Law on how revenue should be recognized by a developer of property under the percentage completion method in the light of Accounting Standards AS-1, AS-7 & AS-9, the Guidance Note on Accounting for Real Estate Transactions issued by the ICAI and several judgements on the issue explained
A.O. disallowed the payment of commission made by the assessee to the above said two doctors namely (i) Dr. Ramanbhai S. Patel Rs. 17,52,130/- and (ii) Dr. Ratilal G. Patel Rs. 23,87,001/- totaling to Rs. 41,39,131/- and added to the total income u/s. 37(1) of the Act.
Undisputedly the assessee has not earned any exempted income. Now it is settled position of law that whenever assessee did not earn any exempt income, no dis allowance could be made u/s. 14A of the Act.
Visakhapatnam bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) recently held that remuneration paid to partner cannot be disallowed since there is a clause existing in the partnership deed which specified the exceeding limit.
No disallowance U/s 14A of Act need to be made by invoking the provisions of Rule 8D (2) (ii) of Rules as investments admittedly are business expediency investments and strategic investments.
Surcharge and education cess should not be included, while calculating the tax effect. Since the tax thereon was Rs. 9 Lakhs only, which is less than Rs. 10 Lakhs limit prescribed, the Bench was of the opinion that there was no merit in the Miscellaneous Application filed by the Revenue.
CBIC dcided to leverage the introduction of this new technology being provided under Managed Service Provider system to monitor and facilitate transshipment of consignments sealed at ICDs/CFSs and destined for export to Nepal or Bangladesh. Exporters opting to avail the facility for export of goods to Bangladesh or Nepal may do so through the following ICDs / CFSs.
Though the Learned Special Government Pleader pointed out that it is a mistake of the Accountant and cannot be rectified, in my view, if a genuine mistake has crept-in, then, within the time permitted under the Statute, the dealer is entitled to file revised Form WW or revised return.
Notification No. 95/2017-Customs Seeks to amend notification No. 152/2009-Customs dated 31.12.2009 so as to provide deeper tariff concessions in respect of specified goods imported from Korea RP under the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) w.e.f. 01.01.2018
Notification No. 94/2017–Customs Seeks to further amend Notification No. 69/2011-Customs, dated 29th July, 2011 so as to provide a deepen the concessional rate of basic customs duty in respect of tariff item 8708 40 00 [gear box and parts thereof, of specified motor vehicles], w.e.f. 1st of January, 2018, when imported under the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IJCEPA)
