The Hyderabad bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that Collection of donation by Educational Institution/ Society is not ‘Capitation Fee.
On the contract becoming void ab initio, the transaction of income from ICICI Home Financing Co. Ltd. was reversed by the assessee since there was no legally enforceable right to such income on the contract being declared as void ab initio.
On the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned Director of Income Tax (Exemption)has erred both on facts and in law in rejecting the application of the assessee for registration under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
These are appeals filed by the assessee-company directed against the assessment orders dated 24.12.2014, 17.12.2015 and 30.11.2016 for the assessment years 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 respectively u/s. 143(3) r.w.s. 144C of the Act by the Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax / Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax, Circle-4(1)(1), Bangalore.
Uncontrovertedly, necessary details/reply to the questionnaire were filed/produced by the assessee and the same were examined by the Assessing Officer, therefore, it is not a case of lack of enquiry by the Assessing Officer
The assessment proceedings u/s 143(2) of the Act are not meant for the benefit of the assessee but are for the benefit of Revenue only so that the AO is able to ensure that the assessee has not understated the income or has not computed excessive loss or has not under paid the tax in any manner.
Any secret transaction/payment that is made to secure an unfair advantage, would necessarily be repugnant to law. Transaction which is not transparent, offends normal business practice, must suffer scrutiny.
It is pertinent to note that the assessee has actually received the salary from his previous employers after deducting the notice period as per the job agreement with them. Therefore, in our considered view, the actual salary received by the assessee is only taxable.
Any surplus money arising to an assessee on sale of agricultural land would always partake the character of agricultural income itself. The consideration stated in the Registered Sale Deed was agricultrual income. Likewise, the on money also should be treated as agricultural income.
Thus, the concept of Mutuality postulates that all the contributors to the common fund must be entitled to participate in the surplus and that all the participators in the surplus are contributors to the common fund. It is in this sense that the law postulates that there must be a complete identity between the contributors and the participators.
