The Tribunal has once again reiterated the principle that interest on fixed deposits kept as margin with banks is effectively connected with the business and would be taxable as business income. Furthermore, the Tribunal held that the direct expenses
Delhi bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (the Tribunal) in the case of Adobe Systems India Private Limited v. ACIT [201 1-TII-13-ITAT-DEL-TP] (Date of Judgement: 21 January 2011; Assessment Year: 2006-07)held that supernormal profit making co
Method of Accounting regularly followed by the taxpayer which was accepted by the Tax Officer in past cannot be rejected in future years without expressing the dissatisfaction about the correctness or completeness of the accounts of the taxpayer Rec
“281B. Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases. (1) Where, during the pendency of any proceeding for the assessment of any income or for the assessment or reassessment of any income which has escaped assessment, the Assessing Officer is of the opinion that for the purpose of protecting the interests of the revenue it is necessary so to do, he may, with the previous approval of the Chief Commissioner, Commissioner, Director General or Director , by order in writing, attach provisionally any property belonging to the assessee in the manner provided in the Second Schedule.
Sections 147, 148 – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Whether HC can exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 pertaining to sufficiency of reasons for formation of the belief u/s 147 of the Income-tax Act. – Assessee’s appeal dismissed
The decision is relevant to authorised dealers making remittance to non-residents. Though the decision is rendered in the context of remittance to individual’s resident in the UAE, all non-resident Indians can benefit from the principle laid down in
This is a welcome decision by the Mumbai Tribunal where it is held that the taxpayer is entitled to interest on delayed refund as per section 244A of the Act when it is ordered to deduct tax but subsequently it was found in appeal that no such liabil
In a case of bounced cheque, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled a person convicted for issuing the instrument cannot be prosecuted again on the charge of cheating about the same cheque. The cheque issued without sufficient balance in the account is a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The offence of cheating is under Section 420 of the IPC. In this case, Kolla Veera vs Gorantla Rao, the convict submitted he was found guilty in the cheque case; so he could not be punished a second time for issuing the cheque as a case of cheating.
The Assessee borrowed money from a sister concern at 18 per cent interest and purchased shares from another sister concern carrying a dividend at 4 per cent. The Revenue thought the device was colourable and disallowed the interest. Investment in sha
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) of Hyderabad, on 31 January 2011, pronounced its ruling in the case of M/s Convergys Information Management (India) (P) Ltd. Vs DCIT, Hyderabad, ITA No. 229/H/2009, on whether the expenses incurred p
