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Employees PF eligible for extended time limit given in sec 43B

March 20, 2010 11969 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Aimil Ltd – It was held that if the employees contribution is not deposited by the due date prescribed under the relevant Act and is deposited late, the employer not only pays interest on such delayed payment but could incur penalties also. Those Acts permit the employer to make deposit with some delays. Therefore, these amounts could not be disallowed under section 43B

Speculative loss of earlier years can be set off against profit earned on delivery-based share trading or deemed speculative business profit

March 20, 2010 1016 Views 0 comment Print

CIT vs. Lokmat Newspapers (Bombay High Court) (Income Tax Appeal No 3005 of 2009). Speculative loss incurred in earlier years by a company can be set off against profit earned on delivery-based share trading transactions. The HC held that since the business of delivery-based share trading transactions is deemed to be a speculative business for a company, such set off is permissible.

Netting of Interest receipt not allowed for Calculating deduction u/s. 80HHC: Bombay HC

March 20, 2010 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Explanation (baa) to s. 80HHC provides that 90% of interest, rent etc has to be reduced from the “Profits & gains” for purposes of s. 80HHC. In Lalsons Enterprises 89 ITD 25, the Special Bench of the Tribunal held that in computing the said interest, rent etc, the assessee was permitted to net off the interest receipt against the interest expenditure

Reassessment – no new material or information – not allowed

March 19, 2010 391 Views 0 comment Print

The only reason which has been given seeking reopening of the assessment for the years 1997-98 and 1998-99 is that suppression of sales have taken place on account of the fact that when average price of the closing stock is multiplied with the quantity of the sales in the year then the value of the sales would be at a higher figure than that as declared by the assessee.

Any clause in any agreement/ Article of Association restricting free transferability of shares of public companies is void and non- enforceable

March 19, 2010 4580 Views 0 comment Print

Western Maharashtra Development Corpn. Ltd vs. Bajaj Auto Limited [MANU/MH/0109/ 2010]. In a decision, which is likely to have a wide impact on joint ventures/ investment in public companies, the Bombay High Court (“Court”) has recently held that any clause in an agreement which restricts the free transferability of shares of public companies is void and non- enforceable

Unless there is money borrowed or debt incurred, provisions of TDS u/s. 194A are not attracted

March 16, 2010 927 Views 0 comment Print

A bare reading of s. 2(28A) would reveal that interest is payable in respect of ‘moneys borrowed’ or ‘debt incurred’. It, of course, would include a deposit, claim or other similar right or application of any service fee or other charges in respect of the moneys borrowed or debt incurred. All the subscribers/ members of the chit contribute moneys each month and bid takes place among the members.

Validity of S.147 reopening has to be determined based on law prevailing on date of issue of S.148 notice

March 15, 2010 631 Views 0 comment Print

In respect of AY 2004- 05, the assessee computed its book profits u/s 115JB by claiming a deduction for provision for doubtful debts and advances and the same was allowed vide order u/s 143 (3). On 18.07.2008 (within 4 years), the AO issued a notice u/s 148 inter alia on the ground that the provision for doubtful debts had to be added back to the book profits.

Revised return filed after intimation under section 143(1)(a) but within time limit–Duty of Assessing Officer to process

March 15, 2010 26699 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Himgiri Foods Limited (Gujarat High Court)- On a plain reading of section 143(1B) it is apparent that the provision mandates that if after the issuance of intimation, a revised return is furnished by an assessee under sub-section (5) section 139 it is incumbent upon the Assessing Officer to process the revised return and amend the intimation issued under section 143(1)(a)

Finding of fact does not call for interference in an appeal under section 260A – HC Bombay

March 14, 2010 2801 Views 0 comment Print

) Whether, on the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Hon’ble ITAT was justified in treating the income from sale of 7,59,003 shares for Rs. 5,00,12,879/­ as an income from short term capital gain and sale of 3,88,797 shares for rs . 6,65,02,340/­ as long term capital gain as against the

Allowability of deduction u/s 80IA on Interest earned by industrial undertaking on late payment received from customers

March 14, 2010 1237 Views 0 comment Print

Thus, according to the Gujarat High Court, when interest is paid on delayed payment, it can be treated as higher sale price which is converse situation to offering of cash discount because the transaction remains the same and there Is no distinction as to the source Looking from” this angle, the interest becomes part of the higher sale price and is clearly

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