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Notice issued u/s 148 with approval of CIT in place of JCIT has no validity

July 18, 2015 2440 Views 0 comment Print

Whether CIT can give approval for initiating proceeding u/s 147 in place of JCIT who is prescribed authority to give such approval u/s 151 (2) of the Income-tax Act.

Receipts transferred to its constituents by Joint Venture cannot be taxed in hands of JV

July 18, 2015 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Whether a proportion of the project receipts, commensurate with the risks/performance obligations, should be attributed to the assessee JV to whom tender had been awarded for the project and undertook significant risks and responsibilities for the completion of the project

AO can rely upon valuation of DVO only after discharge of primary burden to prove under statement

July 18, 2015 463 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble court has observed that in the case of Bajrang Lal (supra) it was held that it is settled law that the primary burden to prove understatement or concealment of income is on the Revenue and it is only when such burden is discharged it would be permissible to rely upon the valuation given by the DVO.

Order to bank to pay 50% of assessee’s huge demand is not justified when appeal is pending before CIT (A)

July 18, 2015 791 Views 0 comment Print

Whether revenue is right in passing order giving instruction to bank to pay 50% of the demand raised against assessee when appeal against the assessment order was pending before CIT (A).

Determining nature of deposit of duty – Voluntary or Under Protest is a question of fact

July 17, 2015 2193 Views 0 comment Print

The appellant is urging this Court to dwell deep into the factual material and render findings of fact of which the jurisdiction of this Court does not permit such an inquiry as the high court cannot entertain an appeal which involves only factual issue.

Revenue from renting out the terrace is chargeable as income from house property

July 16, 2015 4414 Views 0 comment Print

In the cited case, Delhi High Court held that the building had been developed to be sold or let out with no possibility of the terrace floor being subjected to such utilization. As there is no other purpose to be served by the property held on the terrace floor

In absence of transfer of full and absolute ownership right payment made for know-how or intellectual properties is to be treated as royalty

July 13, 2015 3599 Views 0 comment Print

Lump-sum payments are covered under the term royalty. The agreement postulated grant of permission to use or right to use intellectual property rights or knowhow and it is not a case of outright sale.

Interest on Bank FDRs to maintain the Minimum Interest Reserve Account is taxable as Business-Income

July 12, 2015 1253 Views 0 comment Print

In regard to claim of expenditure on Registrar of Companies’ fee for increase in authorized share capital, the HC held that the same could not be allowed and was also not amortizable under Section 35D (2)(c)(iii) of the Act, not being fee for initial registration of the company.

Commencement of business simply means taking first step in performing overall income producing activity

July 12, 2015 5700 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT noted that there are three stages in operational business:- (i) setting up; (ii) post setting up but before commencement of business; and (iii) commencement of business and thereafter. In case of a building contractor

New evidences obtained can be used only after proper opportunity of being heard is given to assessee

July 12, 2015 874 Views 0 comment Print

CIT (Appeals) did not offer any opportunity to the assessee to make submissions with respect to the materials obtained from the survey and unilaterally rendered findings, CIT (Appeals)’s order was bad for the reason that he did not follow the procedure prescribed by the law.

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