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Failure to disclose expenditure on foreign travel is a valid a ground for reopening the assessment

December 30, 2012 1077 Views 0 comment Print

Assessing Officer in the present case, it is difficult to say that the Assessing Officer erroneously assumed jurisdiction to reopen the petitioner’s assessment. The source of the complaint or the tax evasion petition is not relevant; it is the substance of the contents of the tax evasion petition which has to be examined

Grant of registration u/s. 12AA is a condition precedent for claiming exemption u/s. 11

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Since grant of registration is a condition precedent for grant of exemption under section 11 and in this case, there is no registration granted under section 12AA in favour of the assessee, no relief or exemption can be granted to the assessee under section 11.

S. 271A penalty justified for non maintenance of book of account U/s. 44AF

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According to section 271A, if the assessee fails to keep and maintain any such books of account and other documents as required by section 44AA and the Rules in any previous year, penalty is leviable. Section 44AA(2)(i) and (ii) provides that every person carrying on business shall keep and maintain such books of account and other documents as may enable the AO to compute his total income in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

For transfer of Cenvat Credit rule 10 not stipulates shifting of factory to an altogether new site

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imply On reading of Rule 10(1) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004, it is clear that a manufacturer of final product shall be entitled to transfer of the unutilized cenvat credit to the transferred factory provided he shifts his factory at another site and also fulfills the requirement of Rule 10(3) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004.

Issue of Credit on inputs used in generating electricity for exempted goods to be decided by larger bench of SC

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In Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (supra) a view has been taken that modvat credit can be taken on LSHS used in the manufacture of fertilizer exempt from duty. Although this decision was rendered in the context of availing modvat credit under the Central Excise Rules, 1944 as they existed prior to the promulgation of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2002 the principle of law laid down is general and not specific to the Central Excise Rules, 1944.

Shipping Business -Insurance claim will qualify for deduction U/s. 33AC only if it represents business profits of assessee

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Whether on the facts and the circumstances of the case and in law, the learned CIT(A) has erred in directing the Assessing Officer to allow deduction u/s. 33AC on the amount of insurance claim at Rs. 1,29,09,141/- without appreciating the fact that the assessee company has reduced the repair charges on account of insurance claim receivable during the year

Direct recruitee’s entitlement to promotion is based on year of examination and not appointment – SC

December 30, 2012 6584 Views 0 comment Print

Having interpreted the effect of the OMs dated 7.2.1986 and 3.7.1986, we are satisfied, that not only the requisition but also the advertisement for direct recruitment was issued by the SSC in the recruitment year in which direct recruit vacancies had arisen.

AO cannot rectify order passed by appellate authorities

December 29, 2012 4604 Views 0 comment Print

In this case, the AO had not only stated that the Tribunal did not have the benefit of the decision of the Supreme Court as it was rendered earlier, but has taken liberty of criticizing the Tribunal stating that the Tribunal granted depreciation ‘even though the ITAT was aware that such custom duty was not payable by a subsequent notification by the Govt. of India in 1987.’ He ought not to have done so.

For income tax Purpose Working of actuarial surplus in accordance with rule 2 of First Schedule to insurance Act is valid

December 28, 2012 6328 Views 0 comment Print

Looking at the issue in any way what is noticed is that the computation made by assessee is in accordance with rule 2 of the Insurance Act, 1938 according to which only Assessing Officer can base his computation. This also corresponds to the way incomes were assessed in earlier years, i.e., the correct method as per rule 2 and section 44.

‘Freight beneficiary’ in a shipping business to be assessed under normal Income tax provisions and not u/s. 172

December 28, 2012 6443 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about a legal ruling on tax assessment for a freight company engaged in regular shipping business. Details on jurisdiction and DTAA implications.

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