ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance of roaming charges paid/ payable to other telecom operations u/s. 40(a)(ia) for non-deduction of tax at source u/s. 194J justified as national roaming process essentially involves decisive human intervention.
Reasons, as recorded for reopening reassessment, are to be examined on a standalone basis to determine validity of section 147 proceedings
Assessee society would be entitled for deduction u/s. 80P(2)(d) of the Act in respect of interest received from cooperative banks.
ITAT Mumbai held that income can be said to have accrued only when there is certainty of receipts. Accordingly, impugned interest income cannot be said to be accrued as recovery of principal amount is also doubtful.
ITAT Mumbai held that reopening of assessment unsustainable as there is no satisfaction of the competent authority before issuance of notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act.
ITAT Mumbai held that once it is established that the funds are used wholly and exclusively for the purpose of business interest paid on such borrowed funds is allowed u/s. 36(1)(iii) of the Income Tax Act.
If sales are not disputed, entire alleged bogus purchases cannot be disallowed and only the gross profit on the alleged purchases to be disallowed. No penalty under section 271(1)(c) is leviable on estimated additions.
Mere submission of amendment by post to Charity Commissioner cannot be considered to be due registration with Charity Commissioner. What is required to be shown by assessee is that amendment carried out to trust deed has been registered with Charity Commissioner and his approval has been obtained.
It is settled proposition of law that proceedings initiated and orders passed in the name of the dead person is not valid. However, it appears that the AO was not aware of the fact of death of the assessee and the copy of death certificate is furnished for the first time before us.
ITAT held that lease rental received by assessee on leasing of alloys cannot be treated as royalty in terms of India-USA DTAA & provisions of section 9(1)(vi)
