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Once the tax is deducted at source, the same cannot be levied once again on the assessee who has suffered the deduction

January 29, 2011 3144 Views 1 comment Print

From the language of section 205, it is clear that once the tax is deducted at source, the same cannot be levied once again on the assessee who has suffered the deduction. Once it is established that the tax has been deducted at source from the salary of the employee, the bar under section 205 of the Act comes into operation and it is immaterial as to whether the tax deducted at source has been paid to the Central Government or not, because elaborate provisions are made under the Act for recovery of tax deducted at source from the person who has deducted such tax.

High Court has power to review its judgement u/s 260A

January 26, 2011 2985 Views 0 comment Print

In Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise Vs. Hongo India (P) Ltd., reported in 2009 (236) ELT 417 (SC), the Supreme Court approved this decision in M.M. Thomas (supra) and said that the High Court possesses all powers in order to correct the errors apparent on the face of record. In D.N. Singh Vs. CIT, reported in (2010) 325 ITR 349, the full bench of Patna High Court held High Court has power to review its order under Section 260A of Income Tax Act. It referred to paragraphs 28 and 29 of the said judgment and held that as laid down in M.M. Thomas and approved in Hongo India (supra), the High Court has the inherent power of review, being a court of plenary jurisdiction. The Supreme Court in Shivdeo Singh Vs. State of Punjab, reported in 1963 AIR SC 1909 held that power of review inheres in every court of plenary jurisdiction to prevent miscarriage of justice or to correct grave and palpable errors committed by it.

Deduction claimed u/s, 80-IA not to be reduced from the profits of business while computing deduction under section 80HH

January 25, 2011 592 Views 0 comment Print

The above ruling lays down that restriction under section 80-IA(9) affects the allowability of total deduction from the profits of the eligible undertaking/unit and not the computation of deduction under various provisions under heading „C? of Chapte

No substantial question of law would arise especially in a situation where a finding of fact is not demonstrated to be contrary to the evidence on the record

January 23, 2011 748 Views 0 comment Print

Where it has not been established before the Court that there has been any failure on the part of the Commissioner(Appeals) or the Tribunal to take into consideration relevant and germane circumstances; consequently, it would not be appropriate or proper for this Court to substitute its own conclusion of fact for a conclusion which has been arrived at by the Tribunal.

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

January 16, 2011 324 Views 0 comment Print

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

January 16, 2011 519 Views 0 comment Print

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 7149 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

January 16, 2011 633 Views 0 comment Print

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

January 16, 2011 1748 Views 0 comment Print

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

January 16, 2011 381 Views 0 comment Print

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.

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