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EPCG Scheme- Section 15(1)(b) would be applicable only when the goods are cleared from the warehouse u/s. 68 of the Cust

February 7, 2010 2312 Views 0 comment Print

Section 15(1)(b) would be applicable only when the goods are cleared from the warehouse under Section 68 of the Act, i.e., within the initially permitted period or during the permitted extended period. It is trite to say that when the goods are cleared from the warehouse after the expiry of the permitted period or its permitted extension, the goods are deemed to have been improperly removed under Section 72(1)(b) of the Act, with the consequence that the rate of duty has to be computed according to the rate applicable on the date of expiry of the permitted period under Section 61.

Even employees’ contribution to PF paid before due date of filing ROI is allowable u/s 43B

February 6, 2010 1303 Views 0 comment Print

S. 2 (24) (x) provides that amounts received by an assessee from employees towards PF contributions etc shall be “income”. S. 36 (1) (va) provides that if such sums are contributed to the employees account in the relevant fund on or before the due date specified in the PF etc legislation, the assessee shall be entitled to a deduction

In absence of stay from SC, department can’t collect service tax on renting of immovable properties by resorting to other means

February 6, 2010 397 Views 0 comment Print

In absence of Supreme Court’s order staying operations of High Court’s judgment relating to levy of service on renting of immovable property, Revenue Department could not instruct its officers to pursue the matter with tax payers calling upon them to pay service tax on same or to resort to other means under the law to protect the Revenue.

Issue of S.143(2) notice is mandatory for block assessment proceedings. Disclosed items cannot be assessed in block assessment. Circulars are binding on the revenue

February 4, 2010 2921 Views 0 comment Print

Chapter XIV- B provides that where a search u/s 132 is conducted, the AO shall determine the undisclosed income for the block period. S. 158 BC(b) provides that in making the block assessment the provisions of s. 143 (2) shall “so far as may be, apply”. The Supreme Court had to consider whether a block assessment order passed without service of notice on the assessee u/s 143(2) within the prescribed period of time was valid. HELD, deciding in favour of the assessee:

Absence of reason for modification in Penalty order by tribunal will not make it Unjustifiable

February 4, 2010 390 Views 0 comment Print

The present tax appeals have been field by the Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs, Surat -II under sec. 35-G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 proposing to raise the following substantial question of law : “Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal has committed a substantial error of law in reducing the penalty on the respondent from Rs. 2 crores to Rs. 20 lakhs ?” 2. Learned Sr. Standing Counsel Mr. R.

Taxability of payments received by applicant from its Indian re-seller for supply of software products to end users

February 3, 2010 637 Views 0 comment Print

Authority for advance ruling recently held that payments received by the Applicant from its Indian reseller for supply of software products to end users should not be classified as royalty. The AAR further held that the relationship between the Applicant and the reseller does not create a permanent establishment (PE)

Service tax not applicable on sale component of consideration for photography service

February 3, 2010 525 Views 0 comment Print

The photography films, printing papers, chemicals and envelopes are the integral and essential ingredients to complete the process of photography. Meaning thereby, the components of sale of photography, developing and printing etc. are clearly distinct and discernible than that of photography service. Therefore, we are of the view that as the photography

Notional interest on interest-free loans is assessable under transfer pricing law

February 2, 2010 754 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee, an Indian company, advanced interest-free loans to its 100% foreign subsidiaries. The subsidiaries used those funds to make investments in other step-down subsidiaries. On the question whether notional interest on the said loans could be assessed in the hands of the assessee under the transfer pricing provisions of Chapter X

No addition can be made or sustained simply on basis of statement recorded at the time of survey/search

February 1, 2010 1357 Views 0 comment Print

In order to make an addition on the basis of surrender during search or survey, it is sine qua non that there should be some other material to co-relate the undisclosed income with such statement.

Mere making of a claim, which is not sustainable in law, by itself, will not amount to furnishing inaccurate particulars

January 31, 2010 585 Views 0 comment Print

CIT vs Reliance Petro Products (P) Ltd. (322 ITR 158) Supreme Court- It was held that a mere making of the claim, which is not sustainable in law, by itself, will not amount to furnishing inaccurate particulars regarding the income of the assessee and if the contention of the Revenue to this effect is accepted then in case

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