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Section 54F exemption not allowed for unutilised amount not deposited in specified bank account

November 25, 2016 6280 Views 1 comment Print

The Honble Bombay HC in the above stated case held that when the wordings of law are quite clear then law should be applied in its letter and no space could be made for logical or beneficial or constructive interpretation.

Income Escaping Reassessment Void if Reasons not supplied

October 13, 2016 3031 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that Supply of Reasons Recorded for Making Reassessment is Necessary Otherwise the Income Escaping Assessment shall be Void. The Assessing Officer(AO) is bound to furnish reasons within a reasonable time. On receipt of reasons, the noticee is entitled to file objections to issuance of notice and the AO is bound to dispose of the same by passing a speaking order.

Section 145A not applicable on taxable services

September 5, 2016 8050 Views 0 comment Print

The respondent assessee engaged in the business of real estate consultancy / agency and property management services.  During the course of the assessment proceedings, the Assessing Officer   sought to include the service tax billed by it for rendering services to the service receivers as trading receipts on invocation of Section 145A(ii) of the Act.  Besides, […]

High frequency & volume in share deals with short holding period is trading activity

August 15, 2016 4880 Views 1 comment Print

Bombay HC in the above cited case held that when the assessee’s volume of purchasing and selling shares is quite high with higher frequency of buying and selling with holding 75 days or less then its prima facie indicate that it is engaged in trading of shares unless assessee provide a sound reasoning that why transactions should not be considered as trading activity.

Recognition of income on accrual basis to be considered from view point of a prudent assessee

August 3, 2016 20671 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the above cited case held that even in mercantile system of accounting an item would be regarded as accrued income only if there is certainty of receiving it and not when it has been waived. Earning of the income, whether actual or notional, has to be seen from the viewpoint of a prudent assessee.

Recognition of income on accrual basis to be considered from view point of a prudent assessee

August 3, 2016 19476 Views 0 comment Print

Case Law Details Case Name : CIT Vs. M.s Neon Solutions P. Ltd. (Bombay High Court), IT Appeal No. 2251 & 2360 of 2013, 05.04.2016 Appeal Number : Date of Judgement/Order : Related Assessment Year : Courts : All High Courts (1233) Bombay High Court (292)  Download Judgment/Order  CA Saurabh Chokhra Brief of the case: 1. The Hon’ble Bombay High […]

Surplus investment in mutual funds cannot render principle of Mutuality inapplicable

July 28, 2016 18328 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the above cited case held that merely because a part of surplus was invested in mutual funds it cannot mean that it would render the principle of mutuality inapplicable more so when the invested money has to be utilized for the furtherance of association’s objectives

Tribunal cannot deal with merits of case in order passed in Miscellaneous Application

July 13, 2016 21148 Views 0 comment Print

When prejudice results from an order attributable to the Tribunal’s mistake, error or omission, then it is the duty of the Tribunal to set it right. Atonement to the wronged party by the Court or the Tribunal for the wrong committed by it has nothing to do with the concept of inherent power to review.

Property purchase agreement merely creates a right to seek specific performance

July 13, 2016 21720 Views 0 comment Print

In the present facts we find that consequent to the vendor not honouring the agreement dated 18th May, 1980, all that the appellant had was a right to seek specific performance which he sought to enforce by filing the suit. The appellant did not have possession of the said land. It is only on the Consent Terms being filed in Court that the appellant got ownership and possession.

SCN cannot be issued to debtors until tax liability crystallise

July 12, 2016 21300 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of M/s Quality Fabricators and Erectors Vs. The Deputy Director, DGCEI, Zonal Unit Mumbai and Others, it was held that in case of non payment of service tax by the assessee, the notices for recovery cannot be issued to assessee’s debtors unless the liability has been crystallised.

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