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Money Transferred to Unregistered Trust cannot be treated as applied for Charitable Purpose

March 20, 2020 8421 Views 0 comment Print

Where the assessee transferred accumulated funds to unregistered trust then it was clear violation of Explanation to section 11(2) and clause (d) in sub-section (3) of section 11 and therefore same cannot be treated as applied for charitable purpose. Amount so transferred was thus liable to addition in the hands of the assessee-trust.

Trade discounts / Incentives in sale cannot be treated as “Sale”

March 19, 2020 7917 Views 0 comment Print

Liability to pay any VAT on the trade discounts / incentives pursuant to bringing in Section 9(5) in JVAT Act was beyond the legislative competence of the State Legislature, and the same was ultra vires Article 246(1) of the Constitution of India, and could not be sustained in the eyes of law and accordingly, it had to be treated as if never existing in the Statute Book.

Section 271AAB penalty cannot be levied based on defective notice

March 19, 2020 3888 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty under section 271AAB levied on the basis of defective notice could not be sustained as  there was no mention about various conditions provided u/s 271 AAB as it was incumbent upon AO to mention in notice issued under section 274 read with section 271AAB as to under which clause of section 271AAB penalty was leviable and that too, at which rate.

Bogus Purchase- Addition should be on the basis of GP of assessee

March 19, 2020 1335 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Court has held that the addition has to be made on the basis of GP of the assessee. Accordingly, ITAT set aside the order of CIT(A) and direct the AO to apply a rate of 3% on the bogus purchases.

Interest against House Rent from Children used Jointly allowable

March 19, 2020 855 Views 0 comment Print

We say so as it may well, in view of the joint residence, be that no area (portion) is specified in the rent agreements. The number of family members living jointly; their living requirements – which may not be uniform; fair rental value of the property, etc., are some of the parameters which could be considered for the purpose. The AO shall adjudicate thereon per a speaking order, giving definite reasons for being in disagreement, where so, in whole or in part, with the assessee’s working, within a reasonable time. We decide accordingly. In the result, the assessee’s appeal is partly allowed on the aforesaid terms.

Rent received as per option agreement is taxable as other income

March 19, 2020 1785 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is that whether the rent received as per the option agreement is chargeable to tax under the head ‘ Income from house property’ or under the head ‘ Income from Other sources’?

Goods cannot be detained for mere Misclassification or Misbranding

March 19, 2020 8871 Views 0 comment Print

Hindustan Coca Cola Pvt. Ltd. Vs Assistant State Tax Officer (Kerala High Court) The petitioner a Private Limited Company engaged in manufacture and supply of fruit-based beverages/drinks registered in State of Kerala under GST Act. According to the petitioner, the product manufactured by them was classified under HSN 2202 9920 under GST and discharging GST […]

Benefit of tax reduction to the customers should be passed only by way of Rate Reduction: NAA

March 19, 2020 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Sh. Rahul Sharma Vs Reckitt Benckiser India Pvt. Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) The Respondent has further contended that there was no stipulation in Section 171 which required that the benefit of rate reduction should be passed on to the customers by ‘commensurate reduction’ only in cash and methods like increase in the quantity of goods […]

Depositing timber with GTD for disposal amounts to supply: AAAR

March 19, 2020 1521 Views 0 comment Print

In re Tata Coffee Limited (GST AAAR Karnataka) Wooden supply to Government Auction Department is supply as agent In this case the Depots are set up by the State Government in terms of Section 104-A(5) of the Karnataka Forest Act for the purchase and sale of timber since the Act mandates that timber can only […]

Fusible interlining cloth is not a woven fabric & falls under HSN 5903: AAAR

March 19, 2020 1455 Views 0 comment Print

In re Sadguru Seva Paridhan Pvt. Ltd (GST AAR West Bangal) The product manufactured by the appellant is fusible interlining cloth. Before 1989, the item used to be classified under Chapters 52 to 55, as clarified under Circular No. 5/89 dated 15/06/1989. In the Union Budget of 1989-90, a new chapter note 2(c) was introduced […]

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