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Capital v. Revenue: Premium paid on buyback of shares

March 4, 2015 7224 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent ruling that will have a bearing on the buyback activities, the Bombay High Court held that the premium paid for buyback of shares shall be tax deductible as business expenditure. (CIT v. Chemosyn Ltd).

Section- 80B(5) Interest and dividend will not form part of gross total income

March 2, 2015 5119 Views 0 comment Print

The question sought to be raised in this appeal relates to the deduction under section 80O of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“Act” for short). The Tribunal has considered this question taking into account the calculations made by the Assessing Officer

New ruling no ground for reviewing a previous judgment when litigant has taken a decision not to pursue further proceedings

February 23, 2015 565 Views 0 comment Print

The issue which falls for our consideration is whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause so as to become entitled for condonation of delay of five years in preferring the appeal against the order dated 31.10.2008 passed by the Tribunal.

Dept cannot arbitrarily pick and choose which orders of ITAT should be challenged in HC

February 15, 2015 1648 Views 0 comment Print

Uniformity in treatment at the hands of law is a basic premise of Rule of Law. We trust that the Revenue would take appropriate steps to ensure that the aforesaid directions be implemented in all subsequent matters which are pending Admissions before this Court.

View taken in one case should be followed by department in respect of Filing of Appeals on similar issues

February 15, 2015 1454 Views 0 comment Print

erely stating that the tax effect was low in an earlier order resulting in not filing of an appeal across the bar, without the same being specifically put in affidavit or in the appeal memo cannot be accepted. This manner of filing of appeals enables the revenue to pick and choose orders from which appeals are preferred and from which the appeals are not preferred rendering to a naught equal application of law on all.

S. 263 Non application of mind cannot be said Merely because AO has not dealt with an issue in Assessment Order

February 15, 2015 1927 Views 0 comment Print

Is a query is raised during assessment proceedings and responded to by the Assessee, the mere fact that it is not dealt with in the Assessment Order would not lead to a conclusion that no mind had been applied to it. Section 263

Only net profit on unaccounted sales can be taken as income if Purchase in duly accounted

February 15, 2015 9630 Views 0 comment Print

Entire sales which are unaccounted cannot be undisclosed income of the assessee, particularly as the purchase had been accounted for. It was held that only net profit which would arise on such unaccounted sales can rightly be taken as the amount which could be added to the Respondent ­Assessee’s income for the purpose of tax.

Insurance premium on Hire purchase transaction forms part of 'Sale'

February 12, 2015 4064 Views 0 comment Print

TATA Engineering and Locomotive Co.Ltd.(Now Known as TATA Motors Ltd.)[the Appellant or the Company] is a manufacturer of Motor Vehicles and also engaged in the business of hire finance of Motor Vehicles.

Sec. 234E Fine For Late Filing Of TDS Returns is constitutionally valid: Bombay HC

February 9, 2015 43183 Views 0 comment Print

Petitioners have challenged the constitutional validity of section 234E of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 234E seeks to levy a fee of Rs.200/- per day (subject to certain other conditions as set out therein) inter alia on a person who deducts Tax at Source (TDS) and then fails to deliver or cause to be delivered the TDS return/statements to the authorities within the prescribed period.

Prior to Year 2006 Assessee can claim credit for service tax paid even if he has not provided any output service- HC

January 15, 2015 4998 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of The Commissioner of Central Excise V/s. M/s. Essel Propack Ltd., it was held that prior to year 2006, the Explanation to Rule 2(p) of the CENVAT credit Rules would be applicable. On plain reading of the said explanation, as it is not disputed that the respondents are paying service tax

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