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Section 147 reopening of Assessment invalid if beyond prescribed time limit

January 27, 2020 2277 Views 1 comment Print

It was submitted that therefore, the first proviso to section 148 of the Act would be attracted and the assumption of jurisdiction on the part of the Assessing Officer under section 147 of the Act is invalid.

GST not leviable on Ocean Freight for transportation of goods by foreign seller: HC

January 23, 2020 14907 Views 0 comment Print

On Appeal High Court held that no GST is leviable under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2007, on the ocean freight for the services provided by a person located in a non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India upto the customs station of clearance in India and the levy and collection of tax of such ocean freight under the impugned Notification Notification No.8 of 2017 – Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 and Notification No. 10 of 2017 – Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017   is not permissible in law.

No Section 2(22)(e) deemed dividend addition if lending was substantial part of business of company

January 20, 2020 2637 Views 0 comment Print

No addition could be made by way of deemed dividend in case advances or loan made to a share holder by the Company in the ordinary course of business where lending of money was a substantial part of the business of the Company. 

Donation for Scientific Research cannot be treated as Bogus when doneee confirms use for such Purpose

January 20, 2020 1821 Views 0 comment Print

The Expenses incurred on a Donation made through Banking Channel used for Scientific Research will be allowed to the assessee as Herbicure Foundation has confirmed that the amount has been utilized for scientific research and there is no evidence that the same is returned back in cash.

Section 179: No Tax recovery from director if same can be recovered from Company

January 20, 2020 15060 Views 0 comment Print

In the show-cause notice, there is no whisper of any steps having been taken against the Company for recovery of the outstanding amount. Even in the impugned order, no such details or information has been staled.

Lawyer fee on daily basis for business allowable as revenue expense

January 20, 2020 4680 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat High Court has held that the lawyer fee/legal assistance expenditure taken by the assessee on day to day basis for the purpose of business can be treated as revenue expenditure and deductable from Taxable Income.

SCN issued invoking Section 73 is not tenable if no willful mis-statement or suppression of facts by taxpayer

January 16, 2020 6138 Views 0 comment Print

Linde Engineering India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. Vs Union of India (Gujarat High Court) Rule 6A of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 provides that services rendered would be treated as ‘Export of services’ when clause (a) to clause (d) refers to provider of service is located in the taxable territory and recipient of service is […]

Gift Received from Brother-in-Law is Exempt under section 56(2)

January 13, 2020 3804 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Arvind N Nopany (Gujarat High Court) The issue under consideration is whether the gift received from Brother-in-law is exempt u/s 56(2) of I T Act? High Court states that, the tribunal took into consideration the details of the donor, more particularly, the PAN number, capital gain statement, bank statements and the other relevant […]

Reopening of Assessment after 4 years only if some new Tangible material

January 13, 2020 2088 Views 0 comment Print

Arun Munshaw HUF Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) Thus, having regard to the position of law and the materials emerging from the record of the case, it cannot be said that there was no full and true disclosure at the end of the assessee of the material facts. In such circumstances, it could be said […]

Commission paid for referring names of potential customers is allowable

January 13, 2020 2031 Views 0 comment Print

It is a settled principle of law that commission paid to persons for referring names of customers is allowable u/s. 37 of the Act for introducing potential customers to the assessee falls within the ambit of service.

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