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Conversion of Agricultural land: Section 50C not apply to business income

January 10, 2018 6717 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT bench comprising Pramod Kumar (AM) and S. S. Godara (JM) recently confirmed that the sale consideration on agricultural land after its conversion to non-agricultural Land constitutes business income and therefore, section 50C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be applicable to such cases.

In absence of provisions Penal Interest can’t be Levied under Tamil Nadu Tax on Luxuries Act, 1981

January 10, 2018 2388 Views 0 comment Print

While hearing the case between Tvl. Hotel Peacock vs. The Commercial Tax Officer, Madras High Court proclaimed in its recent order that penal interest can’t be levied under Tamil Nadu Tax on Luxuries Act 1981 since there is lack of provision.

AO cannot Review his Own Order by invoking Sec 147 of Income Tax Act

January 10, 2018 4104 Views 0 comment Print

Right or wrong, the decision taken by AO cannot be revisited or reviewed by AO invoking Sec. 147 of the Act because the AO does not have the power to review his own order.

Income from Sub-letting of Property is taxable as Other Income

January 10, 2018 14589 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) recently held that income earned by the assessee from sub-letting of property under leave and license agreement for a temporary period is taxable under the head income from other sources and not under the head business income since the sub-letting was not an object of the assessees’ business.

TDS U/s. 194C applies on amount paid under Oral Agreement

January 10, 2018 14823 Views 0 comment Print

The Kolkata bench of ITAT recently held that TDS provisions under the Income Tax Act, 1961 are applicable to payments made under an oral agreement.

S. 269SS: Cash Transactions with Sister-in-Law & Nephew not amounts to Loan

January 10, 2018 8589 Views 0 comment Print

Sri Jagmohan Sharma Vs. JCIT (ITAT Kolkata) The transactions between these family members are neither loans nor deposit and purely a family system and purely a family requirement to help each other in the needy hours, for example medical help, education help and expenses to run the family. That is, one member of the family […]

S. 14A disallowance cannot be made merely based on Audit Report

January 10, 2018 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) recently quashed the order passed by the lower authorities disallowing the claim of the assessee towards leave encashment for the reason that the order of the High Court invalidating Section 43(f) of the Income tax Act 1961 was not stayed by the Supreme Court.

Assessment U/s. 153C not valid in Absence of incriminating material

January 10, 2018 1626 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Balaji Builders Kakinada Vs ACIT (ITAT Visakhapatnam) Merely because books of account could not be traced at the time of survey/search, it could not be presumed that the books of account were not maintained unless all the efforts were made by AO. Further As per the provisions of section 153C of the Act, it […]

Penalty Notice u/s 274 is invalid if it do not Specify Charge against Assessee and does not Strike out Inappropriate Words

January 10, 2018 9399 Views 0 comment Print

The Kolkata bench of ITAT recently held that penalty cannot be levied since show cause notice issued in the present case under Section 274 of the Income Tax Act does not specify the charge against the assessee as to whether it is for concealing particulars of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income.

Guidelines for Processing of Partial EPF Withdrawal Request

January 10, 2018 1263 Views 0 comment Print

A partial withdrawal of accumulated pension wealth of the subscriber, not exceeding twenty-five per cent. of the contributions made by the subscriber and excluding contributions made by employer, if any, at any time before exit from National Pension System subject to the terms and conditions, purpose, frequency and limits specified below:-

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