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Interest u/s 215 cannot be levied if partner had paid advance tax in individual capacity on bonafide estimate of firm’s income

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Punjab & Haryana High Court in CIT Vs M/s Mahesh Munjal HUF held that if the assesse had paid advance tax in his individual capacity after considering his estimated share in his firm’s income without any anticipation that the firm’s income on which he was paying advance tax was false then interest u/s 215 could not be levied.

Recovery of disputed dues during pendency of Appeal with stay Petition

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In another case of recovery of disputed dues by the Commercial Taxes department, by attaching the bank account of the assessee, during pendency of revision petition, the Hon ‘ble Madras High Court has directed the revision authority to dispose of the revision petition along with stay application within four weeks and kept the recovery in abeyance.

Assessee must prove genuineness of gift, circumstance and reason which necessitated making a gift

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In AY 1994-15, the assessee (Sarita Aggarwal) had shown credit of Rs.2,60,000/- in the capital account under the narration Gift. The Assessing Officer disbelieved the claim and made an addition of the aforesaid amount to the income as declared, holding that the assessee was unable to establish genuineness of the gift.

Provisions of Section 245D (2C) can be invoked only if the assessee does not deposit income tax payable on income disclosed

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Whether assessee has defaulted in payment in payment of additional amount of income-tax payable on the income disclosed in the original application and provision of section 245D (2C) can be invoked in such circumstances.

Section 2(15) Hostel accommodation provided to various invitees could be considered as commercial activity? 

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The predominant activities of the centre was not to earn income but to provide facilities for disseminating or exchanging knowledge as per the object of the society The dominant object of the assessee is definitely for the well being of public at large by organizing various seminars for

Loss on account of intraday trading in shares settled through clearing difference bills is not speculative in nature

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Clearing difference has been determined on the basis of statement of purchase and sales of shares of security made on assessee’s behalf by the broker. CIT(A) decided this issue after examining the ledger accounts maintained by the assessee and contract notes issued by the broker.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) in search assessment is tenable only if some incriminating material found during search

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Assessee is not liable to penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the I.T. Act since the same was not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search. The addition was based on the basis of loan creditors found from the balance sheet already filed prior to the search along with the original return of income.

Sponsorship charges on study of daughter of Director allowable if made out of business exigency

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Sponsorship charges incurred by the assessee company on study of daughter of the Director of the company abroad was not held to be of Personal Nature in view of the fact that study was sponsored by the assessee-company for its business exigency. Moreover she, being a Deputy General Manager of the assessee company, has entered into an agreement with the assessee company to serve the company for at-least five years post completion of studies abroad.

No depreciation allowable on ‘identifiable fixed assets if not used for Business purpose at all’

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It was held that it is undisputed fact that the ‘Jorhar Unit’ of the assessee did not function at all in the present year and its assets although part of block of assets are identifiable and therefore as per provision of section 38(2) of the Act, depreciation is not allowable because assets of this unit were not used for business purposes in the present year.

Deduction of Depreciation as well of Capital Expenditure U/s. 11 In Case of Trusts not amounts to Double Deduction

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Whether CIT (Appeals) erred in directing the Assessing Officer to allow depreciation on fixed assets without appreciating the fact that the capital expenditure incurred on acquiring the assets has already been claimed as application of income u/s. 11 of the I. T. Act 1961 in the current / past years.

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