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Allowability of deduction U/s. 10B to company engaged in business of contract research and in providing of laboratory facility to its parent company in USA

October 8, 2009 840 Views 0 comment Print

Section 10B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Export oriented undertaking – Assessment year 2003-04 – Assessee-company was engaged in business of contract research and in providing of laboratory facility to its parent company in USA – It had claimed exemption under section 10B – Assessing Officer observed that assessee was not manufacturing or exporting anything, as it was simply providing services of laboratory

Taxability of Sale Proceed of Assets Purchased before introduction of block concept and sale thereafter

October 8, 2009 9811 Views 0 comment Print

Each of the sub-sections to section 41 deal with different and distinct topics and one cannot read recoupment under one sub-section into another; the depreciation recovered on sale of the capital asset was includible in the total income as balancing charge only under section 41(2); that concept was foreign to the scheme of section 41(1).

Losses could not be ignored in determining the applicability of exception clause of Explanation to section 73

October 8, 2009 642 Views 0 comment Print

Section 254 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Appellate Tribunal – Powers of – Assessment year 1996-97 -Whether though Tribunal is not akin to a Court but functions discharged by it are similar to a Court, and, hence, in addition to its expressed statutory powers it has got inherent power to pass such orders as may be necessary for ends of justice – Held, yes –

An order passed without discussion is liable for reopening

October 6, 2009 471 Views 0 comment Print

In respect of AY 2000-01, the assessee filed a ROI. In the accompanying balance sheet it was disclosed that prior period expenditure of Rs. 5,41,850 was debited to the P&L A/c and that interest of Rs. 8,34,720 receivable from a particular party had not been accounted for as income. The AO passed an order u/s 143(3) in which he did not make any addition on account

Proviso to s. 2(15) does not apply to incidental services rendered without profit motive

October 2, 2009 601 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee, a statutory Board, was set up for prevention of pollution of streams and wells in the State and other allied activities. It derived income from various testing charges etc. The CIT granted registration u/s 12AA of the Act on the basis that the activities of the assessee constituted a “charitable purpose” u/s 2 (15) and that its’ income was eligible

Web Designing & Hosting – Capital or Revenue Expenditure

October 1, 2009 15563 Views 0 comment Print

A landmark decision recently delivered by the Delhi High Court in the case of CIT v. INDIAN VISIT. COM (P.) LTD. is sure to cheer the hearts of several business entities that spend large amounts in developing their websites.

High Court has no power to condone delay in filing the appeal

September 30, 2009 1667 Views 0 comment Print

S. 260A permits the filing of an appeal to the High Court within 120 days. In CIT vs. Velingkar Brothers 289 ITR 382 (Bom) (FB), The Full Bench held that the Court had power to condone delay u/s 260A. However, in Hongo India 236 E.L.T. 417 and Chaudharana Steels 238 E.L.T. 705, the Supreme Court held in the context of sections 35H & 35G

ACIT Vs M.K. Agrotech Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Bangalore)

September 30, 2009 513 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs M.K. Agrotech Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Bangalore) Per A. Mohan Alankamony, Accountant Member These two appeals preferred – (i) by the assessee and (ii) another by the Revenue– are directed against the order of the CIT (A), Mysore, for the assessment year 2005-06. ITA NO.401 (By the assessee): 2. The assessee company has raised […]

Applicability of Interest u/s 234B or 234C on taxable profit/book profit computed under section 115JA

September 30, 2009 2808 Views 0 comment Print

There are no two opinions that but for the addition of sub-section [4] in section 115JA of the Act and which was conspicuously absent in section 115J of the Act, the ruling of this court and the reasoning and ratio mentioned in KWALITY BISCUITS* case (supraj would conclusively govern the question as the Judgment of this court had come to be affirmed by the Supreme Court in an appeal preferred by the revenue, though by simply dismissing the appeal without any reasons but granting leave and converting the special leave petition into an appeal.

AO not empowered to select head of income for computation of permissible deductions U/s 40(b)

September 30, 2009 967 Views 0 comment Print

A golden rule of interpretation is the contextual interpretation. A word has always to be interpreted only with the context with which, one is seized. Here we are concerned with the provisions of Sec.40(b) hence, the interpretation has to be done accordingly. Interpretation of the provisions otherwise or the way the Id. AO has done, if accepted, has the effect of rendering the very Explanation 3 totally nugatory or purposeless. Needless to say, that every word used by the legislature, is significant and cannot be lost sight of.

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