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ITAT Cochin

Secret reference fees paid by diagnostic centre to Doctors is liable to TDS

June 8, 2017 5679 Views 0 comment Print

he payment made by the assessee as referral fees is directly proportionate or percentage of an amount received by the assessee for providing CT scan and MRI scan and such payment comes within the term ‘Commission or Brokerage’.

Unaccounted Money Received on Sale of Agricultural Land is not Taxable

April 24, 2017 12795 Views 0 comment Print

Any surplus money arising to an assessee on sale of agricultural land would always partake the character of agricultural income itself. The consideration stated in the Registered Sale Deed was agricultrual income. Likewise, the on money also should be treated as agricultural income.

Powers u/s. 263 cannot be invoked to substitute lawful view taken by AO with another view

March 22, 2017 1944 Views 0 comment Print

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax was trying to substitute a legally permissible view taken by the Id. AO with another view which was not a rational one. Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Malabar Industrial Co. Ltd (supra) has clearly held that revisionary powers u/s.263 of the Act cannot be invoked for substituting a lawful view taken by the Id. Assessing Officer, with another view.

Contribution to unrecognized Provident fund not eligible for deduction U/s. 80C

March 3, 2017 5124 Views 0 comment Print

Admittedly, the contributions of the assessees to the Provident Fund are not a recognized Fund, the same are not eligible for deduction u/s. 80C (2) (vi) of the I.T. Act.

Allowability of Loss on sale of shares of wholly-owned subsidiary

February 16, 2017 3804 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Apollo Tyres Ltd vs. ACIT , ITAT Cochin held that The loss on sale of shares of a wholly-owned subsidiary is allowable under Section 37(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961 as a business loss if the investment in the subsidiary was made for commercial purposes.

Levy of Section 234E late fee- Prior to 01.06.2015- ITAT Cochin decides in favour of assessee

September 20, 2016 6712 Views 1 comment Print

Thus, post 1st June 2015, in the course of processing of a TDS statement and issuance of intimation u/s 200A in respect thereof, an adjustment could also be made in respect of the ‘fee’, if any, shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of section 234E. Prior to 1st June 2015, there was no enabling provision therein for raising a demand in respect of levy of fees u/s 234E of the Act.

Interest on investments of Service Co-operative Banks eligible for deduction u/s 80P(2)(a)(1)

July 20, 2016 22157 Views 0 comment Print

Interest income on investments of Service Co-operative Banks is business income eligible for deduction u/s 80P(2)(a)(1) and not income from other sources. SC decision in Totgar case not applicable in this case.

Eligible business profits to be computed as per law & not as per treatment by assessee in its books

March 1, 2016 21561 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bench Cochin held that the assessee would be entitled to deduction u/s 80 IB(7) if its incomes are derived from eligible business irrespective of the manner in which the entries in the books of account are maintained.

AO can make adjustment to profit if books are not in accordance with established accounting principles

October 24, 2014 1068 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee had contended that the Assessing officer was not entitled to make adjustments to book profit shown in the audited The question that had arisen was whether the Assessing officer was entitled to disturb the net profit shown by the assessee in the profit and loss account prepared as per the Companies Act, 1956.

Interest Income of Co-Operative Bank on deposits with Co-operative Bank not eligible for Deductoion U/s. 80P

September 24, 2014 5637 Views 1 comment Print

In the present case, we find that the assessee has earned interest income on fixed deposits made by the assessee with sub-treasury, Meenachili, Kadappattoor and SBI Pala totaling Rs. 20,21,909/- and the interest income earned on the surplus funds of the assessee cannot be considered

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