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Karnataka High Court

Governor can suspend PSC Member only after reference of matter by President to SC

March 6, 2017 2601 Views 0 comment Print

The Constitution contemplates various scenarios in which a Governor can exercise his discretion dehors the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers, as for example, the powers under Article 174(2): dissolution of legislative assembly; Article 356: advising the President for proclamation of emergency; Article 167: calling for information from the Chief Minister etc, Article […]

AO has no jurisdiction to examine constitutional validity of any Act

March 3, 2017 9072 Views 0 comment Print

All the appeals are directed against the common order dated 18.02.2016 passed by the learned Single Judge in the respect of writ petitions whereby the learned Single Judge, for the reasons recorded in the order, has set aside the impugned assessment orders so far as they relate to Privilege Fee as being taxable income.

High Pitched Assessment: AO/CIT cannot straightaway demand 15% payment

February 23, 2017 8145 Views 0 comment Print

Undoubtedly, the present case raises the issue of balancing the interest of the Revenue, and the interest of an Needless to say, the Revenue does have the right to realise the assessed incometax amount from the assessee. However, while trying to realise the said amount, the Revenue cannot be permitted, and has not been permitted by the Circulars mentioned above, to act like a Shylock.

Trustees cannot be assessed in personal capacity if Beneficiary share is determinable

February 1, 2017 1431 Views 0 comment Print

Once the shares of the beneficiaries are found to be determinable, the income is to be taxed of that respective sharer or the beneficiaries in the hands of the beneficiary and not in the hands of the Trustees which has already been shown in the present case.

Explanation to Section 164 for determination of beneficiary share

February 1, 2017 28908 Views 0 comment Print

By no interpretative process the explanation to Section 164 of the Act, which is pressed in service can be read for determinability of the shares of the beneficiary with the quantum on the date when the Trust deed is executed and the second reason is that the real test is the determinability of the shares […]

Registry cannot insist on NOC from old advocate to appoint new advocate

December 2, 2016 18219 Views 0 comment Print

There is nothing known as irrevocable vakalatnama. The right of a party to withdraw vakalatnama or authorization given to an advocate is absolute. Hence, a party may discharge his advocate any time, with or without cause by withdrawing his vakalatnama or authorization.

Disallowance of exemption not justifiable for non-mentioning of specific objective in Form No. 10

November 2, 2016 5823 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Gokula Education Foundation (Karnataka High Court) Facts- Assessee claim an amount of INR 93,46,716 under section 11(2) by filing Form No. 10. In Form No. 10, assessee mentioned the object as ‘towards the object of the Trust’. Assessee filed revised Form No. 10 briefly specifying the object which was accepted by the Commissioner […]

S.54 Exemption despite non completion of new Property Purchase deal

September 28, 2016 6247 Views 3 comments Print

Sale consideration received by the assessee is entitled to benefit under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, even though the transaction for purchase of new property was not completed and possession was also not handed over to the assessee within 2 years.

Sec. 54 Utilization of capital gains in purchase of residential house sufficient to claim

September 28, 2016 11511 Views 2 comments Print

Utilization of capital gains in construction /Purchase of residential house would suffice to claim the benefit of section 54 of the Act irrespective of the fact that transaction not being complete in all respects.

Section 234E Late TDS return fees invalid for periods prior to 01.06.2015

August 26, 2016 9804 Views 1 comment Print

HC held that since before 01.06.2015 section 234E providing for late fee for delay filling of TDS returns was not linked to / not referred under Sec 200A processing of TDS returns. As a result of this the late fee charge was invalid and illegal.

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