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In order to bring certainty in the wake of recent judicial pronouncements on the issue of applicability of ICDS, it is proposed to — (i) amend section 36 of the Act to provide that marked to market loss or other expected loss as computed in the manner provided in income computation and disclosure standards notified under sub-section (2) of section 145, shall be allowed deduction.
The notification notifying ICDS is contrary to the settled law since its implementation would nullify the judgements of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. This method of overriding the binding decision of Courts by the executive was contrary to law explained in Shri Prithvi Cotton Mills Limited v. Broach Borough Municipality (1969) 2 SCC 283.
In order to bring clarity and uniformity in computation of income from real estate transactions, CBDT introduced draft ICDS on Real Estate Transactions in May 2017 which is largely driven by ICAI’s Guidance Note on real estate transactions.
The power under Section 145 (2) of the Act cannot permit changing the basic principles of accounting that have been recognized in various provisions of the Act unless of course corresponding amendments are carried out to the Act itself.
The High Court held that the power to enact a validation law is an essential legislative power that can be exercised, in the context of the Act, only by the Parliament and not by the executive. If done so it would be ultra vires the Act and Article 141 read with Article 144 and 265 of the Constitution. Thus, in context of the amendment to Section 145(2) the High Court held that ICDS are not meant to overrule the provisions of the Act, the Rules thereunder and the judicial precedents.
Section 145 (2), as amended, has to be read down to restrict power of the Central Government to notify ICDS that do not seek to override binding judicial precedents or provisions of the Act. The power to enact a validation law is an essential legislative power that can be exercised, in the context of the Act, only by the Parliament and not by the executive. If Section 145 (2) of the Act as amended is not so read down it would be ultra vires the Act and Article 141 read with Article 144 and 265 of the Constitution.
This Article contains a detailed analysis of ICDS notified u/s 145 of Income-tax Act, 1961 alongwith Suggested Reporting in Form 3CD. The Article is extremely relevant for Tax Audits.
Adjustments under ICDS will mean additions to arrive at total income in beginning and in later years same additions will have to be deducted in computation of Total income. The adjustments thus are in the nature of only timing difference – advancing the revenue collection – But Tax neutral in the long run. Disclosure with respect to ICDS to be done in Form 3CD – only if assesse is subject to tax audit. Impact of ICDS would be more to those who were Never following Accounting Standards of ICAI / Companies Accounting Standard Rules
ICDS does not specifically provide for the exclusion of WIP arising in the ordinary course of service provider. However it is also not specified any provision for the valuation of inventories.
This ICDS deals with application of significant accounting assumptions and policies in computation of income for the purposes of the Act. Financial statements of an Assessee reflect his state of financial affairs. They form the base for computation of taxable income under the Act. The income for a particular year is significantly affected by the accounting assumptions and policies followed in the preparation of the financial statements.
