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Equity in Taxation: Principles of Fair Tax Systems

Corporate Law : Explore the equity principle in taxation, covering fairness, horizontal & vertical equity, progressive vs. regressive taxes, and g...

March 18, 2025 3237 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment to Retrospective Tax Regime: A Long Overdue Respite to Firms

Income Tax : The Central government on 5th August introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha, to repeal the Retrospec...

September 3, 2021 3336 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Foreign Companies in India

Income Tax : In India, companies are taxed on their income according to their residential status. A company with residential status in India wi...

March 17, 2020 93381 Views 11 comments Print

Taxation of HUF & Family Arrangement

Income Tax : Basic requirements for the existence of an HUF are as follows :(i) Only one co-parcener or member cannot form an HUF Family is a ...

March 14, 2020 78467 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation, Business and Gujarat: Some Historical Facts

Income Tax : Gujarat area is known to have been inhabited by man for thousands of years. It has fertile land and great sea shores, which have b...

December 12, 2019 3567 Views 2 comments Print


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Ambiguous tax treaties could hit FDI inflows – Ruia

Income Tax : Leading industrialist and Essar Group chairman Shashi Ruia has warned of an adverse impact on FDI inflows in India if its taxation...

July 3, 2011 759 Views 0 comment Print

PWC asked for clarity on taxation rules regarding payments made for acquiring spectrum

Finance : “There is no specific provision in Indian tax laws governing the deductibility of the payments made for acquiring spectrum,” a...

November 25, 2009 930 Views 0 comment Print


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Assessee is entitled for depreciation on assets of a closed unit which are part of block of assets

Income Tax : The assets did not fall under any of the above exceptional three conditions. The said block of assets was used for the purpose of ...

January 10, 2010 10915 Views 0 comment Print

S. 220(2) Interest chargeable with reference to due date reckoned from original notice of demand

Income Tax : It is thus clear that the entire assessment order was not set aside to enable the Assessing Officer to reframe the assessment; the...

January 3, 2010 22800 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal’s power u/s 254(2) is not to review its earlier order but only to amend it with a view to rectify any mistake apparent from the record

Income Tax : . From the various judgments of the Supreme Court above referred to and other High Courts, it is clear that the Tribunal's power u...

December 31, 2009 988 Views 0 comment Print

The depreciation cannot be taken as ‘notionally allowed’, but only as ‘actually allowed’

Income Tax : The effect of omission of section 34 and Rule 5AA and consequential amendment in section 32 by omitting reference to section 34 ma...

October 8, 2009 556 Views 0 comment Print

Notional advantage will not form part of actual rent received

Income Tax : 5.11 Now coming to the merits of the case. For this purposes, we are required to consider the scheme of taxation of income from ho...

April 5, 2009 810 Views 0 comment Print


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The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 as Passed by Lok Sabha

Income Tax : AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA ON 2.12.2019 Bill No. 362-C of 2019 THE TAXATION LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 A BILL further to amend the In...

December 2, 2019 3696 Views 0 comment Print


Irregularities in VAT department at Punjab

January 12, 2010 2081 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the irregularities in the VAT department in Punjab, where the violation of rules of natural justice is prevalent. Learn about the importance of show cause notices and fair play in administrative actions to avoid arbitrariness and protect citizens fundamental rights. Legal expert Amit Bajaj sheds light on the violations and implications in the taxation laws.

