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Expenditure on convertible debentures is deductible

August 14, 2009 1792 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee incurred expenditure on issue of convertible debentures. The department claimed that convertible debentures were akin to shares and that in line with the judgement of the Supreme Court in Brooke Bond 225 ITR 798 the expenditure was capital in nature. HELD rejecting the claim that:

Non confirmation of minutes does not have any effect on the decision taken at the earlier meeting: SC

July 24, 2009 934 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court of India has decided in the Matter Kerala State Electricity Board V/s Hindustan Construction Co. Limited [2009] 91 SCL 183 (SC) inter alia decide that “Confirmation of minutes of Board meeting or any committee meeting does not require confirmation in subsequent meeting. Non confirmation of minutes does not have any effect on the decision taken at the earlier meeting.

Furnishing bank guarantee cannot be equated with actual payment under Section 43B of IT Act

July 17, 2009 898 Views 0 comment Print

8. We shall first deal with the question whether furnishing of bank guarantee amounts to actual payment and fulfils the conditions stipulated in section 43B of the Act. The requirement of Section 43B of the Act is the actual payment and not deemed payment as condition precedent for making the claim for deduction in respect of any of the expenditure incurred by the assessee during the relevant previous year specified in Section 43B.

Validity of notice issued by AO u/s 148 pursuant to directions of CIT u/s. 263

July 17, 2009 1408 Views 0 comment Print

20. An Income Tax Officer while passing an order of assessment performs judicial function. An appeal lies against his order before the Appellate Authority. A Revision Application would also lie before the Commissioner of Income Tax. It is trite that the jurisdiction exercised by the Revisional Authority pertains to his Appellate jurisdiction. See Shankar Ramchandra Abhyankar vs. Krishnaji Dattatraya Bapat

Practice as advocate not required for appointment as HC judge

July 10, 2009 418 Views 0 comment Print

Shri. Satish Chandra, former ITAT Member, was appointed judge of the Allahabad High Court on 6.8.2008. The appointment was challenged on the ground that he had not practiced for even a day as an advocate and that he was not eligible for appointment under Article 217(2) and Article 217(1) of the Constitution. It was also alleged that the mandatory process of consultation under the Constitution had not been followed.

Balancing charge is not chargeable to tax: Supreme Court

July 9, 2009 8011 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee purchased bottles and crates costing less than Rs. 5,000/- and was allowed 100% depreciation thereon u/s 32 (1) (ii). When the bottles and crates got worn out, they were sold by the assessee. The question arose whether the said sale proceeds were assessable to tax. Prior to AY 1988-89, the sale proceeds would have been assessable as a “balancing charge” u/s 41 (2)

Dharamendra Textile’s case cannot be said to hold that section 11AC would apply to every case of non-payment or short payment of duty

June 22, 2009 310 Views 0 comment Print

18. One cannot fail to notice that both the proviso to sub section 1 of section 11A and section 11AC use the same expressions: “….by reasons of fraud, collusion or any wilful mis-statement or suppression of facts, or contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder with intent to evade payment of duty,…”. In other words the conditions that would extend the normal period of one year to five years

Provision for warranty is allowable if in past defects were there in products: SC

June 21, 2009 8814 Views 0 comment Print

10. What is a provision? This is the question which needs to be answered. A provision is a liability which can be measured only by using a substantial degree of estimation. A provision is recognized when: (a) an enterprise has a present obligation as a result of a past event; (b) it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and (c) a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation

Estimated expenditure towards warranty is allowable

May 17, 2009 412 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee sold valve actuators. At the time of sale, the assessee provided standard warranty that if the product was defective within the stated period, the product would be rectified or replaced free of charge. For AY 1991-92, the assessee made a provision for warranty at Rs.10,18,800 at the rate of 1.5% of the turnover. As the actual expenditure was only Rs. 5,18,554,

Estimated expenditure towards warranty is allowable u/s 37 (1): SC

May 14, 2009 457 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee sold valve actuators. At the time of sale, the assessee provided standard warranty that if the product was defective within the stated period, the product would be rectified or replaced free of charge. For AY 1991-92, the assessee made a provision for warranty at Rs.10,18,800 at the rate of 1.5% of the turnover. As the actual expenditure was only Rs. 5,18,554, the excess provision of Rs.5,00,246

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