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In this case the ITAT has held that the agreements entered into by the assessee, viewed together in their entirety, pertain to a single transaction of purchase of assets. Accordingly, the amount paid for non-compete fees was considered to be for acquisition of a business and capital in nature. The ITAT has also observed that each case would need to be decided in the background of its peculiar facts and circumstances. Thus, if the facts in another case are different (e.g. in the case of a continuing business) it may be possible to distinguish the ruling of the ITAT.
An important proposition reiterated by this ruling is that conversion of UTI units into Tax free bonds would not be treated as transfer for the purpose of section 45 of the ITA. This principle laid down by the Tribunal is important as similar logic could apply to „conversion? of other forms of instruments, e.g. conversion of preference shares to equity shares for which there is no specific exemption under the law.
The draft Direct Taxes Code along with a Discussion Paper was released on 12 August 2009 for public comments to simplify direct tax legislation in India. Subsequently, comments were solicited from the public and examined by the Government. A Revised Discussion Paper was issued to respond to the major concerns and comments of stakeholders were released on 15 June 2010.
Prudential Assurance Company Limited (‘the Petitioner’ or ‘the Company’), a sub-account duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) filed a writ petition (Writ petition no.866 of 2010 ) with the Bombay High Court against the show-cause notice issued under section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 issued by the Commissioner of Income-tax (Commissioner). The Commissioner was seeking to revise an assessment order determined on the basis of a ruling of the Authority for Advance Ruling (‘the AAR’) in the case of Fidelity Northstar Fund (AAR No. 678/2006). The Bombay High Court has quashed a show-cause notice issued by the Commissioner and held that the assessment order passed by the Assessing Officer (AO) after applying the AAR ruling in petitioner’s own case, cannot be regarded erroneous or prejudicial to the interests of the tax department. Further, the High Court also observed that as per section 245S of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act), the ruling in the case of Fidelity Northstar Fund cannot displace the binding character of the advance ruling rendered between the Petitioner and the tax department.
Section 56 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides for taxability of income which is not chargeable to income-tax under any of the heads specified in section 14, items A to E thereof. It provides for such income to be chargeable under the residuary head
Income-tax Appellate Tribunal , in the case of DDIT v. Nederlandsche Overzee Baggermaatschappiji BV. has analysed whether the lease of a dredger would be considered a bare boat charter or a wet lease. After analysis of the facts of the case, it held that the lease was a bare boat lease, and that a dry lease of equipment does not result in a permanent establishment.
ITAT Mumbai in the case of Satellite Television Asia Region v. ADIT held that the Assessing Officer cannot consider the assessee a Permanent Establishment blocker or conduit company when there are commercial reasons for its existence. This means that they cannot tax the entire advertisement revenues in the hands of parent company.
The Income Tax Department, Chandigarh, today carried out surveys on as many as 10 premises belonging to five companies. The entities on which surveys were carried out are Silver Oaks Hospital, Mohali, Atop Fasteners, Meltonics Industries Private Ltd,
The Supreme Court is likely to hold a preliminary hearing in the landmark Vodafone International Holdings case on Monday next (September 27). British telecom operator Vodafone had on September 14 filed an appeal with the Supreme Court, after the Bomb
The following Order No. 123 of 2010 dated 21st September 2010 has been issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes to direct transfers / postings of officers in the grade of Commissioner of Income-tax & Director of Income-tax.
