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Madras High Court

In absence of nexus between Criminal Activity & Property acquired PMLA provisions cannot be invoked

February 4, 2021 1761 Views 0 comment Print

R. Viswanathan Vs Assistant Director Directorate of Enforcement (Madras High Court) From a reading of Section 2(u) of the PML Act which defines the expression “proceeds of crime”, it is limpid that the profit derived or obtained must be a result of a criminal activity which relates to a schedule offence. Even if we take […]

Trust engaged in ‘object of general public utility’ eligible for Section 12A Registration

February 3, 2021 1620 Views 0 comment Print

High Court held that even if the assessee is engaged in the category of activity of ‘object of general public utility’, they are entitled for registration under Section 12A. Therefore, we are of the considered view that the assessee can claim registration under Section 12A by categorising the activity of the assessee as ‘object of general public utility’.

Interest paid during investigation will be treated as payment under SVLDR Scheme

February 3, 2021 750 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, the petitioner has, admittedly, remitted amounts of Rs.66.05 and Rs.16.58 lakhs as deposits even prior to the issuance of show cause notice. However, the petitioner has specifically demarcated the amount of Rs.66.05 lakhs as towards tax and Rs.16.58 lakhs as towards interest.

Unjust enrichment Principle not applies to pre-deposit under protest during appeal pendency

January 25, 2021 2283 Views 0 comment Print

The Daily Thanthi Vs Commissioner of Customs (Madras High Court) High Court held that amount deposited during the pendency of the appeals before the Hon’ble Supreme Court has to be construed as having paid ‘under protest’ and has to be refunded without insisting on such importer or manufacturer satisfying the requirement of “unjust enrichment” as […]

Setting off of unabsorbed depreciation against income after lapse of 8 years allowable

January 6, 2021 2133 Views 0 comment Print

Unabsorbed depreciation pertaining to the assessment year 1997-98 to 2001-02 can be carry forward and adjusted after the lapse of eight assessment years in view of the section 32(2) as amended by the Finance Act, 2001. 

Appeal not e-filed within the period of limitation- HC allows delayed filing

January 4, 2021 816 Views 0 comment Print

Whether on facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right ignoring the Rule 45 of the IT Rules mandating filing of e-appeal with effect from 02.3.2016 and Board Circular 20/2019 dated 26.5.2016 extending the time for filing of e-appeal only till 15.6.2016 a

Section 44AD not eligible on Interest/Remuneration Income of Partner from partnership firm

December 23, 2020 60135 Views 1 comment Print

Whether, on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was right in law in holding that interest and salary received by the assessee from firms in which he was a partner cannot be construed as business income u/s. 28(v) and therefore not eligible for applying the presumptive interest rate of 8% under section 44AD of the Act? 

No section 48 deduction for clearing off mortgage created by assessee prior to transfer of land

December 21, 2020 759 Views 0 comment Print

Tmt.T.A.H.Zubaida Ummal Vs ITO (Madras High Court) Conclusion: Where the mortgage had been created by the owner after he had acquired the property, the clearing of the mortgage by him prior to the transfer of the property would not entitle him to claim deduction under Section 48 because, in such a case he did not […]

No Entertainment Tax on Online Cinema Ticket booking charges

December 14, 2020 3111 Views 0 comment Print

AGS Cinemas Pvt. Ltd Vs Commercial Tax Officer (Madras High Court) Hon;b;e High Court held that ‘online booking charges’ charged by a Cinema Hall Owner besides the “cost of ticket” for entry into the cinema hall and enjoy the entertainment in the form of a movie, is not part of taxable receipt by the Cinema […]

HC quashed prosecution against P. Chidambaram’s son & daughter-in-law for alleged non-disclosure of cash

December 11, 2020 2331 Views 0 comment Print

Prosecution launched by the Deputy Director for alleged non disclosure of cash by assessee and his wife was not maintainable and premature one. Merely because the power vested to lodge a complaint by the Deputy Director every case the prosecution could not be launched merely on the conferment of such power without any material. If AO came to the conclusion in a proceedings under Section 153 of the Income Tax Act, it was open to the Department to initiate penal action as per law.

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