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Depreciation allowable on Assets forming part of Block of Assets even if same not used during the year

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Pursuant to the insertion of the concept of “block of assets” w.e.f. 1.04.1988, depreciation is allowable on the WDV of the “block of assets” and individual assets lose their identity upon introduction into the block. The department’s argument that user of each and every asset is essential is not acceptable because it would mean that the assessee has to maintain the details of each asset separately and this would frustrate the very purpose for which the amendment was brought about.

Unless a sense of hierarchical discipline is observed, while implementing fiscal legislation, exercise of powers would be rendered arbitrary and subject to whim and caprice of Assessing Officers

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In a case where the Assessing Officer has chosen to act in complete departure from a duly considered determination made by a superior officer, it is necessary for this Court to step in to ensure that the discipline of the hierarchy imposed by fiscal legislation is duly observed

Award by arbitrator is within ambit of transmission by operation of law

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The entitlement to shares pursuant to an award made under the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is in consequence of lawful means other than by a transfer in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company.

An unregistered private trust cannot open a Demat account in its name and in the name of Gods or Goddesses

January 16, 2011 7686 Views 0 comment Print

Demat account is essential a commercial activity done on a day to day basis and it is not expected that a private trust would bring the Gods and Goddesses in the matter of share trading business. In our view, the Respondent No. 2 has rightly rejected the prayer of the Petitioner holding that such account cannot be operated in view of the circular of the SEBI which is annexed at page 23 annexure “C”.

In order to attract provisions of section 41(1)(a), there must be a remission or cessation of the trading liability and consequently a benefit must enure to assessee

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The Petitioner has an industrial unit in the district of Raigad which is a notified backward area. The Government of Maharashtra issued a package scheme of incentives in 1993 by which a scheme for the deferral of sales tax dues was announced. The Petitioner had during the period 1 May 1999 and 31 March 2000 collected an amount of Rs.1,79,68,846/ towards sales tax. Under the scheme the amount was payable in five annual installments commencing from April 2

Conditions prescribed in clauses (a),(b) and (c) of sub-section 7 of section 94 are intended to be cumulative in nature

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The Memorandum explaining the provisions of the Finance Bill of 2001 by which sub-section (7) of section 94 was inserted, would make it clear that the requirements that are spelt out in clauses (a),(b) and (c) were intended to be cumulative.

In the absence of failure of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary during his assessment under sub-section (3) of section 143 no action can be taken after the expiry of four years

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Where an assessment has been made under sub-section (3) of section 143 for the relevant assessment year, no action can be taken after the expiry of four years from the end of the relevant assessment year unless inter alia there has been a failure of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for his assessment for that assessment year.

When Banks claim deduction of bad debt written off in previous year by virtue of proviso to section 36(1)(vii), they are entitled to claim deduction of such bad debt only to extent it exceeds provision created and allowed as deduction under clause (viia)

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Though the issue raised in these connected appeals filed by the Revenue stands decided in favour of the assessees by Division Bench judgment of this court in SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD. V. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX reported in 262 ITR 579, the department while arguing these appeals before a Division Bench of this court canvassed against the correctness of the said judgment and the Division Bench on being prima facie satisfied, referred the matter for decision by Full Bench and hence the matter is before us.

For purposes of clause (iv) of Explanation 1 to section 115JB, extent of reduction in respect of deduction available under section 80HHC has to be computed strictly in accordance with provisions of section 80HHC

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Tribunal was not justified in coming to the conclusion that the amount to be reduced under clause (iv) of Explanation 1 to Section 115JB in respect of the profits eligible for deduction under Section 80HHC has to be computed with reference to the net profits in the profit and loss account and not according to the profits of the business computed under the head of profits and gains of business or profession

Activity of preparing bouquets from natural flowers does not bring into existence commercially a different product and hence is not `manufacture’ for purpose of section 2(17) of Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959

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If the `flower bouquet’ is an arrangement of cut flowers, such arrangement of cut flowers by itself would not convert the said flowers into a different commercial commodity nor will it amount to and activity which would have an impact on the nature of the goods and will therefore not fall within the definition of the word “manufacture”

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