Assessee is entitled for depreciation on assets of a closed unit which are part of block of assets

January 10, 2010 10915 Views 0 comment Print

The assets did not fall under any of the above exceptional three conditions. The said block of assets was used for the purpose of business during the year. Under the circumstances the assets of the said closed unit amounts to use for the purpose of business in the year under consideration ,

S. 220(2) Interest chargeable with reference to due date reckoned from original notice of demand

January 3, 2010 22800 Views 0 comment Print

It is thus clear that the entire assessment order was not set aside to enable the Assessing Officer to reframe the assessment; the order passed by the first appellate authority was only to enable to the Assessing Officer to vary the assessment originally made and not to take a reiook at all the issues which were considered in the original assessment order. Paragraph-2 of Circular No.334 is relevant in this context and hence reproduced for immediate reference:

Tribunal’s power u/s 254(2) is not to review its earlier order but only to amend it with a view to rectify any mistake apparent from the record

December 31, 2009 988 Views 0 comment Print

. From the various judgments of the Supreme Court above referred to and other High Courts, it is clear that the Tribunal’s power under Section 254(2) is not to review its earlier order but only to amend it with a view to rectify any mistake apparent from the record. What can be termed as “mistake apparent?”. “Mistake” in general means to take or understand wrongly or inaccurately; to make an error in interpreting; it is an error; a fault, a misunderstanding, a misconception. Mistake in taxation laws has a special significance. It is mostly subjective and the dividing line is thin and indiscernible. “Apparent” means visible, capable of being seen, easily seen, obvious plain, open to view, evident, appears, appearing as real and true, conspicuous, manifest, seeming. The plain meaning of the word “apparent” is that it must be something which appears to be ex-facie and incapable of argumen

PWC asked for clarity on taxation rules regarding payments made for acquiring spectrum

November 25, 2009 930 Views 0 comment Print

“There is no specific provision in Indian tax laws governing the deductibility of the payments made for acquiring spectrum,” a PwC report on the telecom sector said. With the allocation of spectrum, especially 3G being an issue of concern, rules governing the same in the taxation laws also assume significance. “Since, substantial amounts are to be involved for acquiring spectrum, determining its deductibility becomes critical,” the firm said.

Radhakrishna Synthetics [2007 (214) ELT 213 (Tri.)] (Judicial “License, Quota, Permit Raj")

November 19, 2009 780 Views 0 comment Print

There was a demand against the company. The duty demand was confirmed against which the assessee filed appeal before the Commissioner (Appeal). In the meantime, the assessee deposited the amount vide debit entry in RG23A part-II. When the appeal was decided in the favour of the assessee, the assessee informed to the department and took credit of the amount it deposited earlier. Demand was raised, and the tribunal held that such re-credit of amount is recoverable and imposed penalty on the assessee.

The depreciation cannot be taken as ‘notionally allowed’, but only as ‘actually allowed’

October 8, 2009 556 Views 0 comment Print

The effect of omission of section 34 and Rule 5AA and consequential amendment in section 32 by omitting reference to section 34 makes it clear that one cannot taken support from the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Mahendra Mills, supra, after the amendment. Section 43(6) of the Act which defines the term “Written Down Value” reads as under :-

Notional advantage will not form part of actual rent received

April 5, 2009 810 Views 0 comment Print

5.11 Now coming to the merits of the case. For this purposes, we are required to consider the scheme of taxation of income from house property. Section 22 says that the measure of income from house property is its annual value. The annual value is to be decided in accordance with section 23. Sub-section (1) of section 23, by virtue of the amendment with effect from the assessment year 1976-77

sec 80HHC – deductions when there is a loss – word ‘or’ has been used intentionally and it cannot be substituted with ‘and’ – ITAT

December 18, 2007 850 Views 0 comment Print

THE main point raised in this appeal is against the reduction in the claim of deduction u/s. 80HHC. The facts are that the return of income was filed claiming deduction u/s. 80HHC at Rs. 7,38,416/-. During the course of assessment proceedings the Assessing Officer noted that there was a net profit of Rs. 14,54,272/- on total export turnover of Rs. 2,48,26,964/ -. The net profit included Duty draw back turnover of Rs. 21,10,298/- and DEPB of Rs. 6,63,942/-. The Assessing Officer on verification of export in Form No. 10CCAC observed that the assessee has Loss on export turnover at Rs. 10,19,985/-.

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