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Taxability of capital gains on transfer of shares of a wholly owned Indian subsidiary by a non resident parent company to a non resident

March 3, 2010 3335 Views 0 comment Print

KSPG Netherlands Holding B.V. (applicant), is a company incorporated in Netherlands on November 6, 2008 with its registered office in Amsterdam. PG India is the private limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on October 26, 2006, which was held by Pierburg GmbH until November 2008. During November 2008, Pierburg GmbH

Demarcated space made available in the warehouse by logistics service provider constitutes fixed place of business

March 3, 2010 4741 Views 0 comment Print

Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pvt. Ltd. (applicant) was engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of Hard Disk Drives (disks). It has been supplying disks to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in India. In order to minimize the delays in the procurement of inputs from the applicant, the OEM proposed to put in place a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) model. Under the VMI model,

Service Tax – On-going Works Contract as on 01.06.2007 – Prima facie case alone is not sufficient for granting stay – Tribunal to follow principles for granting stay

February 28, 2010 594 Views 0 comment Print

Bench enumerated the following principles to be kept in mind while considering the applications for stay or waiver of pre-deposit under Section 35F of the Act. 1) The applications for stay should not be disposed of in a routine manner unmindful of the consequences flowing from the order requiring the assessee to deposit full or part of the demand;

Deduction under section 80-I allowable without setting off loss of other units: Delhi High Court

February 26, 2010 984 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee had two units, namely, a steering unit and an axle unit, both of which were eligible u/s 80-I. While one unit was making profits, the other was incurring losses. The AO and CIT (A) took the view that deduction u/s 80-I on the profits of one unit could be allowed only after setting off the losses of the other unit.

Rebate under Rule-18 on export made during 8.12.2006 to 17.9.2007

February 25, 2010 3509 Views 0 comment Print

The company being an unit located in Kutch District is entitled to the benefit of Notification No.39/2001-CE dated 8.7.2001. At the time of removal of the goods from the factory for export, the Company paid duty of excise as is evident from the statutory invoices issued by the Company. The Company accordingly applied for rebate under Rule-18

Even if there is no assessment u/s 143 (3), reopening u/s 147 is bad if there are no proper “reasons to believe”. AO cannot go beyond the recorded reasons

February 25, 2010 705 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee was a partner in a firm. Upon retirement, he received an amount of Rs. 50 lakhs in addition to the balance lying to his credit in the books of the firm in full and final settlement of his dues. The assessee filed a return in which the said amount was not offered to tax on the ground that it was a capital receipt. No assessment order was passed.

Taxpayer not required to demonstrate that the debt has become bad debt once it is written off in the books of account: SC

February 24, 2010 2047 Views 0 comment Print

In order to claim a bad debt as a deduction under section 36(1)(vii) of the Income tax Act (Act) it has been a long drawn controversy between the Taxpayer and the Revenue whether in addition to write-off the debt in the books of account, it is obligatory on the Taxpayer to establish that such debt has become a bad debt, especially after the amendment brought in by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987 w.e.f. 1 April 1989.

Non-exempt capital loss cannot be set off against exempt capital gains

February 23, 2010 1460 Views 0 comment Print

S. 10 (38) inserted w.e.f. 1.10.2004 provides that long-term capital gains (LTCG) on which security transaction tax (STT) is paid shall not be included in total income. The assessee earned long term capital gain (LTCG) of Rs. 33,01,57,200 on sale of shares after 1.10.2004 in respect of which STT was paid. The LTCG was exempt u/s 10 (38).

Bad debts need not be proven to be irrecoverable u/s 36(1)(vii). It is sufficient if they are written off

February 23, 2010 883 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of TRF Limited vs. CIT (Supreme Court) Supreme Court had to consider whether after the amendment to s. 36 (1) (vii) w.e.f. 1.4.1989, an assessee had to establish, as a matter of fact, that the debt advanced by the assessee had, in fact, become irrecoverable or whether writing off the debt as irrecoverable in the accounts was sufficient. HELD deciding in favour of the assessee:

No capital gains when partner retires – SC

February 22, 2010 5461 Views 0 comment Print

Where a partner retires from a partnership and the amount of his share in the net partnership assets after deduction of liabilities and prior charges is determined on taking accounts in the manner prescribed by the relevant provisions of the partnership law there is no element of transfer of interest in the partnership assets by the retired partner to the continuing partners.

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