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Gujarat HC Stays Service Tax on Senior Advocates

March 30, 2016 6673 Views 0 comment Print

Honble Gujarat High Court has vide its order dated 30th March, 2016 in the case of Percy Cawas Kavina vs. UOI in Special Civil Application No. 4926 of 2016 directed an ad-interim stay of Notification No. 18/2016-ST Dated 01/03/2016and Notification No. 9/2016–ST Dated-01/03/2016 with respect to the levy of service-tax on senior advocates as proposed

Compensation to Retiring Partners as Goodwill is Eligible for Depreciation

March 21, 2016 2928 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the ITAT was right in treating the payments made to retiring partners in the nature of compensation can be termed as goodwill and subsequently eligible for depreciation?

Amendment not retrospective unless specifically stated

March 14, 2016 5644 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held In the case of Tata Teleservices vs. Union of India that while amending section 201 by Finance Act, 2014, it has been specifically mentioned that the same shall be applicable w.e.f. 1/10/2014 and even considering the fact that proceedings for F.Y. 2007-08

Adjustment entries being not in nature of loan or advances are outside the purview of deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e)

January 22, 2016 1778 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held In the case of CIT (TDS) vs. Schutz Dishman Bio-Tech Pvt. Ltd. that there are large number of adjustment entries between the corporates. Unlike transactions of loans and advances, in this kind of adjustment entries, the movement of funds is both ways and the same is more in the nature of current account rather than a loan account.

Sales tax liability of assessee could not be recovered from spouse’s property unless assessee had any right/interest in that property

January 15, 2016 979 Views 0 comment Print

It is held that mere reference to the power under Section 48A of the Gujarat Sales Tax Act doesn’t empower the Department to attach the property of the Petitioner unless it is proved that husband had any right or interest in the property of the Petitioner.

Assessee can utilize Cenvat credit while making payment of duty foregone at the time of de-bonding of 100% EOU Unit

January 15, 2016 787 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble High Court, Gujarat relying upon the Order addressed by the Department to Alps Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. on the same facts and judgment in the case of Ralli Engine Ltd. Vs. Union Of India [2004 (4) TMI 590 – Gujarat High Court], held that the Appellant is permitted to pay the Excise duty foregone from the legally availed Cenvat credit account.

Interest under Income Tax- Calendar Month or 30 Day Month?

December 22, 2015 4415 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs. Arvind Mills Limited (Gujarat High Court)- Whether ITAT was right holding that the assessee was entitled to interest under Section 244A of the Act for both the months when the tax was paid and when the tax refundable was adjusted irrespective of the period between such events?

Substratum for formation of belief that income liable to tax has escaped assessment has to form part of reasons recorded

November 28, 2015 1186 Views 0 comment Print

Varshaben Sanatbhai Patel vs. ITO (Gujarat High Court) It is settled legal position as held by a catena of decisions that the substratum for formation of belief that income liable to tax has escaped assessment has to form part of the reasons recorded.

Inadvertent mentioning of wrong assessee code does not invalidate payment: HC

November 13, 2015 5069 Views 2 comments Print

In the case of Devang Paper Mills Pvt Ltd Vs UOI, it was held that merely mentioning wrong code in the process, cannot result into such harsh consequence of the entire payment not being recognized as valid, incurring further liability of repayment of the basic duty with interest and penalties.

Gujarat HC directs CBDT to extend ITR due date to 31.10.2015

September 30, 2015 2758 Views 0 comment Print

By this petition under article 226 of Constitution of India petitioners sought relief by way of writ and prayed before court that due date of filing ITR should be extended upto 30.11.2015. Following relief were sought in this instant writ petition

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