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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Point of Taxation (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011

Point of Taxation (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]


Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)

New Delhi, the 27th June, 2011

Notification No. 41/2011 – Service Tax

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) and clause (hhh) of sub-section (2) of section 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Point of Taxation Rules, 2011, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Point of Taxation (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011.

(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of July, 2011.

2. In the Point of Taxation Rules, 2011, in Rule 7, in sub-rule (c),-
before the bracket and letter "(p)", the bracket and letter "(g)" shall be inserted,

[F. No. 334/3/2011-TRU]

(Samar Nanda)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note.- The principal rules were notified vide notification no. 18/2011-Service Tax, dated the 1st March, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide Number G.S.R. 175(E), dated the 1stMarch, 2011 and last amended vide notification No.25/2011-Service Tax, dated the 31st March, 2011, published on the Gazette of India vide Number G.S.R. 283(E), dated the 31st March, 2011.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Clarification on Circular No. 33/ 2011 dated 01.06.2011 with regard to compliance of provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Rules made there under

Clarification on Circular No. 33/ 2011 dated 01.06.2011 with regard to compliance of provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Rules made there under

Circular No. 38 / 2011

F.No. 17/ 146/ 2011-CL-V
Government of India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5th Floor, A Wing, Shastri Bhavan
Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi-110001
Dated 20.06.2011

All the Regional Direc tors,
All the Registrar of Companies/Official Liquidators
The Stakeholder

Sub: Clarification on Circular No. 33/ 2011 dated 01.06.2011 with regard to compliance of provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and Rules made there under

Sir,

The Ministry has issued General Circulars No. 33/ 2011 dated 01.06.2011 wherein it was informed that in order to ensure corporate governance and proper compliances of provisions of Companies Act, 1956, no request, whether oral, in writing or through e-forms, for recording any event based information / changes shall be accepted by the Registrar of Companies from such defaulting companies, unless they file their updated Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Accounts and Annual Return with the Registrar of Companies.

In order to have better understanding of the circular, it is further clarified that the above circular shall be applic able to those defaulting companies and their Directors which have not filed Balance Sheet or Annual Return for any of the financ ial year' s 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 with the Registrar of Companies as required under sections 220 and/ or 159 of the Companies Act, 1956.

It is again reiterated that the above circular shall be effective from 3rd July, 2011.

Yours faithfully,

-SD/ -
(Monika Gupta)
Assistant Direc tor

Cost Inflation Index for FY 2011-12


Cost Inflation Index (CII) is prescribed by the Central Government (CG) every year for the purpose of computation of capital gains on transfer of long term capital assets wherein the cost of acquisition and/or cost of improvement is allowed to be inflated and claimed against the consideration accruing on transfer of such assets.

The CG, by virtue of Notification No. 35/2011 dated 23 June 2011, has prescribed the CII at 785 for the financial year 2011-12.

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Standardisation of Rating Symbols and Definitions

Standardisation of Rating Symbols and Definitions

CIRCULAR

CIR/MIRSD/4/2011                                            June 15, 2011

All Credit Rating Agencies Registered with SEBI

Dear Sirs,

Sub: Standardisation of Rating Symbols and Definitions

1. It has been observed that the Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) registered with SEBI use different rating symbols and definitions.

2. It has been felt that there need to be common rating symbols and definitions (i) for easy understanding of the rating symbols and their meanings by the investors, and (ii) to achieve high standards of integrity and fairness in ratings.

3. The issue was discussed in the meeting of Corporate Bonds and Securitisation Advisory Committee of SEBI. The Committee recommended that the rating symbols and their definitions should be standardised.

4. Pursuant to the above, in consultation with the CRAs and considering the international practices, standardised symbols and their definitions have been devised for the following:

a) Long term debt instruments;
b) Short term debt instruments;
c) Long term structured finance instruments;
d) Short term structured finance instruments;
e) Long term mutual fund schemes; and
f) Short term mutual fund schemes.

