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Loss on account of depreciation in value of shares held as stock is allowable

July 27, 2014 4461 Views 0 comment Print

Judgment of the Karnataka High Court in the case of Karnataka Bank Ltd. (supra), reliance on which was placed by Mr Mistry, squarely covers the issue raised in this Appeal. The facts in the case before the Karnataka High Court were that the Assessee was holding securities in different categories

Rejection of books of accounts merely for inconsistent GP ratio is bad in law: HC

July 25, 2014 1560 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Himachal Pradesh High Court in the case of CIT vs. Swastik Foods held that the rejection of basis by merely expressing a doubt about the correctness of profit declared taking inconsistent GP ratio as basis cannot be a said to be rejection of books for incompleteness or incorrectness.

Sunday is ordinarily not a day for judicial or legal proceedings

July 24, 2014 4728 Views 0 comment Print

The maxim DIES DOMINICUS NON EAST JURIDICUS means Sunday is not a day for judicial or legal proceedings. It is a day which has been reserved for divine service from times immemorial. Therefore, as of practice ordinarily no judicial work or act is done on Sundays though ministerial

Mere confirmation of disallowance by high court not sufficient to impose Penalty U/s. 271(1)(c)

July 23, 2014 1634 Views 0 comment Print

The imposition of penalty was found not to be justified and the Appeal was allowed. As a proof that the penalty was debatable and arguable issue, the Tribunal referred to the order on Assessee’s Appeal in Quantum proceedings and the substantial questions of law which have been framed therein

Expenditure on education of director is personal expenses and not allowable

July 21, 2014 7020 Views 0 comment Print

Cousel fo the Assessee submits that , the ITAT had erred in confirming the disallowance of expenditure on remuneration and training of a working Director of the Appellant-Assessee that was incurred legitimately for the efficient management

Even if section 201 do not prescribe any limitation period, proceedings must be completed within a reasonable period

July 21, 2014 1739 Views 0 comment Print

Though Section 201 does not prescribe any limitation period for the Assessee being declared as an Assessee in Default yet the Revenue will have to exercise the powers in that regard within a reasonable time.

Notice U/s. 148 notice and order on objections cannot be challenged by Writ Petition

July 21, 2014 6472 Views 0 comment Print

The power of the assessing Officer under Section 147 of the Act is not in dispute. A challenge made to an order passed on the objections of the assessee would in effect is a challenge made to a notice under Section 148 of the Act. Such an order passed by the assessing officer is only at the stage of process of determination and not a determination by itself. The process of assessment is not required to be challenged before Court of law, as it is a still born child.

Licence fee for putting up hoardings is taxable as income from other sources

July 17, 2014 1640 Views 0 comment Print

Municipal Corporation has to carry out certain functions of obligatory and some of discretionary character. In carrying out such functions, it has powers granted under the Act. It can generate revenue and apply the same for the purpose of carrying out its functions.

Two Flat Merged into one eligible for Exemption U/s. 54 – Bombay HC

July 17, 2014 3145 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee alongwith his wife jointly owned bungalow. The bungalow was sold at Rs.3/­ crores. With this sum, they bought three flats, one in the Assessee’s name, another in the name of Assessee and his wife and third in the name of the wife.

Re-assessment proceedings based on mere bald statement that assessee has failed to make a full & true disclosure of material facts not sufficient

July 16, 2014 1373 Views 0 comment Print

It is true that the reasons for initiating re-assessment proceedings do in fact state that there was a failure on the part of the Petitioner to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for its assessment.

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