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ITAT Ahmedabad

Penalty imposed not sustainable if Quantum Assessment itself quashed

May 10, 2015 3438 Views 0 comment Print

Since basis for visiting assessee with penalty has been extinguished by quashing assessment order itself by Tribunal in appeal of assessee, impugned penalty imposed further had no leg to stand.

Carry forward of additional depreciation and allowability

April 24, 2015 3868 Views 0 comment Print

The Second issue relates to additional depreciation of Rs. 4,98,859/-. Assessing officer has disallowed the balance additional depreciation claimed by assessee on the machinery installed in the second half of the previous year relevant to the A.Y. 2007-08.

Sec 50C(2) Mandates reference to DVO for ascertaining fair market value of property

April 15, 2015 3742 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble ITAT Ahemdabad in the case of Nikunjkumar H.Jariwala v/s ITO in I.T.A. No. 2404/Ahd/2011 vide order dated 19/03/2015 has held that as per the mandate provisions of section 50C(2) of the Act, the AO was not justified in adopting the value of the property as adopted by the stamp valuation authority without referring to the DVO for ascertaining the fair market value of the property.

Transfer Pricing- Foreign entity can be taken as a tested party for comparison

March 15, 2015 1743 Views 0 comment Print

We are in disagreement with the revenue’s argument that GMDAT should not be selected as a ‘tested party’ as the comparable as the comparable companies selected by the assessee doesn’t fall within the ambit of TPO’s jurisdiction and, thus, he can neither call for any additional information nor scrutinize their books of accounts.

Principle of law apparent is real onus is on the person who alleges that apparent is not real

February 24, 2015 986 Views 0 comment Print

It is settled principle of law apparent is real onus is on the person who alleges that apparent is not real. Once the assessee has submitted the evidence by way of bank account of JPC supporting his contention that the assessee has taken loan for the payment of labour payment incurred by it.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) cannot be levied for mere non acceptance of explanation furnished by the assessee

October 21, 2014 2534 Views 0 comment Print

Issue -During the course of search certain valuables including jewellery was found and the assessee has filed detailed explanation regarding the source of acquisition of jewellery. The assessee has explained that out of the jewellery found, some part belongs to the wife of the assessee

B/F unabsorbed depreciation can be set off against Unexplained Income U/s. 68

September 17, 2014 6332 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the Assessing Officer observed that the addition of Rs 13,80,000/- was made u/s. 68 of the Income Tax Act which does not form part of any specific head of income and is also not business income, therefore brought forward unabsorbed depreciation cannot be allowed set off against the same.

Reasonable remuneration paid to secretary of trust, who is also a trustee is allowable

September 12, 2014 25598 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the assessee is a charitable trust registered u/s. 12AA of the Act. The assessee trust paid remuneration of Rs 4,80,000/- to Shri Anantbhai K. Shah who is a full time secretary and trustee of the assessee trust.

Differential treatment cannot be meted out to another co-owner while making assessment of same property

September 1, 2014 1952 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of CIT vs. Kumararani Meenakshi Achi (supra) has held that the differential treatment cannot be meted out to another co-owner while making the assessment of same property or while valuing the same property.

Business loss can be set off against addition u/s. 68 or undisclosed income

August 28, 2014 5090 Views 0 comment Print

Once loss is determined, the same should be set off against the income determined under any other head of income including undisclosed income. Hon’ble ITAT Ahemdabad Bench in the case of M/s. K.R. Automobiles v/s ACIT in ITA No.1972/Ahd/2012 has held that business loss can be set off against the addition u/s.68 of the Act by observing as follows:-

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