5. The new symbols and definitions as given in Annexures 1-6 shall henceforth be used for the new ratings/ reviews by the CRAs.

6. For existing outstanding ratings, the CRAs shall:

(i) disclose new rating symbols and definitions on their websites;
(ii) update their rating lists on their websites; and
(iii) inform their clients about the change in the rating symbols and definitions and specifying that this should not be construed as a change in the ratings.

7. The CRAs shall ensure compliance with the requirements specified at Clause 6 above, as early as possible but not later than 4 months from the date of issuance of this circular.

8. The CRAs shall communicate to SEBI, the status of the implementation of the provisions of this circular by October 31, 2011. They shall also place the compliance status of this circular before their Boards.

9. This circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11 (1) of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 read with the provisions of regulations 13, 18 and 20 of SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999 to protect the interest of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate, the securities market.

Yours faithfully,


Prasanta Mahapatra
Deputy General Manager
Tel. No: 022-26449313

Encl: as above


ANNEXURE 1

I. Rating Symbols and Definitions for Long Term Debt Instruments

Long term debt instruments: The instruments with original maturity exceeding one year

Rating symbols should have CRA's first name as prefix

AAA - Instruments with this rating are considered to have the highest degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry lowest credit risk.

AA - Instruments with this rating are considered to have high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry very low credit risk.

A - Instruments with this rating are considered to have adequate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry low credit risk.

BBB - Instruments with this rating are considered to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry moderate credit risk.

BB - Instruments with this rating are considered to have moderate risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.

B - Instruments with this rating are considered to have high risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.

C - Instruments with this rating are considered to have very high risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.

D - Instruments with this rating are in default or are expected to be in default soon.

Modifiers {"+" (plus) / "-"(minus)} can be used with the rating symbols for the categories AA to C. The modifiers reflect the comparative standing within the category.

ANNEXURE 2

II. Rating Symbols and Definitions for Short Term Debt instruments

Short term debt instruments: The instruments with original maturity of upto one year

Rating symbols should have CRA's first name as prefix

A1 – Instruments with this rating are considered to have very strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations. Such instruments carry lowest credit risk.

A2 - Instruments with this rating are considered to have strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations. Such instruments carry low credit risk.

A3 - Instruments with this rating are considered to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations. Such instruments carry higher credit risk as compared to instruments rated in the two higher categories.

A4- Instruments with this rating are considered to have minimal degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations. Such instruments carry very high credit risk and are susceptible to default.

D - Instruments with this rating are in default or expected to be in default on maturity.

Modifier {"+" (plus)} can be used with the rating symbols for the categories A1 to A4. The modifier reflects the comparative standing within the category.

ANNEXURE 3

III. Rating Symbols and Definitions for Long Term Structured Finance instruments

Long term structured finance instruments: The instruments with original maturity exceeding one year

Rating symbols should have CRA's first name as prefix

AAA (SO) - Instruments with this rating are considered to have the highest degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry lowest credit risk.

AA (SO) - Instruments with this rating are considered to have high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry very low credit risk.

A (SO) - Instruments with this rating are considered to have adequate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry low credit risk.

BBB (SO) - Instruments with this rating are considered to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry moderate credit risk.

BB(SO) - Instruments with this rating are considered to have moderate risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.

B(SO) - Instruments with this rating are considered to have high risk of default regarding timely servicing of financial obligations.

C (SO) - Instruments with this rating are considered to have very high likelihood of default regarding timely payment of financial obligations.

D (SO) - Instruments with this rating are in default or are expected to be in default soon.

Modifiers {"+" (plus) / "-"(minus)} can be used with the rating symbols for the categories AA(SO) to C(SO). The modifiers reflect the comparativestanding within the category.

