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For issue a notice u/s 143(2), reasons to believe are not required to be recorded in writing and power of the Assessing Officer to take up the return for scrutiny is much wider and the jurisdictional pre-conditions stipulated u/s 147 are not required to be satisfied. The respondents have agreed to and will be bound by the statement to withdraw notice u/s 147/148, but will have liberty and right to issue fresh notice u/s 147/148, after recording reasons to believe. The said notice will not be barred because the respondents had not initiated proceedings by issue of notice under Section 143(2) of the Act or they had earlier issued notice under Sections 147/148. With the aforesaid findings and observations writ petition is disposed of.
Directors of the company have undergone foreign travelling for the purpose of export and looking for the business avenues abroad. The details submitted by the assessee though only provides the date of travelling, details of country visited and amount of fare, visa charges and other miscellaneous expenses incurred, however, the Assessing Officer has not brought anything on record to show that the foreign travelling was for personal purposes.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has launched an internal inquiry into the recent arrest of four senior income tax officials by the CBI in a graft case. The report of the inquiry, to be conducted by a chief commissioner-rank officer, will soon be submitted to the CBDT top brass.
this issue is covered by the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of JCIT Vs Rolta India Ltd. 330 ITR 470 wherein it has been held that in case of company which are liable to tax u/s. 115JB / minimum alternative tax , have to pay interest u/s. 234B/234C of the Act.
Vide Order No. 106 of 2012 dated 6.6.2012, the CBDT has transferred & posted several officers in the grade of Deputy & Assistant Commissioners of Income-tax with immediate effect.
Vide Order No. 105 of 2012 dated 6.6.2012, the CBDT has transferred & posted several officers in the Advance Pricing Arrangement (APA) Team in the office of the DGIT (International Taxation) with immediate effect.
Gross direct tax collections during April-March of the F.Y. 2011-12 was up by 13.02 percent and stood at Rs.5,90,077 crore as against Rs.5,22,104 crore in the same period in F.Y.2010-11. While gross collection of corporate taxes was up by 11.52 percent. The gross collections on this account stood at Rs.3,96,208 crore as against Rs.3,55,267 crore during the F.Y. 2010-11.
security can acquire the character of stock-in-trade if it is so held as part of trading stock and the assessee acts as such. In respect of securities which are held by way of permanent investment by the assessee-bank as part of the requirement of the law, then such securities is not and cannot be either be construed or accepted as an investment in the form of security ready for sale. Stipulation on the bank is that it should be held as an investment in some Government securities or other securities.
We have considered the rival submissions. We have also perused the said order dated 27-05-2011 of the co-ordinate bench of this tribunal in assessee’s own case for the assessment years 2004-05 & 2007-08 (refer to supra). As it is noticed that the co-ordinate bench of this tribunal in assessee’s own case (refer to supra) in para 4 & 5 of the said order dated 27-05-11 has taken into consideration the decision of the Hon’ble Madhya Pradesh High Court in the case of CIT –vs- Darshan Talkies [217 ITR 744] as also the decision of the co-ordinate bench of this tribunal in assessee’s own case for the assessment year 2006-07 in ITA No.1689/Kol/2009 dated 26-11-2009 and the tribunal has dismissed the revenue’s appeals [in ITA Nos.2210 & 2211/Kol/2010] upholding the finding of the ld.CIT(A) in directing the Assessing Officer to grant exemption u/s. 11 of the I.T Act, respectfully following the said order/decision dated 27/05/2011 of the co-ordinate bench of this tribunal in assessee’s own case for the assessment years 2004-05 & 2007-08 (refer to supra) and as also as no contrary view has been taken by any superior authority and no contrary evidence has been placed before us by the revenue, the findings of the learned Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) stand confirmed. The issues of revenue’s appeal are dismissed.
As a result of the aforesaid protests and representations, there has been roll-back or reduction in the rigour, in respect of some of the aforesaid proposed amendments. The same were announced by the Finance Minister in his speech, while introducing the Finance Bill, 2012, for consideration. Besides, in certain respects, some additional reliefs have also been announced by the Finance Minister. The same are briefly discussed as follows:
