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No Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) on debatable issues, estimations, change in accounting method / income Head & preponment of taxable income

October 24, 2015 4704 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT held In the case of M/s Parinee Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs. ACIT that the concealment penalty levied by the CIT (A) in this case is on the issues which are not free from debate. In our opinion, the assessee would have got relief in most of issues relating to additions based on the estimations

Entire law on whether reopening of assessment in the absence of "fresh tangible material" is permissible reviewed

October 14, 2015 1451 Views 0 comment Print

a. Assessee had filed return of income on 27-10-2006 u/s 139(1) and original assessment was done by AO u/s 143(3) vide order dated 15.12.2008. b. Subsequently, this case was reopened u/s 147 and AO framed re-assessment order dated 31.12.2012 u/s 143 read with 147 of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Relevant date for allowing benefit U/s. 54 /54F

October 12, 2015 1731 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Vembu Vaidyanathan Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) Left with the relevant date to decide in the facts of the case, the decision of the Tribunal in Purushottam Govind Bhat’;s case (supra) really comes to favour the assessee. In the said case, the assessee joined the society in 1977. He was allotted a flat and occupied […]

AO cannot make changes in accounts certified under Companies Act for Computing book profit

October 5, 2015 2476 Views 0 comment Print

In the cited case, ITAT held that the Assessing Officer does not have power to embark upon the fresh enquiry with regard to the entries made in the books of accounts of the Company when the accounts of an assessee Company is prepared in terms of Part II Schedule VI

Penalty U/s 271(1)(b) cannot be imposed without giving reasonable opportunity of being heard to Assessee

October 3, 2015 43063 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held in J. Gala Vs DCIT that for levying the penalty u/s 271(1)(b) revenue has to give a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the assessee, without which penalty could not be levied. Further for giving reasonable opportunity of being heard

Penalty u/s 271(1)( c) justified in case of deliberate false claim of exemption in ROI

September 25, 2015 1266 Views 0 comment Print

JCIT vs. Cybertech Systems & Software P. Ltd.,(ITAT Mumbai) Assesse’s claim for exemption u/s 10B was denied. A.O. also passed a penalty order u/s 271(1)(c) for raising a false claim for exemption. Tribunal found that assesse had not even challenged rejection of claim in appeal.

Before A.Y. 2015-16 Sec. 54EC exemption limit of Rs. 50 Lakh is per year & not based on transaction

September 25, 2015 2183 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai has held in the case of C.R. developments Vs. JCIT that time limit for investment is six months from the date of transfer and even if such investment falls under two financial years, the benefit claimed by the assessee cannot be denied.

Mere Repayment of loan not escape substantial shareholder from Section 2(22) (e)

September 25, 2015 1081 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai has In the case of CIT Vs. Sh. Chandrakant V. Gosalia held that Loan given by Company to its substantial shareholder will attracts provisions of section 2 (22)(e) of Income Tax Act,1961 if the same were not lent in ordinary course of business and mere payment of loan amount would not escape assesse from provision of Section 2 (22)(e).

Assessment order liable to set aside, if JCIT approval is without application of mind

September 19, 2015 1900 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Smt. Shreelekha Damani, vs. The DCIT (OSD-1)CR-7 ITAT has held that In our considered opinion, the power vested in the Joint Commissioner/Addl Commissioner to grant or not to grant approval is coupled with a duty.

Income cannot be taxed as FTS in India in absence of FTS clause in DTAA

September 12, 2015 9853 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai in the case of Mckinsey Business Consultants Vs. DDIT held that if there is no clause in DTAA to tax fees for technical services (FTS) then the same is taxable as business profits provided the income is earned by assessee through a PE in India.

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