ANNEXURE 4

IV. Rating Symbols and Definitions for Short Term Structured Finance Instruments

Short term structured finance instruments: The instruments with original maturity of upto one year

Rating symbols should have CRA's first name as prefix

A1 (SO) – Instruments with this rating are considered to have very strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligation. Such instruments carry lowest credit risk.

A2 (SO) - Instruments with this rating are considered to have strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligation. Such instruments carry low credit risk.

A3 (SO) - Instruments with this rating are considered to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligation. Such instruments carry higher credit risk as compared to instruments rated in the two higher categories.

A4 (SO) - Instruments with this rating are considered to have minimal degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligation. Such instruments carry very high credit risk and are susceptible to default.

D (SO) - Instruments with this rating are in default or expected to be in default on maturity.

Modifier {"+" (plus)} can be used with the rating symbols for the categories A1(SO) to A4(SO). The modifier reflects the comparative standing within the category.

ANNEXURE 5
V. Rating Symbols and Definitions for Long Term Debt Mutual Fund Schemes

Long term debt mutual fund schemes: The debt mutual fund schemes that have an original maturity exceeding one year.

Rating symbols should have CRA's first name as prefix

AAAmfs – Schemes with this rating are considered to have the highest degree of safety regarding timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

AAmfs – Schemes with this rating are considered to have the high degree of safety regarding timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

Amfs – Schemes with this rating are considered to have the adequate degree of safety regarding timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

BBBmfs - Schemes with this rating are considered to have the moderate degree of safety regarding timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

BBmfs - Schemes with this rating are considered to have moderate risk of default regarding timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

Bmfs - Schemes with this rating are considered to have high risk of default regarding timely receipt of timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

Cmfs - Schemes with this rating are considered to have very high risk of default regarding timely receipt of timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

Modifiers {"+" (plus) / "-"(minus)} can be used with the rating symbols for the categories AAmfs to Cmfs. The modifiers reflect the comparative standing within the category.

ANNEXURE 6

VI Rating Symbols and Definitions for Short Term Debt Mutual Fund Schemes

Short term debt mutual fund schemes: The debt mutual fund schemes that have an original maturity of upto one year.

Rating symbols should have CRA's first name as prefix

A1mfs - Schemes with this rating are considered to have very strong degree of safety regarding timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

A2mfs - Schemes with this rating are considered to have strong degree of safety regarding timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

A3mfs - Schemes with this rating are considered to have moderate degree of safety regarding timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

A4mfs - Schemes with this rating are considered to have minimal degree of safety regarding timely receipt of payments from the investments that they have made.

Modifier {"+" (plus)} can be used with the rating symbols for the categories A1mfs to A4mfs. The modifier reflects the comparative standing within the category.

Service Tax Notifications 38-40/11 dated 14-6-2011

Service tax notifications 38-40/11 dated 14-06-2011

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
New Delhi, 14th June, 2011

Notification No. 38/2011-Service Tax

G.S.R. (E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the Finance Act), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.07/2010-Service Tax, dated the 27th February, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section(i), vide number G.S.R. 151 (E), dated the 27th February, 2010, namely:-

2. In the said notification, in para 2, for the word and figures 'July, 2011', the word and figures 'January, 2012', shall be substituted.

[F. No. B-1/2/2010-TRU]
(SAMAR NANDA)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note.- The principal notification No. 07/2010-Service Tax, dated the 27th February, 2010, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 151(E), dated the 27th February, 2010 and last amended vide Notification No.19/2011-Service Tax, dated the 30thMarch,2011 was published vide number G.S.R. 266(E) dated 30thMarch, 2011.
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[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
New Delhi, 14th June, 2011

Notification No.39/2011- Service Tax

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the Finance Act), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.08/2010-Service Tax, dated the 27th February, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section(i), vide number G.S.R. 152 (E), dated the 27th February, 2010, namely:-

2. In the said notification, in para 2, for the word and figures 'July, 2011', the word and figures 'January, 2012', shall be substituted.

