Assessee entered into a collaboration agreement with ‘D’ for purchase of land on its behalf and development thereof by ‘D’. ‘D’ purchased land from farmers on behalf of the assessee through its agent ‘J’. In lieu of the consideration paid by ‘D’ for purchase of land, its account was credited by way of journal entries. ‘J’ had made payments in cash to the farmers in order to effect purchases.
ombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. Reliance Utility and Power Ltd. 178 Taxman 135 Bombay held that in such situations the presumption would be that interest free funds were used for the purpose of giving interest free advances.
Now coming to the issue in question about the head of taxability, the provisions of Section 28(va) have been narrated above. Except from raising general argument about colourable device, lower authorities have not disputed the arguments of the assessee about applicability of Section 28(va),
Issue is whether such a notification given on 22nd May 2009, thorugh which MCX Stock Exchange has been recognized, can be held to be applicable for the transaction undertaken in the assessment year 2007-08 i.e., after 1st April 2006. From the combined reading of clause (d) of proviso to section 43(5), Rule 6DDA, 6DDB and Explanation (ii) to section 43(5), it would be seen that the rules which has been prescribed are only procedural in nature,
On going through the remaining object of the trust, read with the provisions of sections 2(15), 12A, 12AA of the Income Tax Act, and the case laws cited by the AR, we find that there has been compliance to section 12A as required under the provisions, so far as provisions of section 2(15) are concerned, we find that the amendment talks about preservation of environment.
The discrepancies brought on record have culminated into rejection of the books result could not wash away the fact finding insofar as the assessee continues to be a local authority which it was prior to Assessment Year 2003- 04. The submissions of the learned Counsel for the assessee on the issue of the learned CIT(A) upholding the status of the assessee by the Assessing Officer as Artificial Juridical Person and not a local authority
It is a well-settled that the undisclosed income under Chapter XIV-B of the Act has to be computed on the basis of search materials. It is also well settled that any income which has already been either recorded in the books of account or otherwise disclosed to the Department prior to the date of search cannot be treated as undisclosed income of an assessee.
GAIL and HPCL deputed their personnel who worked under the control and management of JVC. The employees were carrying out the work of the Assessee as its employees not carrying out the work on behalf of GAIL or HPCL. Salary, cost of these employees are a charge on the profits of the Assessee. Payment by way of salary would not constitute Fees for technical services. Nor can the transaction be viewed as a works contract performed by GAIL and HPCL.
On a careful perusal of the various decisions, it becomes clear that the facts prevailing in each case and the intention of the parties have to be considered in order to decide the question whether the lease/rental income is to be treated as house property income or business income. The nomenclature given to the said income is irrelevant.
Explanation-I to section 37(1) provides inter-alia that any expenditure incurred for any purpose which is prohibited by law shall not be deemed to have been incurred for the purpose of business and no deduction or allowance shall be made in respect of such expenditure. This provision is clearly applicable to the case of the assessee. In a nutshell, it is held that misuse charges and interest on misuse charges are not deductible in computing the total income of the assessee.