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Speculation gain can be set off against carried forward speculation loss

April 4, 2010 975 Views 0 comment Print

Sub ­section (1) of Section 73 provides that the loss in respect of a speculation business can be set off only against the profits and gains of another speculation business. Sub ­section (2) of Section 73 enables an assessee to carry forward the loss arising out of a speculation business which has not been set off e their wholly or partly under the provisions of sub ­section (1)

High Court fumes at Income Tax Department’s recovery mania- Strictures against dept for disposing stay applications without proper reasons

April 1, 2010 1775 Views 0 comment Print

Of the three years, the CIT granted stay for two years and directed the AO to realize the demand for AY 2010-11 amounting to Rs. 7.69 crores. No reasons were given for the decision. Despite the stay granted by the CIT, the AO issued garnishee notices u/s 226 (3) for the entire amount of Rs. 59.06 crores. The assessee filed a writ petition to challenge the same. HELD allowing the Petition:

Revision- A possible view not unsustainable in law cannot be revised

March 30, 2010 933 Views 0 comment Print

assessee therefore, cannot be subjected to the exercise of the jurisdiction under s. 263. Therefore, the Tribunal was not justified in upholding the order of the CIT, passed under s. 263, directing the AO to include the sum of Rs. 1,75,32,600 in the total income of the assessee under s. 41(1), in the previous year, relevant to asst. yr. 1982-83

One Bench cannot differ from the view of another co-ordinate bench but must refer to a larger Bench

March 30, 2010 8410 Views 0 comment Print

One Bench of the Tribunal decided an appeal in favour of the assessee. However, another Bench refused to follow that decision even though the facts were the same on the ground that the earlier decision did not address the grievance of the Revenue and did not consider all the facts and did not lay down a clear ratio

Speculative loss of earlier years can be set off against profit earned on delivery-based share trading or deemed speculative business profit

March 20, 2010 1130 Views 0 comment Print

CIT vs. Lokmat Newspapers (Bombay High Court) (Income Tax Appeal No 3005 of 2009). Speculative loss incurred in earlier years by a company can be set off against profit earned on delivery-based share trading transactions. The HC held that since the business of delivery-based share trading transactions is deemed to be a speculative business for a company, such set off is permissible.

Netting of Interest receipt not allowed for Calculating deduction u/s. 80HHC: Bombay HC

March 20, 2010 1281 Views 0 comment Print

Explanation (baa) to s. 80HHC provides that 90% of interest, rent etc has to be reduced from the “Profits & gains” for purposes of s. 80HHC. In Lalsons Enterprises 89 ITD 25, the Special Bench of the Tribunal held that in computing the said interest, rent etc, the assessee was permitted to net off the interest receipt against the interest expenditure

Any clause in any agreement/ Article of Association restricting free transferability of shares of public companies is void and non- enforceable

March 19, 2010 4850 Views 0 comment Print

Western Maharashtra Development Corpn. Ltd vs. Bajaj Auto Limited [MANU/MH/0109/ 2010]. In a decision, which is likely to have a wide impact on joint ventures/ investment in public companies, the Bombay High Court (“Court”) has recently held that any clause in an agreement which restricts the free transferability of shares of public companies is void and non- enforceable

Validity of S.147 reopening has to be determined based on law prevailing on date of issue of S.148 notice

March 15, 2010 808 Views 0 comment Print

In respect of AY 2004- 05, the assessee computed its book profits u/s 115JB by claiming a deduction for provision for doubtful debts and advances and the same was allowed vide order u/s 143 (3). On 18.07.2008 (within 4 years), the AO issued a notice u/s 148 inter alia on the ground that the provision for doubtful debts had to be added back to the book profits.

Finding of fact does not call for interference in an appeal under section 260A – HC Bombay

March 14, 2010 3041 Views 0 comment Print

) Whether, on the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Hon’ble ITAT was justified in treating the income from sale of 7,59,003 shares for Rs. 5,00,12,879/­ as an income from short term capital gain and sale of 3,88,797 shares for rs . 6,65,02,340/­ as long term capital gain as against the

S. 263 Commissioner cannot revise a order when AO took a possible view

March 14, 2010 1317 Views 0 comment Print

CIT revised the order u/s 263 to include the sum of Rs.1,75,32,600/- in the total income of the assessee under Sec.41(1) of the Income Tax Act on the ground that there had been a complete cessation of liability in regard to this amount in the previous year relevant to the assessment year 1982-83 – ITAT confirmed the order – held that – when the Assessing Officer took a possible view

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