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Deduction U/S 80-IB cannot be denied merely for variance of actual construction with approved Plan

February 24, 2018 1149 Views 0 comment Print

A two-judge bench of the Bombay High Court, in The Commissioner of Income Tax, Valsad v. M/s. C. N. Builders & Developers held that the deduction under section 80-IB is available to the assessee- Builder, even if the construction is not according to the plan approved by the authorities.

Wealth Tax: Non striking irrelevant column in notice issued u/s 18(1)(c) renders notice invalid

February 23, 2018 2760 Views 0 comment Print

The Ld.CWT(A) should have struck off the irrelevant column and made known the assessee by mentioning for which reason the penalty was initiated. Penalty u/s 18(1)(c) of WT Act are parimateria to Income Tax Act 271(1)(c). As per settled case laws non striking the irrelevant column in the notice issued u/s 18(1)(c) renders the notice invalid and consequent penalty required to be cancelled.

No addition U/s 68 in respect of gift received from maternal aunt out of natural love

February 23, 2018 3891 Views 0 comment Print

Pendurthi Chandrasekhar Vs DCIT (Andhra Pradesh HC) Conclusion: AO was not justified in adding the amount of Rs. 73,00,000 to the account of  assessee received from maternal aunt as the donor herself had given a confirmation letter clearly stating therein that she had transferred the amount  and further declaring that she gave the said gift […]

JCIT cannot give Approval U/s. 153D in a mechanical way

February 23, 2018 2178 Views 0 comment Print

Joint Commissioner has failed to grant approval in terms of section 153D of the Act i.e., after application of mind but has rather carried out exercise in utmost haste and in a mechanical manner and, therefore, the approval so granted by him is not an approval which can be sustained.

Income from sale of Agricultural Land after plotting is business Income

February 22, 2018 20943 Views 1 comment Print

Ramswaroop Saudagar Vs ITO (ITAT Jaipur) Although the land was agricultural land and situated in the limits of city of Dausa. It was developed into 23 plots of various sizes and sold during the year. The nature of land had gone irreversible change from agricultural to residential plots, therefore, we are agree with the finding […]

Expenditure on issue of FCCB allowable as revenue expense

February 22, 2018 1674 Views 0 comment Print

FCCB is akin to borrowings made by issuing debentures and both of them are different types of debt instruments only. Accordingly it was held in the case of Prime Focus Ltd. (supra), that the expenses incurred in connection with FCCB are revenue in nature.

Advance cannot be treated as deemed dividend if Assessee do not have substantial interest

February 22, 2018 1848 Views 0 comment Print

The issue in hand pertains to addition made on account of deemed dividend as per provisions of section 2(22)(e) of the Act. Being a deeming provision, bringing to tax sums which are not actually in the nature of income but are only deemed to be so, it is to be strictly interpreted. Section 2(22)(e) of […]

Section 56(2)(vii) HUF can’t be treated as a ‘Donor’ of Gift

February 21, 2018 17607 Views 1 comment Print

Gyanchand M. Bardia Vs. ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) The first dispute between the parties is qua validity of assessee’s gift claim as received from the HUF amounting to Rs. 1,02,00,000/- coming through banking channel. Both the lower authorities are of the view that an HUF does not come under the specified category of a relative in […]

Set-off of unabsorbed depreciation allowable against Addition U/s. 68

February 21, 2018 11013 Views 0 comment Print

Asst. Vs Sai Bhaskar Irons Ltd. Once addition under section 68 was included in gross total income, AO had to allow set off of unabsorbed depreciation loss as provided under section 71 dealing with the set off of loss from one head against income from another head. FULL TEXT OF THE ITAT JUDGMENT This appeal […]

No service tax on maintenance services provided by builder under Statutory Obligation

February 21, 2018 11286 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the CESTAT was right in holding that the assessee was not providing Management, Maintenance or Repair Service by collecting amount from prospective flat buyers, for maintaining the building, in the guise of deposits which is not returnable? Whether the CESTAT has erred in holding that assessee is providing statutory service and has rendered definition provided under Section 65(105)(zzg) of Finance Act as null and void by accepting that he is not providing Management, Maintenance or repair service by maintaining the building and collecting amount for that or not?

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