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Tax Audit is exclusive domain of Chartered Accountants

April 16, 2014 10725 Views 0 comment Print

The requirements of Form 3CA/Form 3CB require the auditor to give a true and fair view on the accounts of the assessee which can be given only by persons having a high degree of training and competence in accounting. This level of knowledge in accounting is possessed only by chartered accountants acquired by virtue of […]

ICAI Clarification on Ceiling on number of tax audits

April 16, 2014 5920 Views 0 comment Print

In order to maintain the quality of tax audit to be conducted by our members. ICAI in the year 1989 imposed a limit on audits to be conducted by a practicing member in any financial year. At that time the limit was specified at 30. The process of fixation of ceiling on the number of […]

TDS U/s. 194H not deductible on Product Discount Schemes

April 12, 2014 18537 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee contended that the expenditure under the said claims are only for promotion of sales and hence had no relation to payment of any commission on sales. The assessee contended that therefore tax at source is not required to be deducted as the said expenditure did not fell within the ambit of Section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act.

Provision for retirement benefit based on service weightage not allowable

April 12, 2014 4644 Views 0 comment Print

As far as the expression ‘gratuity’ is concerned, there is no definition of what ‘gratuity’ is, even under the Payment of Gratuity Act; yet, a monetary relief to an employee at the time of his retirement or termination of service is treated as ‘gratuity’.

Parliament can impose Service Tax on Restaurants & Hotels – Bombay HC

April 8, 2014 3050 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC dismisses writ filed by Indian Hotels and Restaurant Association and upholds validity of service tax levy on air-conditioned restaurants serving liquor u/s 65(105)(zzzzv) of Finance Act.

Benefit U/s. 54 / 54F on property jointly held by assessee with wife for Security Purposes

April 5, 2014 6384 Views 0 comment Print

Issue for consideration is in relation to allowing deduction under sec. 54 of the Act in respect of the whole of the amount invested by the assessee in the purchase of residential house. The assessee purchased residential property at C-602, The Residency, Ardee City, Gurgaon in joint name with his wife Smt. Ritu Verma and claimed deduction under sec. 54 of the Act in respect of amount of Rs. 80,00,000/- invested in residential property.

No concealment penalty for denial of exemption U/s. 54F for non completion of purchase deal due to dispute

April 4, 2014 2593 Views 0 comment Print

The respondents have not disputed this before us. It is true that the assessee had not deposited the long term capital gain in the capital gain account, and he had deposited the said amount in his savings account with Vijaya Bank.

Capital gains not taxable on the basis of mere signing of development agreement

April 4, 2014 7193 Views 0 comment Print

The short dispute arising for consideration in this case relates to the year of assessability of capital gains arising on the property, which was subject matter of a development agreement, i.e. whether it is assessable in the year in which the development agreement was entered

Political Parties to File ITR-7 electronically under digital signature wef A.Y. 2014-15

April 3, 2014 3968 Views 0 comment Print

CA Sandeep Kanoi CBDT has vide Notification No. 24/2014 dated 01.04.2014 amended rule 12 of Income Tax Rules 1962. Prior to amendment of Rule 12 and upto A.Y. 2013-14 All Political Parties were allowed to Furnish ITR 7 in any of the following mode :- (i)           furnishing the return in a paper form; […]

Trusts to give notice for accumulation of Income (From 10) electronically from A.Y. 2014-15

April 3, 2014 17411 Views 0 comment Print

CA Sandeep Kanoi CBDT has vide notification NOTIFICATION NO. 24/2014, Dated: April 1, 2014 amended the rule 12 of Income Tax Rules, 1962 and provided that notice under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Act, shall be furnished  electronically in form No. 10 w.e.f. Assessment year 2014-15 before expiry of time […]

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