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In granting approval to case manually selected for scrutiny CIT is required to show application of mind

September 8, 2017 2409 Views 0 comment Print

1. The argument of the assessee in this case is that the selection for scrutiny of this case manually done by the Assessing Officer is bad in law and that the Commissioner of Income Tax has granted approval for selection of this case for scrutiny by the AO without application of mind. Ld. Counsel for […]

Reference to DVO can be made only if AO think that value claimed in registered valuer’s report was less than FMV

September 1, 2017 2931 Views 0 comment Print

Reference made to DVO under section 55A on the ground that value declared by assessee, as per Government registered valuer’s report was more than FMV, was not justified as AO could make reference to DVO only when he was of the opinion that value claimed in the registered valuer’s report was less than the fair market value.

Interest on delayed Service Tax & TDS payment is allowable expense

August 30, 2017 90858 Views 0 comment Print

This appeal by the Revenue is directed against the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-XX, Kolkata dated 28.08.2014. Assessment was framed by ACIT, Range-3, Kolkata u/s 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) vide his order dated 11.01.2013 for assessment year 2007-08. The grounds raised by the Revenue per its appeal are as under

Salary of NRI seafarer not taxable in India for Service rendered outside India

August 9, 2017 4587 Views 0 comment Print

Arnab Bose Vs DCIT (ITAT Kolkata) In the instant case, the employer has directly credited the salary, for services rendered outside India, into the NRE bank account of the seafarer in India. In our considered opinion, the aforesaid Circular is vague in as much as it does not specify as to whether the Circular covers […]

Deduction u/s. 54EC allowable on Actual sale Consideration, not on value determined U/s. 50C

July 25, 2017 2739 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case the impugned property was sold at a value lesser than the value adopted for the purpose of stamp duty. Therefore the valuation determined for the purpose of stamp valuation is taken as sale consideration. However, such deeming provision cannot be applied to the provision of law as specified Section 54EC of […]

Discount not claimed in commutation of income cannot be disallowed U/s. 40(a)(ia)

July 12, 2017 2400 Views 0 comment Print

Where the impugned amount is not claimed by the assessee by way of deduction under sections 30 to 38 of the Act while computing the income of the assessee under the head Profits and gains of business or profession the question of making any dis allowance under section 40(a)(ia) of the Act will not arise

Salary Exemption to Non-Resident for services rendered outside India

June 23, 2017 3468 Views 0 comment Print

Brief facts of the case are that the assessee is an individual and derives his income from salary and other sources. The assessee claiming himself as non-resident filed his return declaring total income at Rs. Nil. Under scrutiny, notices u/s. 143(2) and 142(1) of the Act were issued.

Purchase of Sales Tax Exemption Certificate is Revenue Expense

June 22, 2017 1158 Views 0 comment Print

In this appeal the only issue that is to be decided as to whether the CIT-A justified in holding that the purchase of sales tax exemption certificates is a revenue expenditure in the facts and circumstances of the case.

No Sec. 14A disallowance for shares held as stock in trade

June 12, 2017 2424 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court in the case of CIT Vs GKK Capital Markets (P)Ltd 392 ITR 196 (Calcutta) has taken a view that the shares held as stock in trade and the expenses in relation to shares so held cannot be disallowed u/s 14A of the Act. In view of the aforesaid decision and the decision of the ITAT in assessee’s own case, we are of the view that order of CIT(A) on this issue does not call for any interference.

Rent-Free Accommodation cannot be taxed if Salary is NIL

June 10, 2017 10305 Views 0 comment Print

As the assessee was not drawing any salary from POL then in our considered view the perquisites cannot be determined in terms of the provision of Sec. 17(2) r.w.r. 3 of the Rules.

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