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Before start of an activity CIT cannot question genuineness of the same to deny registration u/s. 12AA

January 18, 2013 1373 Views 0 comment Print

Under section 12AA of the Act, the Commissioner has to satisfy himself about the objectives of the trust and the genuineness of its activities. For such purpose, he has the power to call for such documents or information from the trust as he think are necessary.

Assessee could not seek indirect refund of CENVAT Credit and pass on excess input credit to buyers

January 18, 2013 2460 Views 0 comment Print

The view of the Tribunal that in any case the assessee could have encashed the unutilized credit in the CENVAT account and that therefore the same did not make any difference to the Department suffered from fallacy. Firstly, rule 5 of the Rules, 2004 permitted refund of CENVAT credit under certain circumstances which provides that such refund shall be allowed subject to such safeguards,

Bombay HC too stays coercive recovery pursuant to CBEC circular

January 17, 2013 1344 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court today (17.01.2013) granted ad-interim stay against coercive recovery pursuant to Circular No. 967/01/2013 – CX, Dated 1st January, 2013 issued by the Central Board of Excise and Customs.

Diagnostic Centre is not an industrial undertaking u/s. 80-IA

January 17, 2013 3369 Views 0 comment Print

What is important is that the primary activity is not manufacture or processing of goods; the end use product is one capable of use only by one person, for a limited purpose; even the “producer” has no right to disseminate it in any manner, because it is the private property or confidential matter of the patient.

S. 54F – If two flats were joined together before assessee became owner, the same will be considered as one

January 16, 2013 2681 Views 0 comment Print

Though the respondent-assessee had purchased flat Nos. 416A and 516A it was only purchase of one residential house. Further, the Tribunal held that two flats were joined together before the respondent assessee became the owner of the two flats. The Certificate from the society also established the fact that two flat Nos. 416A and 516A were joined together and were considered as one residential house.

Principal of principle of netting applies if sufficient nexus exist between interest received & paid

January 16, 2013 2393 Views 0 comment Print

The netting principle was adopted by a Division Bench of this Court in Shri Ram Honda Power Equip (supra). That was a case concerning Section 80HHC which provides for a deduction from export profits. Explanation (baa) provided for exclusion of certain income which had nothing to do with the export profit and one such item of income was interest.

Whether Service provider can claim reimbursement of service tax paid by him on services provided to service receiver

January 16, 2013 6486 Views 0 comment Print

Service tax is statutory liability. It is a tax which is required to be collected by the service provider from the person to whom service is provided, and thereafter to be deposited with government treasury within the prescribed time.

‘Pooja expenses’ in temple located inside factory premises is for business purpose & allowable

January 16, 2013 6508 Views 0 comment Print

Expenses were incurred on the maintenance and puja of the colony temple at Dalmiapuram, Salem and the Hospet works. It appears from para 6.1 of the order of the CIT (Appeals) that he visited the factory at Dalmiapuram to verify the fact that the temple was located inside the factory of the assessee company. He found that it was a small village where the factory was located and predominantly the local people were employed,

Order passed cannot be recalled of reviewed on plea that advocate engaged by liquidator was lacking an authority to represent

January 16, 2013 804 Views 0 comment Print

In our view, we do not find any substance for the alleged ulterior motive or collusion by Mr. Desai with the OL, since no material is produced to show that any undue benefits was to be derived by the OL. Be it noted that the appeal is not preferred by the OL, but is preferred by the applicant herein in capacity as Party-in-person against the order of the learned Company Judge.

Lease transaction is genuine if lessee has got right just to use the asset & have to return it back it on termination of lease

January 15, 2013 915 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, the assessee had no right to transfer or alienate the machinery in any form, was obliged to re-deliver the equipment upon termination of lease agreement, was not to part with possession and not to make alteration in the equipments with the stipulation that additions would belong to the lessor; and the lessor was entitled to claim depreciation during the lease period. Looking to the explicit terms and stipulations, the findings of the AO about so-called “substantial” transfer of ownership though “apparent” non-transfer of title, in our view, could not have been countenanced and have rightly been reversed by the Appellate Authority.

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