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Reasons recorded by AO for reopening an assessment are the only reasons which can be considered when formation of belief is impugned

April 26, 2010 393 Views 0 comment Print

The principal challenge in these proceedings is to the notices issued by the first respondent under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 proposing to assess the income of the petitioner for assessment years 2005-06 and 2006-07 on the ground that there is reason to believe that income chargeable to tax had escaped assessment, within the meaning of section 147.

Loss of one industrial undertaking cannot be set off against the profit of another such industrial undertaking for purpose of computing deduction u/s 80-I

April 26, 2010 567 Views 0 comment Print

Where the gross total income of an assessee includes any profits and gains derived from an industrial undertaking or a ship or the business of a hotel or the business of repairs to ocean-going vessels or other powered craft to which this section applies, there shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, be allowed, in computing the total income of the assessee, a deduction from such profits and gains of an amount equal to twenty per cent thereof:

Bad Debts: Debtor’s A/c need not be written off: Supreme Court

April 25, 2010 1277 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee made a provision for bad debts by debiting the P & L A/c and crediting the Provision for Bad debts A/c. Thereafter, the provision account was debited and the loans and advances a/c was credited. The AO denied the claim for bad debts u/s 36(1)(vii) on the ground that the individual account of the debtor had not been written off.

If a Municipality is not notified by the Central Government, the agricultural land falling therein cannot be treated as capital asset by taking the distance from the limits of other Municipality

April 23, 2010 42330 Views 0 comment Print

Since Rajendra Nagar Municipality is not notified by the Central Government, the agricultural land falling therein cannot be treated as capital asset by taking the distance from the limits of Hyderabad Municipality.

Section 65: Finance Act does not talk of a tourist permit issued under Motor Vehicles Act, but it only speaks of user of tourist vehicle by tour operator

April 23, 2010 576 Views 0 comment Print

Merely because the Motor Vehicles Act provides for granting of tourist permit, it would not automatically mean that section 65 of Finance Act, 1994 also contemplates only a tourist permit and not otherwise; if the vehicle is used for providing transport service then it will amount to providing taxable service under the Finance Act.

SCN issued beyond six month period from knowledge date is barred by limitation

April 22, 2010 3884 Views 0 comment Print

In the facts of the present case the record indicates that the Director of the respondent has admitted shortage of Grey fabrics as well as illicit clearance thereof without issuance of central excise invoices or any other duty paying documents, without payment of central excise duty and without entering in the Daily Stock Account Register and Lot Register during the months May-2002 and June 2002.

Nominee, not heir, to get shares after holder’s death: HC

April 22, 2010 1816 Views 0 comment Print

A nominee has the right to the shares after the original shareholder’ s death and not the deceased’s heirs, Bombay High Court has ruled. Dismissing the application of a widow who sought permission to sell the shares belonging to her late husband, Justice Roshan Dalvi held that she had no right to do so since she was not the nominee. The nominee was her late husband’s nephew.

Section 80HH to section 80U under chapter VI-A are not independent and shall be governed by the provisions of section 80A read with section 80B(5) of the Act

April 21, 2010 7697 Views 0 comment Print

The provisions as provided under Section 80A-1 of the Act will have a over ridding effect, over, all other section in the chapter VI-A and the Act as per the intention of the legislature. Thus, section 80HH or any other section up to section 80U in chapter VI-A would be governed by section 80A of the Act as section 80AB makes it clear that the computation of income has to be in accordance with the provisions of the Act. As such, if the income has to be computed in accordance with the provisions of the Act, then not only profits but also losses have to be taken into consideration.

No obligation on the DTA unit to reverse the accumulated balance of Cenvat credit at the time of its conversion into EOU

April 21, 2010 1157 Views 0 comment Print

Appellant is engaged in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products and bulk drugs falling under Chapter 29 of Central Excise Tariff Act. It avails credit on inputs, packing materials, etc. The unit was converted into 100% EOU and its entire stock of inputs was transferred to EOU without reversing the credit availed thereon.

Cenvat credit on common inputs eligible only in terms of rule 6 when excisable & exempted products are manufactured

April 21, 2010 4518 Views 0 comment Print

Cenvat credit on common inputs eligible only in terms of rule 6 when excisable & exempted products are manufactured. Credit can be availed only in terms of rule 6(3) and reversal of pro rata credit not permissible. Judgment of Chandrapur Magnet distinguished by Hon’ble Bombay High Court.

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