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No Tax on Compensation for Compulsory Acquisition of Agricultural Land

March 18, 2020 6342 Views 0 comment Print

On agricultural Land no tax is payable when the compensation/enhanced compensation is received by the assessee as their land were agricultural land. The compensation was received in respect of agricultural land belonging to the assessee which had been acquired by the state government.

No Section 54F exemption on Sale value enhanced under Section 50C

March 18, 2020 5373 Views 0 comment Print

It is pertinent to note that the Assessing Officer admitted the claim of the assessee for exemption u/s 54F(1)(b) in respect of investment on long term capital gain but instead of taking actual sale consideration received, has adopted the figure of sale consideration by invoking Section 50C. This is not in accordance with the provision of Section 50C which has created a deeming fiction. Section 54F is an exemption provision and it has given its applicability in itself, therefore, Section 50C will not come under picture.

Section 263 Jurisdiction cannot be assumed by Pr. CIT for making roving enquiries

March 17, 2020 2235 Views 0 comment Print

It has been held in various decisions that action u/s. 263 can be taken only when there is lack of enquiry or no enquiry. However, in the instant case necessary enquiry was conducted. Therefore, merely because the Ld. Pr. CIT does not agree with the manner of enquiry conducted by the AO he cannot substitute his own reasons and held the order to be erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the revenue.

Business expense allowable against remuneration from partnership firm

March 16, 2020 49875 Views 1 comment Print

In the given case, the first issue raised by the assessee is relates to the disallowance of business expenses from the remuneration earned by the assessee from the partnership firm assessed as business income u/s. 28 (v) of the IT Act, 1961.

Trust cannot claim Section 24(a) standard deduction against rental income

March 16, 2020 6414 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT do not find any merit in this ground of appeal of the assessee. Accordingly we hold that assessee trust is not eligible for standard deduction at the rate of 30% u/s 24 (a) of the act, out of the rental income chargeable to tax in the hands of the assessee.

No Section 54 Exemption denial for Purchase of new property in the name of son

March 16, 2020 40266 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the exemption u/s 54 can be denied only with the reason that the new property has been purchased in the name of son and not in the name of that assessee.

No Authority under Law to Levy Section 234E Penalty prior to 01.06.2015

March 16, 2020 8187 Views 0 comment Print

Therefore, according to the Finance Act, 2015, prior to 01.06.2015, your good self had no authority to levy fee, if any, under Section 234E of the Act and thus levy of fee under Section 234E of the Act while processing the statement is beyond the scope of Section 200A of the Act.

No section 69 addition in absence of evidence to prove that payment made beyond sale agreement

March 16, 2020 3291 Views 0 comment Print

Since there was no material available before AO that assessee had paid anything more than what was mentioned in the sale deed, therefore, no addition was warranted in the instant case by invoking the provisions of section 69. 

Section 41 addition cannot be made on basis of unsigned balance sheets

March 16, 2020 1512 Views 0 comment Print

Addition by AO under section 41(1) as liability of ‘Trade Payables’ written off was not justified as the balance-sheets filed by assessee were neither signed by the Auditor nor by the Director and, therefore, the same were not reliable and assessee had failed to produce any confirmation to the effect that the assessee received payment from M/s. O as interest free unsecured loan.

Penalty not leviable for non deduction of TDS due to reasonable cause

March 13, 2020 5361 Views 0 comment Print

Santur Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) We are of the considered view that firstly, the assessee was not required to deduct TDS as the payment of EDC was not made out of any statutory and contractual liability to HUDA with whom the assessee has no privity of contract; secondly, the assessee has reasonable […]

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