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Issue of S.143(2) notice is mandatory for block assessment proceedings. Disclosed items cannot be assessed in block assessment. Circulars are binding on the revenue

February 4, 2010 3194 Views 0 comment Print

Chapter XIV- B provides that where a search u/s 132 is conducted, the AO shall determine the undisclosed income for the block period. S. 158 BC(b) provides that in making the block assessment the provisions of s. 143 (2) shall “so far as may be, apply”. The Supreme Court had to consider whether a block assessment order passed without service of notice on the assessee u/s 143(2) within the prescribed period of time was valid. HELD, deciding in favour of the assessee:

Absence of reason for modification in Penalty order by tribunal will not make it Unjustifiable

February 4, 2010 573 Views 0 comment Print

The present tax appeals have been field by the Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs, Surat -II under sec. 35-G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 proposing to raise the following substantial question of law : “Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal has committed a substantial error of law in reducing the penalty on the respondent from Rs. 2 crores to Rs. 20 lakhs ?” 2. Learned Sr. Standing Counsel Mr. R.

Taxability of payments received by applicant from its Indian re-seller for supply of software products to end users

February 3, 2010 940 Views 0 comment Print

Authority for advance ruling recently held that payments received by the Applicant from its Indian reseller for supply of software products to end users should not be classified as royalty. The AAR further held that the relationship between the Applicant and the reseller does not create a permanent establishment (PE)

Service tax not applicable on sale component of consideration for photography service

February 3, 2010 642 Views 0 comment Print

The photography films, printing papers, chemicals and envelopes are the integral and essential ingredients to complete the process of photography. Meaning thereby, the components of sale of photography, developing and printing etc. are clearly distinct and discernible than that of photography service. Therefore, we are of the view that as the photography

Notional interest on interest-free loans is assessable under transfer pricing law

February 2, 2010 1048 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee, an Indian company, advanced interest-free loans to its 100% foreign subsidiaries. The subsidiaries used those funds to make investments in other step-down subsidiaries. On the question whether notional interest on the said loans could be assessed in the hands of the assessee under the transfer pricing provisions of Chapter X

No addition can be made or sustained simply on basis of statement recorded at the time of survey/search

February 1, 2010 1711 Views 0 comment Print

In order to make an addition on the basis of surrender during search or survey, it is sine qua non that there should be some other material to co-relate the undisclosed income with such statement.

Mere making of a claim, which is not sustainable in law, by itself, will not amount to furnishing inaccurate particulars

January 31, 2010 840 Views 0 comment Print

CIT vs Reliance Petro Products (P) Ltd. (322 ITR 158) Supreme Court- It was held that a mere making of the claim, which is not sustainable in law, by itself, will not amount to furnishing inaccurate particulars regarding the income of the assessee and if the contention of the Revenue to this effect is accepted then in case

Pinegrove International Charitable Trust v. UOI (P&H High Court)

January 29, 2010 2424 Views 0 comment Print

We have prefaced the discussion on provisos with the object of putting the real controversy in its true perspective. The orders passed by the Chief Commissioner are identical in all these cases and after hearing the learned counsel for the parties we are of the view that the following substantive questions of law would arise for determination of this Court:

Benefit of section 10(23C)(v) cannot be denied merely because there are profits

January 29, 2010 2381 Views 0 comment Print

S. 10(23C)(vi) provides that the income of any university or other educational institution existing solely for educational purposes and not for purposes of profit shall be exempt. The assessee was running a school solely for educational purposes and claimed exemption u/s 10 (23C) (vi).

Dispute Resolution Panel to pass speaking order after considering objections and evidences furnished by the taxpayer

January 28, 2010 1009 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court in the case of Messe Dusseldorf India Pvt. Ltd. (Taxpayer) [2010-TIOL- 74-HC-DEL-IT] dismissing a writ petition, held that in cases where a taxpayer has not been provided an opportunity of being heard by the Transfer Pricing Officer, the taxpayer is entitled to raise all objections and furnish necessary evidence to the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP)

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