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Non availability of bond is no ground to extend 6 month period u/s. 54EC

November 20, 2012 2474 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54EC grants relief to those assessees, who transfer a long term capital asset resulting in capital gains by making investment in various bonds with in within a period of six months from the date of transfer. The Legislature intent in enacting the provision is to provide benefits to those assessees who park their consideration received in REC bonds or those issued by the National Highway Authority of India.

No addition u/s 68 for gift from close relative who confirms the gift and was man of means

November 20, 2012 2916 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had received a gift of Rs. 22,76,750/-in U.S. dollars from an NRI, N.Mohan and the assessee had filed two confirmation letters, one in December 2006 and another on 10-07-2007 given by the donor stating that he had gifted the above amount to the assessee, that the assessee is his close relative, that he is a man of means owning a software company of a net worth of US $ 25 million, that he had gifted during the year 2002-03 Rs. 2.00 crores to rebuild a government school,

Penalty cannot be imposed for admitted tax liability if merits of case are in favour of Assessee

November 19, 2012 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty has been imposed under Rule 15 of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 read with Section 11AC of Central Excise Act, 1944. On perusal of the records, I find that the appellant has reversed the CENVAT Credit which has been pointed out as erroneously taken in August and September 2008 itself.

Hiring of bullock-carts not liable to service tax

November 19, 2012 1300 Views 0 comment Print

The issue is whether giving bullock-carts on consideration amounts to supply of tangible goods service. As per the definition of tangible goods service it includes machinery, equipment and appliances. Bullock-carts prima facie cannot be considered as machinery, equipment or appliances. In view of this, the applicants have made out a case for total waiver for hearing of the appeal.

Reimbursable expenditure not subject to rigour of section 40a(ia) if not claimed as expense

November 18, 2012 843 Views 0 comment Print

Even though the privity of contract may be between the assessee (whose obligation it is for the transportation of goods) and the transporter, rather, irrespective of whether the contract is between the assessee and the transporter or the principal and the transporter – the payment in either case being only in pursuance to a contract; the liability under section 194C being on the person responsible for making the payment

Can Tribunal grant stay beyond 365 days?

November 18, 2012 935 Views 0 comment Print

CA Hiral Raja Section 254(2A) of the Income Tax Act states that the Appellate Tribunal, where it is possible, may hear and decide the appeal within a period of four years from the end of the financial year in which such appeal is filed.

Every entity has a right to carry on its objectives in the manner it considers best

November 18, 2012 1238 Views 0 comment Print

Subsequent reversal of a transaction among group entities isn’t colourable device, if effect carried in ledgers (a) Assessee is a charitable institution, there is no change in it’s objects. It carried on educational institutions and intended to further its objects by opening new schools and a university. (b) APIL owned reserved educational plots and it’s agreements to sale of such reserved plots with group educational trust do not carry any element of primary suspicion.

Service Tax on Works Contract where contract price Includes Applicable Taxes

November 17, 2012 60152 Views 15 comments Print

It is very common practice in the construction or infrastructure related industries that the contract prices agreed between the parties are inclusive of taxes applicable on such construction/maintenance/repair/renovation or related activities. In such circumstances, the service provider can not levy service tax over and above the contract price and is bound to discharge its liability of service tax from the price charged.

Service Tax on Works Contract -Valuation –Cenvat Credit -Point of Taxation after 01-07-2012

November 17, 2012 62972 Views 0 comment Print

I am covering following points in this article- Valuation of service portion in works contract, CENVAT Credit availability in works contract, Point of Taxation in Work Contract Service

Mandatory- Cost Compliance- Cost Audit

November 17, 2012 3995 Views 1 comment Print

Since 2nd May 2011 to 6th November 2012, Costing Profession of CMA passes through Sea Level changes; desired destination of the Central Government, Ministry of Company Affairs to cover all production, processing, manufacturing and mining companies (meeting specific criteria) under Cost Accounting Records ;Cost Compliance as per Section (d) of 1 of 209 and Cost Audit as per Sec 233B of Companies Act 1956.

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