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CAs lost battle against CMAs on Co-Operative Society Audit issue

March 29, 2016 23575 Views 8 comments Print

It is the case of the petitioners that succumbing to the pressure of lobbying and political pressure, brought by the members of the Cost Accountants fraternity, the State Legislature sought to bring a further amendment to Section 63 of the KCS Act, by Act no. 35 of 2014.

Sec. 271B No penalty on club having bonafide belief of mutuality

February 26, 2016 2146 Views 0 comment Print

It is clear that the assessee was under the bonafide belief that the provisions of Section 44AB were not applicable to a Club, while supplying beverages, liquor etc., to its members as it was not engaged in any business

Penalty U/S 271(1) (C) Not Maintainable In Absence Of Proper Notice

January 25, 2016 1750 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held In the case of M/s. Safina Hotels Private Limited vs. CIT & DCIT that it is clear that the notice is issued proposing to levy penalty under Section 271(1) (b) whereas the order is passed by the Assessing Officer under Section 271(1) (c), which clearly indicates that there was no application of mind by the Assessing Officer while issuing the notice under Section 274.

Penalty proceedings invalid if notice issued without mind application

January 25, 2016 3760 Views 0 comment Print

The notice is issued proposing to levy penalty under Section 271(1) (b) of the Act whereas the order is passed by the Assessing Officer under Section 271(1) (c) of the Act which clearly indicates that there was no application of mind by the Assessing Officer while issuing the notice under Section 274 of the Act.

Rectification application can be filed,claiming benefit of a subsequent Judgement,even assessments were completed

January 20, 2016 2914 Views 1 comment Print

In an important judgement in the case of Sri Anjaneya Agro Tech Private Limited Vs. The Dy. Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Audit) [2016-VIL-63-KAR], Hon ‘ble High Court of Karnataka has ruled that assessee-dealer is entitled to claim benefit of a subsequent judgement of the court, even after completion of assessments, by filing rectification application.

No addition u/s 41(1) for unclaimed stale Drafts / Pay Orders if liability to pay back not ceased

December 14, 2015 914 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held In the case of CIT & ACIT vs. Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank that Section 41(1) attracted when an allowance or deduction is sought to be made in respect of loss, expenditure or trading liability is incurred by the assessee.

Transfer of shares of loss-making company by shareholder-company to its subsidiary not hit by section 79

October 7, 2015 4730 Views 0 comment Print

CIT vs. AMCO Power Systems Ltd (Karnataka High Court) Whether the Tribunal was correct in holding that the assessee would be entitled to carry forward and setoff of business loss despite the assessee not owning 51% voting powers in the company as per Section 79 of the Act by taking the beneficial share holding of M/s. Amco Properties & Investments Ltd.?

Amendment to Section 35F of CEA, 1944 are Constitutional: HC

October 7, 2015 3475 Views 0 comment Print

Section 35F of the Act has retrospective operation and is not restricted to only prospective It applies to all lis which have commenced prior to or after the enforcement of the amendment, except to cases covered under the second proviso thereof.

TDS Provision is applicable only when payment is made in ‘monetary terms’

September 29, 2015 2741 Views 0 comment Print

In CIT vs. Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike, the Karnataka High Court on the issue of applicability of TDS provision held that section 194LA only applies to compulsory acquisition of land and not on voluntary acquisition.

Karnataka HC directs CBDT to Consider representation on Tax Audit/ ITR Due Date Extension

September 28, 2015 18768 Views 0 comment Print

In these writ petitions, the writ petitioners are asking for some extension of time for submission of income tax returns in respect of certain categories of assesses, including the companies, firms and individuals

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