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Rebate under Rule-18 on export made during 8.12.2006 to 17.9.2007

February 25, 2010 3527 Views 0 comment Print

The company being an unit located in Kutch District is entitled to the benefit of Notification No.39/2001-CE dated 8.7.2001. At the time of removal of the goods from the factory for export, the Company paid duty of excise as is evident from the statutory invoices issued by the Company. The Company accordingly applied for rebate under Rule-18

Value of house under construction including investment on construction is not liable to wealth-tax

February 19, 2010 988 Views 0 comment Print

The perusal of the scheme of the Act posits that it is not always that any building or land appurtenant thereto are straightway liable to wealth tax. There are many exceptions contained in section 2(ea)(i)of the Act in this respect, such as ,house meant exclusively for residential or commercial purposes, which forms part of the stock in-trade or any house which the assessee may occupy for the purposes of any business or profession carried on by him or any property in the nature of commercial establishments or complexes etc.

If Nature of account is complex, Special Audit u/s 142(2A) may be ordered in the Interest of revenue

February 18, 2010 2258 Views 0 comment Print

Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we have perused the impugned order and the material available on record. The apex Court, in the case of Rajesh Kumar v .Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax reported in (2006)287 ITR 91 while considering the scope of Section 142(2A)of the Act

Doctrine of mutuality does not apply in case business activities of an assessee-firm is not restricted to partners only

February 16, 2010 10410 Views 0 comment Print

Where an Association or Company trades with its members only and the surplus out of the common fund is distributable among the members, there is mutuality and the surplus is not assessable to tax as profit.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Versus The UOI and Commissioner of Central Excise (Bombay High Court)

February 9, 2010 1395 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal, first and foremost, is duty bound by Article 141 of the Constitution of India to ensure that it follows binding precedent of the Supreme Court. The Tribunal as a judicial body must follow principles of consistency when it decides cases. The lack of consistency is clear on the face of record. Judicial orders must be passed by the Tribunal

Recourse to the power under Section 147 cannot be sustained on a mere change of opinion

February 7, 2010 984 Views 0 comment Print

The admitted position before the Court, on the basis of the material on the record, is that by the notice under Section 148 issued on 30th November 2009, the assessment pertaining to the year 2002 ­03 was sought to be reopened after the lapse of four years. Section 147 postulates inter alia that if the Assessing Officer has reason to believe

Even employees’ contribution to PF paid before due date of filing ROI is allowable u/s 43B

February 6, 2010 1540 Views 0 comment Print

S. 2 (24) (x) provides that amounts received by an assessee from employees towards PF contributions etc shall be “income”. S. 36 (1) (va) provides that if such sums are contributed to the employees account in the relevant fund on or before the due date specified in the PF etc legislation, the assessee shall be entitled to a deduction

In absence of stay from SC, department can’t collect service tax on renting of immovable properties by resorting to other means

February 6, 2010 634 Views 0 comment Print

In absence of Supreme Court’s order staying operations of High Court’s judgment relating to levy of service on renting of immovable property, Revenue Department could not instruct its officers to pursue the matter with tax payers calling upon them to pay service tax on same or to resort to other means under the law to protect the Revenue.

Absence of reason for modification in Penalty order by tribunal will not make it Unjustifiable

February 4, 2010 582 Views 0 comment Print

The present tax appeals have been field by the Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs, Surat -II under sec. 35-G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 proposing to raise the following substantial question of law : “Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal has committed a substantial error of law in reducing the penalty on the respondent from Rs. 2 crores to Rs. 20 lakhs ?” 2. Learned Sr. Standing Counsel Mr. R.

Service tax not applicable on sale component of consideration for photography service

February 3, 2010 654 Views 0 comment Print

The photography films, printing papers, chemicals and envelopes are the integral and essential ingredients to complete the process of photography. Meaning thereby, the components of sale of photography, developing and printing etc. are clearly distinct and discernible than that of photography service. Therefore, we are of the view that as the photography

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