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The present article deals with audit issues relating to deficiencies in applying the provisions of the Act and relevant Rules/Judicial pronouncements by the Assessing Officers (AOs) during assessments.
Income Tax Act, 1961, (Act) lays down diverse provisions on depreciation and/or amortisation for tax purposes as deduction to an assessee/ a company in the course of its business with the intention for promoting economic growth within the Country.
There is no mechanism available in the ITD to verify the veracity of claim of the assessees for depreciation in respect of additions made to the block of assets in previous year.
Himachal Pradesh High Court in the case of RFCL Limited vs. CIT held that the important business information acquired by assessee in the course of business purchase are intangible assets as the same are in the nature of business or commercial rights of similar nature on which the assessee is eligible to claim depreciation.
Bombay High Court has held that depreciation is not allowable on toll road constructed under the BOT basis though after the clarification by the CBDT and the decision of other Courts and Tribunal the cost of construction on development should be amortized evenly over the period of the concessionaire agreement after excluding the time taken for creation of such facility.
Notification No. 43/2014-Income Tax S.O. 2399(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 295 read with Section 32 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:— 1. (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (8th Amendment) Rules, 2014.
It is an admitted fact that the assessee has changed the method of depreciation from straight line method to written down value method. Deprecation has been calculated in accordance with the new method from the date of assets coming into use.
It is undisputed that the vehicles were registered in the name of the respective customers. However, in the registration certificate a remark in terms of agreement was to be recorded to the effect that vehicle is held by the registered owner under a hire purchase agreement with the respondent assessee.
It is undisputed that electrical items are fitted with projector and other film exhibition systems. Without electrical items, the projector as well as exhibition systems cannot be run. Therefore, it is a part and parcel of the plant and machinery. Thus, the assessee is entitled to higher rate @ 25%.
On perusal of the submitted details, it is noticed that the assessee has claimed depreciation on motor vehicles amounting of Rs.2,93,169/- in the year under consideration, but during the course of assessment proceeding the assessee has produced bills and proof of purchase
