Management Consultancy cannot be considered as technical consultancy

Pramod Lele Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) 1. The expression ‘Technical Consultancy’ would only mean rendering of technical services by assessee. In our considered opinion, the expression ‘Management Consultancy’ could not be brought within the ambit of “technical consultancy”. 2. Hence, we hold that the provisions of Section 44AA(1) of the Act cannot be made applicable to the assessee in the instant case. Hence, assessee is not liable for getting its accounts tax audited u/s.44AB. 3. The assessee had entertained the bonafide plea that the receipts earned by him for rendering...