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Reassessment on the basis of Income Tax amendment not justified

May 18, 2012 814 Views 0 comment Print

On the date of issue of notice under section 148 on 31-3-2008 by the Assessing Officer for reopening of the assessment, the earlier view taken by the Assessing Officer in the assessment framed under section 143(3) on 31-3-2006 was supported by the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of HCL Comnet Systems & Services Ltd. (supra), and the decision of Delhi High Court in the case of CIT v. Eicher Ltd. [2006] 287 ITR 170.

Section 14A & Rule 8D Disallowance Not Automatic

May 18, 2012 2855 Views 0 comment Print

The correct sequence, in our considered opinion, for making any disallowance u/s. 14A is to, firstly, examine the assessee’s claim of having incurred some expenditure or no expenditure in relation to exempt income. If the AO gets satisfied with the same, then there is no need to compute disallowance as per Rule 8D. It is only when the AO is not satisfied with the correctness of the claim of the assessee in respect of such expenditure or no expenditure having been incurred in relation to exempt income, that the mandate of Rule 8D will operate.

Use Separate TDS Challan for Separate sections & deductee category

May 18, 2012 26588 Views 0 comment Print

If I have to deposit fees for filing appeal, what should I do? Corporate Assessee:- In case you have to deposit appellate fees, copying charges or other miscellaneous payments, tick box 0020, thereafter tick box ‘400 Regular Tax’ under ‘Type of Payment’ and fill up the amount to be paid in ‘Others’ column under ‘Details of Payment’.

Section 54 Exemption Available on Exchange of old Flat by New

May 18, 2012 4915 Views 0 comment Print

In this case, the assessee had exchanged old flat with new flat to be constructed by the builder under development agreement which amounts to transfer under section 2(47) of the Act. Thus, the only other condition which is required to be satisfied is that assessee either purchases a new residential flat within the prescribed limit or constructs a new residential flat within a period of 3 years from the date of transfer.

Excel Tip – Formatting Cells Containing Formulas

May 18, 2012 1427 Views 0 comment Print

To format cells containing Formulas using the Conditional Formatting dialog box, add a VBA Function: Step 1: Add the following VBA Function to a regular Module: Function IsFormulaInCell (Cell) As Boolean IsFormulaInCell= Cell.HasFormula

Interest cannot be disallowed if interest-free funds advanced to sister concerns without interest-free

May 18, 2012 4256 Views 0 comment Print

The Assessing Officer has deleted the interest on borrowed capital without recording any finding to the effect that the borrowed capital on which interest was paid by the assessee was diverted by the assessee for providing interest-free advances to its sister concerns. It is not the case of the revenue that the interest-free funds available with the assessee were not sufficient to advance interest-free money in question to its sister concerns.

Due Date for payment of Employee Provident Fund (EPF)

May 17, 2012 456579 Views 52 comments Print

Due date for payment of Provident Fund contributions is 15 days from the end of month in which wages are paid (plus grace period of 5 days). Thus, if wages pertaining to April’ 2012 is paid on, say, 7th May’ 2012, due date for payment of Provident Fund contribution is 20th June’ 2012 [i.e. 15th June’ 2012 as increased by grace period of 5 days].

Expense on Foreign Tours not out of business exigency not allowable

May 17, 2012 906 Views 0 comment Print

In order to claim deduction the assessee has to prove by adducing cogent evidence that it was incurred on account of business activities of the company. It appears as rightly pointed out by the respondent that despite opportunity being given, it could not produce any materials that such foreign tour was undertaken in relation to the business of the company. Mere furnishing information and making of statement are not good enough to establish the case of foreign travel.

Approval u/s.80G(5) to continue unless withdrawn as per law

May 17, 2012 8706 Views 4 comments Print

Bhole Bhandari Charitable Trust v. CIT From the proviso attached to the section 293C of the Act, it is crystal clear that even if any Income-tax Authority wants to withdraw approval, he shall issue a show-cause notice against the proposed withdrawal to the assessee concerned and after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard shall withdraw approval after recording reasons for doing so.

Point of Taxation Rules – Applicability of New or Old rate of Service Tax

May 17, 2012 9354 Views 0 comment Print

CENTRAL Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has issued clarification vides Circular No. 158/9/ 2012–ST dated. 8th May, 2012 on the rate of service tax applicable wherein invoices were raised before 1st April 2012 and the payments shall be after 1st April 2012 in case of the 8 specified services provided by individuals or proprietary firms or partnership firms, to which Rule 7 of Point of Taxation Rules 2011 was applicable and services on which tax is paid under reverse charge under section 68(2) of the Finance Act.

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