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Unintentional errors in filling appeal should be overlooked and be disposed -off on merits

December 28, 2016 4447 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC held that an unintentional error on the part of assessee while filling an appeal, more so when the department also acted ignoring the error, would not result in rejecting assessee’s appeal being time barred.

Service revenue need not to be include service tax-Sec 145A(a)(ii) not applicable to service revenue

December 24, 2016 2734 Views 0 comment Print

Sec 145A(a)(ii) has no applicability on service revenue which follows that service revenue need to be inclusive of service tax. It also held that service tax which has not even been claimed as deduction cannot be disallowed by recasting profit and loss account of assessee.

Expense on maintaining brand & /or corporate image is revenue expense

November 30, 2016 2182 Views 0 comment Print

If the expenditure consists of merely facilitating the assessee to carry on business more profitably leaving the fixed capital untouched, it would be on revenue account.

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

November 25, 2016 6325 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 3082 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 8080 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 4958 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 20710 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 19524 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 18370 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

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