[F. No. B-1/2/2010-TRU]


(SAMAR NANDA)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note.- The principal notification No. 08/2010-Service Tax, dated the 27th February, 2010, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 152(E), dated the 27th February, 2010 and last amended vide Notification No.20/2011-Service Tax, dated the 30thMarch,2011 was published vide number G.S.R. 267(E) dated 30thMarch, 2011.
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[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No.40/2011-Service Tax

New Delhi, 14th June, 2011

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) (hereinafter referred to as the Finance Act), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.09/2010-Service Tax, dated the 27th February, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section(i), vide number G.S.R. 153 (E), dated the 27th February, 2010, namely:-

2. In the said notification, in para 3, for the word and figures 'July, 2011', the word and figures 'January, 2012', shall be substituted.
[F. No. B-1/2/2010-TRU]


(SAMAR NANDA)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note.- The principal notification No. 09/2010-Service Tax, dated the 27th February, 2010, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 153(E), dated the 27th February, 2010 and last amended vide Notification No.21/2011-Service Tax, dated the 30thMarch,2011 was published vide number G.S.R. 268(E) dated 30thMarch, 2011.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

ITR VOL 334 PART 4 AND ITR (TRIB) VOL 9 PART 8


 

INCOME TAX REPORTS (ITR)

Volume 334 : Part 4 (Issue dated 20-6-2011)

SUBJECT INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

HIGH COURTS

Annual letting value --Maintenance and other charges--Deductible from rent while calculating annual letting value--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 23-- CIT v. R. J. Wood P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 358

Appeal to Appellate Tribunal --Powers of Tribunal--Controversy regarding amount received on sale of land--High Court holding sum taxable as capital gains--Reassessment proceedings initiated during pendency of proceedings before High Court on the ground that a larger amount than that disclosed had been received--Direction by Tribunal for assessment of additional amount similar to original amount--Direction valid--Income-tax Act, 1961-- Debaprasad Paul v. CIT (Cal) . . . 274

----Tribunal recording admission by counsel for assessee--Assessee filing application denying admission--Application should be considered on merits--Income-tax Act, 1961-- Bagoria Udyog v. CIT (Cal) . . . 280

Business expenditure --Assessee dealer in autorickshaws--Amount paid for parking autorickshaws--Evidence of lease of land and payment of rent through account payee cheques--Amount deductible--Commission--No evidence of payment of part of the amount--Amount not deductible--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 37-- CIT v. Gautam Motors (Delhi) . . . 326

----Club expenses--Disallowance--Tribunal finding claim of paltry amount and not mala fide--Findings of fact--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 37-- CIT v. H. B. Leasing and Finance Co. Ltd . (Delhi) . . . 367

----Deduction only on actual payment--Provision for pension--Liability accrues from year to year--Payable on retirement/resignation of eligible employees--Assessee entitled to deduction--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 43B(b)-- CIT v. Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 341

----Expenditure on share transfer--Assessing Officer making addition holding as capital in nature--Tribunal finding expenditure actually incurred--Findings of fact--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 37-- CIT v. H. B. Leasing and Finance Co. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 367

----Interest on borrowed capital--Advance to managing director for purchase of land--Sale not taking place and receipt of entire amount paid--Tribunal finding no nexus between borrowed funds and amount advanced--Interest not disallowed in previous years--Assessee entitled to deduction--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 36(1)(iii)-- CIT v. Century Flour Mills Ltd. (Mad) . . . 377

Capital gains --Loss--Acquisition of company and subsequent sale--Transactions by account payee cheques--No evidence that transaction was not genuine--Fact that assessee could have waited or invested more not relevant--Loss deductible--Income-tax Act, 1961-- CIT v. Oberoi Hotels P. Ltd . (Cal) . . . 293

Cash credits --Claim that amount was a gift--Finding that assessee could not prove gift--Assessment under section 68--Valid--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 68-- Balbir Singh v. CIT (P&H) . . . 287

