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Bombay HC on inclusion of insurance and carrying charges in ‘Sale Price’

October 22, 2017 3027 Views 0 comment Print

A division bench of the Bombay High Court, on Monday, held that insurance charges and carrying charges do not form part of the sale price under section 2(29) of the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959. A bench comprising Justices R.K Deshpande and Manish Pitale was hearing a departmental appeal against the order of the Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal wherein the Tribunal held that insurance charges and carrying charges do not form part of the sale price under section 2(29) of the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959.

No penalty for Bona fide belief that capital loss was not required to be considered U/s. 10(38)

October 20, 2017 1284 Views 0 comment Print

DIT Vs. Nomura India Investment Fund (Bombay High Court) Provisions of section 271(1)(c) can only be invoked upon satisfaction of the ingredients as laid down in the said section. In the present case, it appears that the assessee had disclosed in its return the loss of Rs. 80.64 Crores sustained by him and further in the return, note was also given that it reserves its right to carry forward the loss.

Challenge pending cannot be equated to challenge succeeding: Bombay HC

October 13, 2017 798 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Bharati Vidyapeeth (Bombay High Court); The only argument is, namely, if the Revenue succeeds in the Appeal challenging the order of the Tribunal restoring assessee’s registration, then it may be open for the Revenue to tax its income and by holding that both Sections 11 and 12 of the IT Act have no application […]

Bombay HC on ITAT order blaming ICAI and Chartered Accountants

October 10, 2017 6246 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that Tribunal, out of sheer desperation and frustration and agitated by the fact that the Revenue is not opposing the request for condonation of delay, turned its attention towards the assessee’s Chartered Accountant.

AO cannot disallow expense U/s. 14A without recording his dis-satisfaction

October 9, 2017 1455 Views 0 comment Print

Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Hon. Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was justified in restricting the disallowance u/s 14A to Rs.3,50,000/­ as against Rs.1,46,78,090/­ made by the Assessing Officer u/s 14A r.w. Rule 8D without appreciating the fact that for invoking disallowance u/s 14A, it is not material that the assessee should have earned such exempt income during the financial year under consideration as per CBDT circular No.5/2014 dated 11.02.2014

Penalty cannot be levied merely for non-challenge of addition by assessee in appeal

October 9, 2017 1824 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs. Smt. Madhuri Satish Misal (Bombay High Court) Amount which has been subjected to levy of penalty primarily on the ground that the assessee agreed to the addition and did not challenge it in appeal. The Tribunal in paras 19 to 21 of its order considered the principles which have to be invoked and […]

HC set aside order passed by Tribunal without application of Mind

October 7, 2017 1488 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that We do not see how it is possible for us to uphold the order of the Tribunal and when it purports to decide two Appeals of the Revenue by single paragraph conclusion. There is absolutely no discussion of the law and why the co­ordinate Bench decision rendered at Delhi is either distinguishable […]

ITAT has to reappraise & re appreciate all factual materials placed before it

October 3, 2017 1371 Views 0 comment Print

It was held by Supreme Court in Karnani Properties Ltd vs. CIT [1972 AIR 2315, 1972 SCR (1) 457] that it is for the Tribunal to find facts and it is for the High Court and this Court to lay down the law applicable to the facts found. Neither the High Court nor this Court has jurisdiction, to go behind or to question the statements of facts made by the Tribunal.

Revenue cannot tax Both On Money and expenditure out of it as same amounts to double addition

September 27, 2017 2313 Views 0 comment Print

If the unaccounted expenditure incurred is from the on money received by the assessee, then, the question of making any addition u/s 69C does not arise because the source of the expenditure is duly explained. It is only the ‘on money’ which can be considered for the purpose of taxation.

LBT Not leviable on E-Recharge but can be levied on SIM cards and recharge coupons: Bombay HC

September 26, 2017 1224 Views 0 comment Print

High Court held that (I) We hold that e-­recharge is not covered by the Item No. 133 of the Government Notification dated 28th March 2013 and that in any event, LBT cannot be levied on e­recharge; (II) We reject the contention of the petitioner that the LBT is not payable on the SIM cards and […]

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