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Limitation period for passing order u/s 201 of IT Act in absence of any express provision in Act

May 16, 2009 4112 Views 0 comment Print

14.2 After considering the rival submissions in the light of the material placed before us and the precedents relied upon it is obvious that sub-sections (1) and (1A) of section 201 do not prescribe any time limit for the initiation of the proceedings or the passing of the order. We find that for the most of the actions under the Act, the particular time limit has been given for the commencement and completion of the proceedings

Estimated expenditure towards warranty is allowable u/s 37 (1): SC

May 14, 2009 679 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee sold valve actuators. At the time of sale, the assessee provided standard warranty that if the product was defective within the stated period, the product would be rectified or replaced free of charge. For AY 1991-92, the assessee made a provision for warranty at Rs.10,18,800 at the rate of 1.5% of the turnover. As the actual expenditure was only Rs. 5,18,554, the excess provision of Rs.5,00,246

Interest Free Loan from a non-relative is not liable to tax

May 13, 2009 34706 Views 5 comments Print

Chandrakant H. Shah v. ITO (ITAT Mumbai) In a first-of-its-kind judgement, the ITAT Mumbai recently ruled that a recipient of an interest-free loan from a non-relative is not liable to pay tax. The judgement will come as a major relief for people who borrow money from friends and colleagues and latter grapple with notices from tax authorities.

ICAI Disciplinary Committee decision in breach of natural justice is invalid

May 13, 2009 1332 Views 0 comment Print

In October 2007, Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against two partners of M/s Pricewaterhouse (PWC) for alleged professional and other misconduct in conducting the statutory audit of Global Trust Bank. The proceedings were based on the findings in the Special Audit report and the Annual Financial Inspection of the RBI. Though several hearings were conducted by the Disciplinary Committee,

Prerequisite of section 12AA of IT Act for rejection of registration of a trust

May 10, 2009 4965 Views 0 comment Print

7. Under section 12AA1(a) of the Act, the CIT is empowered to call for information to satisfy himself about the genuineness of activities of trust /institution. The Commissioner may make such enquiries as he thinks fit for the purpose. Under section 12AA1(b) of the Act, after having satisfied about the objects of Trust/institution and genuineness of its activities,

When information available in public domain is not sufficient to make the comparisons possible, then some approximations and reasonable assumptions are to be made

May 10, 2009 1200 Views 0 comment Print

19. One of the things which is clearly discernable from the facts of this case is that so far as the year before us is concerned, which was incidentally first full year of assessee’s operations, the import content of the raw materials was as high at 98.95%. This is materially different from the import content of the raw material in the cases of the comparables selected by the revenue authorities.

AAR on Allowability of deduction U/s. 36(1)(viii) / 36(1)(viiia) of IT Act claimed by a Government company

May 10, 2009 14724 Views 0 comment Print

5. It would be appropriate to reproduce section 36(1)(viii) of the Act as it stood in the relevant assessment years i.e. A.Y.1997-98 in the following terms: – Section 36(1)(viii) : as it stood in the statute during the A.Y.(1997-98) 36(1) – The deductions provided for in the following clauses shall be allowed in respect of the matters dealt with therein, in computing the income referred to in section 28

Sharing of knowledge shall not be called as consulting engineering service when expertise acquired by a concern is also used for its own benefit along with others

May 10, 2009 421 Views 0 comment Print

6. We have thoroughly gone through the averments of both the sides. To appreciate the case of the Revenue, Revenue should have brought to record that Nyco is a consulting engineering firm providing engineering service commercially having been manned by professional qualified engineers. But primary object appears to be sharing of know how to participate in a joint venture to enjoy fruit

Contract for sale of goods will not be covered within ambit of section 194C of Income Tax Act, 1961

May 10, 2009 2881 Views 0 comment Print

23. After careful consideration of the above circular it is clear that the contract for the sale of goods will not be covered within the ambit of sec. 194 C. In the present case we find that the assessee placed orders with the manufacturers for manufacturing of the medicines strictly according to its specifications but the property in such goods passed to the assessee only after these were delivered to him

Allowability of loss to be carried forward and set off against future income U/s. 80 of IT Act

May 10, 2009 975 Views 0 comment Print

11. Having heard the learned counsel for the Revenue as well as the assessee we are of the view that the answers to the questions framed has to be found in favour of the assessee and against Revenue for the reasons given hereinafter. It is clear upon perusal of the facts and circumstances quoted by us hereinabove that if JISCO had to have a successful rights issue it was incumbent that it received a subscription

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