The Income Tax Officer Vs Mrs. Lakshmi Vishwanath (ITAT Delhi) Briefly the facts of the case are that the A.O. in the assessment order noted that assessee was asked to explain source of the cash deposit in her bank account maintained with State Bank of India. The assessee attended the proceedings before A.O. and filed […]
Non-Speculative Business Loss can be set off against speculative Business Income
It is a manifest procedure that before filing of the Income Tax return for the assessment year 2007-2008 by the petitioner, the same is scrutinized, firstly, by the auditors of the company. Secondly, by the directors of the company before endorsing their signatures on the final Balance Sheet. Therefore, it cannot be considered as a mere accounting mistake.
In our considered view, no writ petition is maintainable against a show-cause notice. The petitioner, if so advised, may submit objections against the show-cause notice and if any adverse order is passed, he shall have his remedy against the same in accordance with law.
Kolkata bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has recently held that loss derived from trading in derivatives carried out prior to 25/01/2006 cannot be treated as speculative loss and it should be treated as normal business loss under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal recently proclaimed that the provisions relating to TDS would not be applicable in case of interest paid to a Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFC) which is also engaged in business of insurance.
It is clear from the provision of section 115WB(2)(B)(i) of the Act that expenditure on food provided by the employer to the employees in an office or factory does not form part of the fringe benefit.
Pr. CIT Vs Makemy Trip India Pvt. Ltd. (Delhi High Court) The Court is of the opinion that no substantial question of law arises. The difference of opinion between the CIT(A) and the TPO, as to the appropriateness of one or the other methods, cannot per se be a ground for interference; the appropriateness of […]
Challenging the orders dated 14/03/2014 and 14/07/2014 of the CIT(A)-14, Mumbai the assessee has filed the present appeals for the above mentioned Assessment Years(AY.s). Assessee is a foreign bank and is providing banking services.
What has to be seen is the substance of the transaction. Considering the fact that the assessee had suffered loss while carrying out normal business activity i.e. selling its assets. Therefore,we hold that there was no justification for disallowing the loss suffered in the transaction.
