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Satisfaction of AO before invoking section 14A must for disallowance

July 30, 2018 1335 Views 0 comment Print

Nine Dot Nine Mediaworx (P) Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Once assessee had submitted that no expenditure incurred for earning dividend income, the AO was under legal obligation to demonstrate as to how he was not satisfied with the contention of assessee and only, thereafter, he could have proceeded to make a disallowance. As was […]

Section 14A will not apply if no exempt income

July 17, 2018 2631 Views 0 comment Print

McDonald’s India case: Section 14A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 will not apply if no exempt income has been received or receivable during the previous year in question

‘Second leg contract’ cannot be denied applicability of section 44BB

July 17, 2018 1236 Views 0 comment Print

There is no provision u/s.44BB to support the Assessing Officer’s interpretation of the so called ‘second leg contract’ so as to deny the applicability of the section to the assessee. Only requirement of the section is plant and machinery is given on hire is used or to be used in the prospecting /extraction/production of mineral oil. Thus the learned DRP upheld the applicability of Section 44BB.

Reopening based on change of opinion is not permissible under law

July 17, 2018 1509 Views 0 comment Print

Motorola Inc, USA appeal before Delhi ITAT: When no intangible material came to the notice of the AO to form the opinion that the income of the assessee company has escaped assessment and all the facts and figures have been brought on record by the assessee company during assessment proceedings and same had been explained: The reassessment proceedings were not sustainable, having been made after a period of 4 years from the relevant assessment years

Penalty U/s. 271(1)(c) invalid if Not specifically mentioned in assessment order as to which limb penalty was imposed

July 16, 2018 7206 Views 1 comment Print

As neither the assessment order nor the show cause notice stated the specific charge of alleged concealment and/or furnishing of inaccurate particulars of income vis-a-vis addition made by AO, entire penalty proceedings under Section 271(1)(c) were vitiated.

AO cannot determine fair rent on the basis of extraneous consideration

July 16, 2018 2463 Views 0 comment Print

Vidya Education Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) The operative words in Section 23(1)(a) are the sum, for which, the property might reasonably be expected to let from year to year. These words provide a specific direction to the Revenue for determining the fair rent. The A.O. having regard to the aforesaid provisions is expected to make […]

Notice U/s 143(2) issued prior to furnishing of return in response to Notice U/s. 148 is invalid

July 16, 2018 3723 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that since the notice u/s 143(2) of the Act was issued prior to the furnishing of return by the assessee in response to the notice u/s 148 of the Act. Therefore, the notice issued u/s 143(2) of the Act was not valid and the reassessment framed on the basis of said notice deserves to be quashed. We, therefore, quash the reassessment framed by the AO.

Mere non production of Director of share holder company cannot justify addition u/s 68

July 16, 2018 984 Views 0 comment Print

AO has remained sited with folded hands and has not made any independent enquiry from concerned AO of share holder company which itself is sufficient to knock off the addition made. On basis of this I have no hesitation to delete the additions of Rs 25,00,000 and Rs 45,000 made u/s 68

Addition for Difference between incomes in TDS certificate and declared in return

July 13, 2018 4131 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Rajiv Nayar (ITAT Delhi) The AO, based on TDS  information, assessed the corresponding professional income, on accrual basis, in the relevant year. Whereas the appellant’s contention is that since he has offered professional receipts for tax on cash/receipt basis as he follows cash system of accounting; therefore, charging of certain professional income on accrual […]

ITAT explains law related to TDS on commission paid to non-resident agents

July 13, 2018 10809 Views 0 comment Print

This appeal by the Revenue is directed against the Order of the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-XII, New Delhi dated 28.5.2014 pertaining to assessment year 2011-12 on the following grounds

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