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Vanita Vishram Trust vs. CCIT (Bombay High Court)

February 25, 2011 10186 Views 0 comment Print

The fact that a surplus may incidentally arise from the activities of the trust, after meeting the expenditure incurred for conducting educational activities, would not disentitle the trust of the benefit of the provisions of Section 10(23C).

Pre A.Y 05-06 approved housing project eligible for deduction u/s 80-IB(10) irrespective of commercial use extent

February 25, 2011 361 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Brahma Associates Vs. CIT, Pune – Revenue was not justified in confining the deduction only to projects having commercial area upto 10% of the BUA because once the basic argument of the revenue that the housing projects with commercial user are not entitled to Section 80IB(10) deduction is rejected, no restriction could be imposed. If the project is approved as a “housing project” deduction u/s 80-IB(10) is allowable irrespective of the commercial area;

An association may engage in activities which can be described as mutual and in other activities which are not mutual

February 25, 2011 982 Views 0 comment Print

An association may engage in activities which can be described as mutual and in other activities which are not mutual; in such a case, the principle of mutuality has to be confined to transactions with members possessing the essential character of mutuality; the two activities can in appropriate cases be separated and the profits derived from transactions which do not fulfill the requirements of mutuality can be brought to tax.

Bombay HC defers hearing on Vodafone Plc’s petition

February 10, 2011 487 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay high court on Tuesday deferred a hearing on Vodafone Plc’s petition against the income tax authorities without specifying a new date for next hearing. The Bombay high court on Tuesday deferred a hearing on Vodafone Plc’s petition against t

Appeals filed by Trig Detective Pvt Ltd. restored by Bombay High Court as appellant hands over a Pay Order of the pre-deposit amount of Rs. 3 crores ordered by CESTAT

February 8, 2011 468 Views 0 comment Print

All these appeals are filed against the order of CESTAT dismissing the appeals filed by the appellant mainly on the ground that the appellant has failed to make payment of predeposit amount of Rs.3 crores as ordered by the CESTAT. Counsel for the appellant hands over the pay order for a sum of Rs.3 crores drawn in the name of S.B.I. Service Tax to Ms. Suchitra Kamble , counsel for the Revenue in compliance of the order passed by the CESTAT. Since the order of the CESTAT regarding pre-deposit is complied with, order passed by the CESTAT dismissing the appeals on 12/11/2010/15/11/2010 is quashed and set aside.

Assessment beyond a period of four years can not be re-opened where there is full and true disclosure of all material facts by assessee

February 6, 2011 1135 Views 0 comment Print

No action can be taken under the section 147 after the expiry of four years from the end of the relevant assessment year unless the income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment by reason of the failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for his assessment for that assessment year

If assessee has made a full and true disclosure of all material facts for his assessment, action of re-opening assessment beyond a period of four years would stand barred

February 6, 2011 1014 Views 0 comment Print

Where the revenue has failed to establish before the Court that there was a failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all the material facts necessary for the assessment, the exercise of the power to re-open the assessment beyond a period of four years of the end of the relevant assessment year would fail to fulfill the statutory condition precedent to a valid exercise of the power to re-open an assessment beyond a period of four years

A dress designer is an artist for purposes of section 80RR

February 6, 2011 1430 Views 0 comment Print

The work that the respondents perform is in the nature of a creative art and their work is neither subject to an order required from the Art Director nor from any of the artists. In performing their work, they have to bring to their work, their artistic ability, talent and a sense of perception for the purpose of production of drama involving in the course of such work, the application of the correct technique and the selection of the cast, the play, the manner of presentation, the light and effects and so on. In effect, the work they do is creative art which only a person with an artistic talent and requisite technique can manage. To call such a person, a skilled or a manual worker is altogether inappropriate.

Where proceeding resulting in refund is not delayed for reasons attributable to assessee, interest u/s. 244A cannot be denied

February 3, 2011 1222 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee had filed a return of income on 28 November 2000 for assessment year 2001-01 and declared an income of Rs.89.75 crores. On 14 March 2002, the assessee filed a revised return of Rs.80.75 crores. The assessment proceedings commenced on 18 November 2002 with a notice under Section 143(2). The assessment order was passed on 31 March 2003 by which the Assessing Officer determined the income at Rs.97.09 crores under Section 115JA. TDS certificates amounting to Rs. 1,44,34,030/- were submitted during the course of the assessment proceedings. Interest has been allowed to th

Right of nominee to exclusion of others

January 30, 2011 2514 Views 0 comment Print

Mr. X. held certain shares in dematerialized account with a depository. Mr. X executed nomination in the prescribed form following the prescribed procedures in favor of his nephew (Mr Y). Upon the demise Mr. X, wife of Mr. X (say Mrs. X) filed a suit claiming an interest in those shares as a legal heir and representative. The Bombay High Court interpreted provisions of Section 109A of the Companies Act (Nomination of Shares), the Depositories Act and the bye law 9.11 of National Securities Depository Limited [NSDL] and held that where a shareholder of a company executes valid nomination form in the prescribed manner, upon death of the shareholder (i.e. Mr. X), the rights in shares including ownership rights vests in the nominee (Mr. Y) to the exclusion of other person (i.e. Mrs. X). The High Court further held that the bye law 9.11 of NSDL makes the nominee’s position superior to even a testamentary disposition and that the non obstante clause in bye law no. 9.11.7 gives the nomination the effect of the testamentary disposition itself.

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