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Section 54F deduction not available on construction work prior to transfer of property

June 7, 2018 8760 Views 1 comment Print

What sub­section (1) of Section 54 of the Act requires is that the assessee, after the date of transfer, purchases or within three years after such date, constructs a residential unit, only then the benefit of deduction would be granted. This provision, therefore, provides that construction of the residential unit should be done after the date of transfer but, within three years from such date.

CIT cannot reject a claim merely because same was not verified by AO

May 30, 2018 1320 Views 0 comment Print

This group of writ petitions arise in similar background. We may record facts from Special Civil Application No. 12765 of 2017 and 12764 of 2017. Petitioner of Special Civil Application No. 12765 of 2017 is a partner of one M/s. Hitech Analytical Services and she would hereafter to be referred to as ‘a partner of the said firm.

Section 41(1) not applies if amount was not claimed in earlier year

May 27, 2018 5469 Views 0 comment Print

Section 41(1) of the Act in plain terms provides for adding back of an allowance or deduction which has been made by the assessee in any year in respect of loss expenditure or trading liability and subsequently during any previous year such liability ceases. The primary requirement of applicability of this provision therefore is where an allowance or reduction has been made in the assessment for any year in respect of such loss or expenditure or trading liability. When no such allowance or deduction was made, question of applicability of section 41(1) of the Act would not arise.

Amount taxed by Settlement Commission in the hands of directors of assessee company cannot be taxed again in assessee’s hands

May 23, 2018 1230 Views 0 comment Print

These Tax Appeals involved two assessees but the facts being closely similar, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal had dealt with the departments appeals by a common judgment, which is impugned in these Tax Appeals

Reassessment merely on the ground of cash deposit and non-filing of return not possible when return was actually been filed

May 23, 2018 2469 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee’s connection is not correct as the information available with this office that the assessee trust has deposited cash of Rs. 33,97,775/- in the Bank Account. Further, if at all any cash transaction has been done that issue will be examined at the time of re-assessment proceedings. A.O. made satisfaction and recorded reason that I have reason to believe that cash deposited in bank by the trust, ought to have brought to has escaped the assessment within the meaning of section 147 of the I.T. Act.

Section 41(1) cannot be invoked by revenue without showing that such liability had, in fact, ceased to exist

May 23, 2018 939 Views 0 comment Print

(1) Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was justified in deleting the addition of Rs. 23,04,369 by considering the same to be service tax? (2) Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was justified in deleting the addition of Rs. 53,600 made under section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961?

On same set of facts and same situation, there cannot be a differential treatment

May 20, 2018 741 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, we have noted that in case of Karta of HUF in his individual capacity under identical circumstances, application for condonation of delay based on identical grounds came to be accepted by the Revenue. In same set of facts and same situation, there cannot be a differential treatment. Merely because one application was decided by the Commissioner and another by the Chief Commissioner cannot be a point of distinction.

GST: Collecting post-dated cheques under coercion during raid

May 16, 2018 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Petitioner No.1 is a company registered under the Companies Act. Petitioner No.2 is one of its share holders. Petitioner-company is engaged in supply of wheat flour, meslin flour, cereal flour etc. Such activity would invite SGST and CGST at prescribed rates. However, even this is a matter of dispute between the two sides.

Addition U/s. 68 for Capital contribution to firm by partner

May 13, 2018 4374 Views 0 comment Print

Pr. CIT Vs. Vaishnodevi Re foils & Solvex (Gujarat High Court) When the assessee has furnished the details with regard to the source of the capital introduced in the firm and the concerned partner had confirmed such contribution, the assessee had duly discharged the onus cast upon it. Thereafter, if the assessing officer was not […]

HC issues Notices on Petition Challenging Constitution Of GST Tribunals

May 9, 2018 4374 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Union of India, Gujarat State government and the Goods and Service Tax Council on a petition moved by CA Prateek Gattani and Abhishek Chopra challenging the constitution of the Central as well as State Appellate Tribunals.

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