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Practice of taking undated cheques by excise department is illegal: HC

May 15, 2017 2316 Views 0 comment Print

Court has been shown the five undated cheques for sum of Rs.1.25 crores which were collected from the Petitioner during the visit to the premises of the Petitioner on 10th March, 2017. The Court specifically asked Mr. Harpreet Singh, learned counsel appearing for the Respondents, to show any provision in Central Excise Act 1944 (CE […]

Bogus purchases: HC remitted matter back and asked to follow Gujarat HC judgments

May 10, 2017 4725 Views 0 comment Print

Considering the law declared by the Supreme Court in the case of Vijay Proteins Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.8956/2015 decided on 06.04.2015 whereby the Supreme Court has dismissed the SLP and confirmed the order dated 09.12.2014 passed by the Gujarat High Court and other decisions of the High Court of Gujarat in the case of Sanjay Oilcake Industries Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2009) 316 ITR 274 (Guj) and N.K. Industries Ltd. Vs. Dy. C.I.T., Tax Appeal No.240/2003 decided on 20.06.2016, the parties are bound by the principle of law pronounced in the aforesaid three judgments.

SC awards death sentences to four convicts in Nirbhaya case

May 6, 2017 1419 Views 0 comment Print

If the dreadfulness displayed by the accused in committing the gang-rape, unnatural sex, insertion of iron rod in the private parts of the victim does not fall in the ‘rarest of rare category’, then one may wonder what else would fall in that category. On these reasoning recorded by me, I concur with the majority in affirming the death sentence awarded to the accused persons.

Refusal to accept notice sent by post is deemed service of notice

May 6, 2017 17061 Views 0 comment Print

Admittedly, in the present case, there is an endorsement on the packet which was sent to the address of the noticee, namely, the sole proprietor; that the sole proprietor received it but refused to accept the same. When it was sent by R.P.A.D. to the address, it was returned by the postal authorities with the […]

Interest on FD interest used as LC Margin Money for Industry set-up is taxable as Other Income

May 5, 2017 6051 Views 0 comment Print

In the case in hand, it is not in dispute that the assessee had income of interest through FDRs and while setting off that the Assessing Officer as well as the ITAT did not examine the aspect as to under which provision the assessee claimed deduction or set off his income from other sources against […]

Compensation paid for loss to clients due to negligence of employees of assessee is allowable expense

May 5, 2017 2712 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 35 issued by Board clearly states the losses arising due to negligence of employees has to be allowed as expense if the loss took place in the normal course of the business and the amount involved was necessarily kept for the purpose of business. In the present case, the losses were necessarily incurred in the normal course of business of assessee and therefore, the expenditure was allowable.

Large amount spent on repair and maintenance having no enduring benefit allowable as expense

May 3, 2017 10017 Views 0 comment Print

Expense was classified under the head major repair and maintenance on the ground that the large expense was spent on repair and maintenance but the fact is that there was no enhancement in the capacity of the plant and machinery as well as no increase in the efficiency.

HC cannot entertain appeals related to determination of disputes relating to tax ability of services or excisability of goods

May 3, 2017 2205 Views 0 comment Print

Section 35L is being amended so as to clarify that determination of disputes relating to tax ability or excisability of goods is covered under the term ‘determination of any question having a relation to rate of duty’ and hence, appeal against Tribunal orders in such matters would lie before the Supreme Court.

Search Assessment void if no Incriminating Material found during Search

April 30, 2017 2454 Views 0 comment Print

In the absence of any incriminating material unearthed during the course of search, the AO had no jurisdiction to initiate proceedings u/s 153A of the Act when no assessment proceedings were pending for this.

Burden of proving Genuineness of Anonymous Donation is on Trust

April 30, 2017 2439 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee to prove that it is covered by exceptions to chargeability to tax as is provided by provisions of Section 1 15BBC of 1961 Act, namely that the assessee maintained a record of the identity indicating the name and address of the person making such contribution and such other particulars as may be prescribed or else it is a religious trust.

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