examine the intention of the parties to the sale agreement. If the business of the vendor is sold as such as a going concern, […]
Shri Chitrang M. Dave Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) The Ahmedabad bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) has held that the benefit of capital gain exemption under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be denied to a joint owner who made the total investment in the purchase of the […]
Ocean Agro (India) Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) A short issue before us is, whether compounding fees expended by the assessee is compensatory in nature, and allowable expenditure under section 37(1) or not. We find that Explanation 1 appended to section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act prohibits allowance of any expenditure, if it was incurred […]
In re Evergreen Publication (India) Ltd. (GST AAR Punjab) Lab manuals generally for class 6th to 12th printed by printing / publishing industry as prescribed by education boards and written by author(s), whether is tax free product falling under heading 4901 attract nil duty? The Lab Manual being published by the applicant which comprises of […]
M/s. Sai Krishna Agencies Medak Vs Asstt. (ITAT Hyderabad) We find that the AO had made some enquiries from the customers to find out if they received any discounts from the assessee, but the assessee has not been confronted with the findings of such an ex-parte enquiry report. This is in clear violation of principles of […]
M/s. Paramount Communications Ltd. Vs CCE (CESTAT Delhi) It is a matter of record that the appellant assessee have availed services of certain foreign based agencies for receiving external foreign commercial borrowings (ECB) from abroad. It is also a matter of fact that during 2006 to 2007, certain payments in the form of commission have […]
Sri Srikanth Marru Hyderabad Vs ITO (ITAT Hyderabad) There is a nexus between the loan taken from the LIC and the premium paid for the Keyman Insurance Policy. Since the Keyman Insurance Policy is for the benefit to the assessee, it was held that the same is taxable as deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of the […]
Moti Adhesives P. ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Mere non production of Director of said share holder company cannot justify adverse inference u/s 68 of the Act. Even if there was any doubt if any regarding the creditworthiness of the share applicants was still subsisting, then AO should have made enquiries from the AO of […]
Where assessee failed to deduct tax at source under section 195 from payment made to non-residents on purchases of immovable property from them and also assessee failed to obtain certificate for non-deduction of TDS, assessee was, therefore, rightly treated by AO as assessee-in-default under section 201(1).