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S. 264: Powers & duties of CIT while dealing with a revision application

December 4, 2017 7848 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner cannot refuse to entertain a revision petition filed by the assessee under Section 264 of the Act if it is maintainable on the ground that a similar issue has arisen for consideration in another year and is pending adjudication in appeal or another forum.

SC fines Litigant for filing Incomprehensible English Translation of Judgment

December 3, 2017 1266 Views 0 comment Print

The reason for imposing costs on the petitioner is that on perusal of the translation filed by the petitioner, we find that the impugned judgment does not make out any head and tail. It is difficult to read much less to understand as to what the judgment contains.

Appropriate rate of interest for estimating ALV of Property let out without rent

December 3, 2017 1527 Views 0 comment Print

In our opinion, for determining the income from the property, it should be rate of return on the investment of similar amount in another asset. Therefore, in our opinion, the Commissioner (Appeals) was fully justified in estimating the ALV on the basis of interest which assessee would have earned on the investment of the similar amount.

Scrutiny proceedings cannot be initiated if notice U/s. 143(2) served after statutory time period

December 3, 2017 4485 Views 0 comment Print

No scrutiny proceedings can be initiated if notice under section 143(2) is not received by assessee within the prescribed period.

Penalty for transfer pricing adjustment not justified if ALP was determined in good faith and with due diligence

December 3, 2017 3711 Views 0 comment Print

A division bench of the Delhi ITAT, last week held that penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be levied if the Arm’s Length Price (ALP) was determined as per the scheme of section 92C in good faith and with due diligence.

Penalty U/s. 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed for receipt of payment against transaction made by husband, of which she had no knowledge

December 2, 2017 1998 Views 0 comment Print

Once the assessee is a beneficiary of the amount received as a consequence of the transfer executed by her husband, of which she had no knowledge, she offered that during the course of the assessment proceedings, that does not mean that her act can be brought within the penalty provision.

Penalty not justified for loan received in cash and immediately refunded

December 2, 2017 4359 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held penalty under section 271D not leviable where cash loan was deposited without control and promptly refunded, citing absence of satisfaction and reasonable cause.

Non-Speculative Business Loss can be set off against speculative Business Income

December 2, 2017 8985 Views 0 comment Print

Non-Speculative Business Loss can be set off against speculative Business Income

Claim of depreciation on land cannot be termed as clerical mistake

December 2, 2017 12888 Views 0 comment Print

It is a manifest procedure that before filing of the Income Tax return for the assessment year 2007-2008 by the petitioner, the same is scrutinized, firstly, by the auditors of the company. Secondly, by the directors of the company before endorsing their signatures on the final Balance Sheet. Therefore, it cannot be considered as a mere accounting mistake.

Writ Petition not Maintainable against a Show-Cause Notice: HC

December 1, 2017 2655 Views 0 comment Print

In our considered view, no writ petition is maintainable against a show-cause notice. The petitioner, if so advised, may submit objections against the show-cause notice and if any adverse order is passed, he shall have his remedy against the same in accordance with law.

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