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CCI should Impose penalty on relevant turnover not on whole Turnover: SC

May 20, 2017 2109 Views 0 comment Print

In fact, some justifications have already appeared in this behalf while discussing the matter on the application of doctrine of proportionality. What needs to be repeated is only that the purpose and objective behind the Act is to discourage and stop anti-competitive practice.

Trading in Shares/Mutual Funds is not ‘Business’ if Revenue treating same as Investment in Past Years

May 20, 2017 1197 Views 0 comment Print

The Court finds that the concurrent findings of both the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeal) and the ITAT are that the consistent treatment of the said transactions in the books of accounts of the Assessee and the volume and frequency of such transactions did not justify treating the income as business income.

Exemption to trust cannot be denied merely for charging fee for Training, Seminars etc

May 19, 2017 2973 Views 0 comment Print

Mere charging of fee from members or non-members for rendering services like training, conducting seminars would not ipso facto lead to denial of exemption. The dominant object of the assessee remains charitable and the aforesaid activities are only incidental to the main activity of the assessee. Also, the activities of the assessee are benefiting the […]

Wrong Mention of Section would not make Re-Assessment Invalid

May 19, 2017 6663 Views 0 comment Print

Under the provisions of section 292B, certain acts are not to be treated as invalid by reason of mistake or defect or omission either in the return of income, assessment, notice, summons or other proceedings. In other words, notice cannot be invalidated by reason of any mistake such as one occurred in the present case i.e. mentioning section 153A instead of 153C.

Notice not become invalid for Mere mention of wrong section i.e. 153A instead of 153C

May 19, 2017 2700 Views 0 comment Print

The only mistake on the part of AO was in mentioning section 153A, instead of section 153C. If this mistake was not allowed to be cured, the very purpose and object of enacting section 292B would be defeated as impugned notice in substance and effect, was in conformity with or according to the intent and purpose of the Act.

Confirmation letter by creditor establishes only identity & not creditworthiness & genuineness

May 19, 2017 7086 Views 0 comment Print

A. Godwin Maria Visuvasam Vs. ITO (ITAT Chennai) Merely furnishing of confirmation letter by a creditor, as it again well settled, does not would at best only establish identity of the creditors. There was nothing on record establishing creditworthiness of the creditors and/or genuineness of impugned loans and advances in the instant case. Therefore, AO […]

Addition for sale outside books of Accounts without rejecting of books of account not sustainable

May 19, 2017 1701 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal formed an opinion where once the account books are expected to be maintained in the prescribed accounting standard, the assessing officer could not have made any additions towards the sale of rice treating it to be outside the books of accounts or towards investing in stock of rice and wheat outside the books of accounts.

Deemed Registration U/s. 12AA if not granted or refused by CIT within 6 Months

May 19, 2017 2667 Views 0 comment Print

1. Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has not acted illegally and perversely in making observations with regard to grant of exemption under sec­tion 10(23C)(vi) when the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has no jurisdiction to decide any application/appeal arising out of order passed either granting or rejecting exemption under section 10(23C)(vi) of the Act by the competent authority ?

Text of ICJ Judgment in the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav

May 19, 2017 2976 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, the Applicant claims that Mr. Jadhav, who is an Indian national, was arrested, detained, tried and sentenced to death by Pakistan and that, despite several attempts, India was given no access to him and no possibility to communicate with him.

Retention of seized cash to be utilised towards tax dues already determined

May 18, 2017 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Facts on record go to show that on 21-3-2014 when the petitioners were carrying a sum of Rs. 30 lakhs in New Delhi purportedly having received it as certain sale proceeds, the author­ities of the Income Tax Department at New Delhi seized the amount and thereafter when the amount was not released and no action was taken for a period of about two years, this writ petition has been filed.

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