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Custom Duty - Pre- Conditions for filing Settlement Application- Pendency of the ‘Case’ - 245A(b)- Assessments must be pending or deemed to be pending (in case where reopening is permissible but notice has not been issued) before the Assessing Officer at the time of filing settlement application...
Read MoreCustom Duty - The existing provision contained in clause (b) of section 245A of the Act defines a case for the purpose of Chapter XIX-A as any proceeding for assessment under this Act, of any person in respect of any assessment year or assessment years which may be pending before an Assessing Officer on the date on which an application under sub-sectio...
Read MoreCustom Duty - CA Tarannum Khatri Tax Settlement Commission, a quasi judicial body, was set up under section 245B of Income-tax Act 1961. It has been set up as a result of recommendations made by Direct Taxes Enquiry Committee (Popularly known as Wanchoo Committee). The objective of setting up of this Commission is to settle the tax liabilities [&he...
Read MoreCustom Duty - Procedure for Filing Settlement Application Settlement application is to be filed only in the prescribed Form No.34-B notified under the Income Tax Rules, 1962. The form has to be signed by the applicant himself. The Form has to be properly filled up. An incomplete Form is liable to be rejected. In order to be admitted by ...
Read MoreCustom Duty - 1. What is meant by Settlement in respect of tax disputes? How is it different from the appellate process? Settlement of disputes relating to Income Tax and Wealth Tax is based on the objective of dispute resolution Alternate. It is in the nature of mediation or arbitration. The Settlement orders passed by the Income Tax Settlement Commis...
Read MoreCustom Duty - The CBDT has indicated vide letter dated 25.11.2011 that there are several vacant/ likely to be vacant posts in the Benches of the Income Tax Settlement Commission at Delhi, Chennai, Kolkota and Mumbai. Download CBDT letter dated 25.11.2011...
Read MoreCustom Duty - Saddled with huge tax arrears of Rs 2,50,000 crore -- more than half of the total tax collection projected for 2010-11 -- finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to introduce in the forthcoming Budget some major changes in direct tax laws that co...
Read MoreCustom Duty - The Income Tax Settlement Commission, even after commencing the proceedings, is empowered to examine the authenticity of such full and true disclosure of the unaccounted return of the assessees, said the apex court dismissing the plea of real estate major Ajmera Housing Corporation and others....
Read MoreCustom Duty - No separate database regarding the outstanding demand against Multi-National Company (MNCs) as a separate category or class is maintained. However, the total outstanding demand against companies as on 1.4.2009 was Rs. 75,509 crore out of which Rs. 9748 core was recovered during F.Y. 2009-10. The balance demand includes demand locked-up ...
Read MoreThe Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Income Tax Settlement Commission & Another (Bombay High Court) - This Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenges an order dated 2nd December, 2016 passed by the Settlement Commission (Commission) under Section 245 D(6B) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act)....
Read MoreCommissioner of Income Tax Vs M/s Sai Prasad Properties Limited (Bombay High Court at Goa) - It was held by Hon’ble High Court of Bombay and Goa in the case of CIT V/s M/s Sai Prasad Properties Limited that an application under section 245D(2C) of the Act has to be disposed of after considering the objections raised by CIT...
Read MoreCIT Vs Smt. Leonie M. Almeida (Bombay High Court) - Position that interest can be charged pursuant to proceedings in normal course up to the date of decision u/s 245D(1) of the Income Tax Act to proceed with the application appears to be prevailing. ...
Read MoreCIT Vs Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) (Bombay High Court) - The error in the order of the Commission in the present case lies in permitting the application to proceed without that satisfaction being recorded by the Commission, which is a fundamental aspect which goes to the root of its jurisdiction to entertain an application under Section 245C....
Read MoreNotification - F. No. Q. 22013/1/2014-Ad.1C (AAR) - (27/03/2015) - 4, Retirement from parent service on appointment as Chairman or Vice-Chairman or Member.— (1) Where, a Member, on the date of his appointment to the Commission, was in service under the Central Government, he shall seek retirement from such service before joining the Commission, and shalt be deem...
Read MoreNotification No. 5/2014-Income Tax - (15/01/2014) - Notification No. 5/2014-Income Tax All the material and other information produced by the assessee before the Settlement Commission shall be sent to the Commissioner to enable him to furnish the report under sub-section (3) of section 245D....
Read MoreNotification No. G.S.R. 820(E)-Income Tax - (06/10/2010) - Notification No. G.S.R. 820(E)-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (7) of section 245F of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Income-tax Settlement Commission hereby makes the following further amendments in the Income-tax Settlement Commission (Procedure) Rules, 199...
Read MoreThe Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Income Tax Settlement Commission & Another (Bombay High Court) -
Commissioner of Income Tax Vs M/s Sai Prasad Properties Limited (Bombay High Court at Goa) -
CIT Vs Smt. Leonie M. Almeida (Bombay High Court) -
Notification - F. No. Q. 22013/1/2014-Ad.1C (AAR) - (27/03/2015) -
Notification No. 5/2014-Income Tax - (15/01/2014) -
CIT Vs Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) (Bombay High Court) -