Depreciation --Purchase of assets from franchisee companies--Assessing Officer holding that assessee purchasing running companies and land value suppressed and price of plant and machinery inflated to claim excess depreciation--Tribunal directing Assessing Officer to accept valuation of assets on the basis of valuation report shown in relevant agreements--No defects in valuation reports--Consideration paid represents cost of purchased assets--Depreciation allowable--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 32(1), 43(6)-- CIT v. Pepsico India Holdings P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 404

Exemption --Educational institution--Condition precedent for exemption under section 10(23C)(vi)--Institution must exist solely for purposes of education--Publication of papers and holding of seminars ancillary objects--Institution cannot be denied exemption because of such objects--Rent paid to secretary of institution--Enquiry to be made to determine if rent paid was at the prevalent market rate--Amount advanced to another educational institution--Institution not entitled to exemption--Interest-free advance given to secretary of institution--Institution not entitled to exemption--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 10(23C)(vi)-- New Noble Educational Society v. Chief CIT (AP) . . . 303

Firm --Legality of firm--Power to enquire into genuineness of firm--Effect of amendment of sections 184 and 185 by Finance Act 1992--Even after amendment Assessing Officer has power to enquire into legality of firm--Liquor licence in individual name of partner--State Excise Act prohibiting transfer of licence--Liquor business carried on by firm--Firm not legal--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 184, 185-- CIT v. Swarna Bar Restaurant (AP) . . . 387

Income --Accrual of income--Interest--Waiver of interest before end of accounting year--Interest did not accrue to assessee--Income-tax Act, 1961-- Bagoria Udyog v. CIT (Cal) . . . 280

Income from property --Arrears of rent--Arrears of rent received in subsequent year cannot be spread over previous years--Taxable in year of receipt--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 23, 25B-- CIT v. R. J. Wood P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 358

Income-tax --General principles--Avoidance of tax--Transaction whether genuine--Supreme Court decision in Azadi Bachao Andolan's case [2003] 263 ITR 706 (SC) to be applied-- CIT v. Oberoi Hotels P. Ltd . (Cal) . . . 293

----General principles--Tax planning permissible--Effect of decision of Supreme Court in Union of India v. Azadi Bachao Andolan [2003] 263 ITR 706-- Eveready Industries India Ltd. v. CIT (Cal) . . . 413

Intercorporate dividend --Special deduction--Disallowance on ground intercorporate dividend not actually distributed--Amount kept in separate account--Tribunal finding issue debatable--No question of law arises--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 80M-- CIT v. H. B. Leasing and Finance Co. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 367

Interest on borrowed capital --Loans for business purposes--Fact that assessee had unused amounts--Not relevant--Interest deductible--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 36(1)(iii) -- CIT v. Gautam Motors (Delhi) . . . 326

----No disallowance in terms of section 14A--No challenge to non-applicability of section 14A--Tribunal not justified in directing consideration of disallowance under section 14A--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 14A-- Topstar Mercantile P. Ltd . v. Asst. CIT (Bom) . . . 374

Interpretation of taxing statutes --Amendment-- CIT v. Swarna Bar Restaurant (AP) . . . 387

Loss --Purchase and sale of units in 1989--Units purchased-cum-dividend--Sales ex-dividend--Loss allowable--Income-tax Act, 1961-- Eveready Industries India Ltd. v. CIT (Cal) . . . 413

New industrial undertaking --Special deduction--Duty drawback benefits do not form part of net profit--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 80-IA-- CIT v. Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd . (Delhi) . . . 341

Precedent --Effect of decision by Supreme Court--Decision of larger Bench explained by smaller Bench to be followed-- CIT v. Oberoi Hotels P. Ltd . (Cal) . . . 293

Reassessment --Reassessment after four years--Conditions precedent--Failure to disclose material facts necessary for assessment--Mere claim for deduction would not amount to such failure--Reassessment on ground computation of deduction under section 80HHC not correct--Reassessment proceedings--Not valid--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 147-- Cadila Healthcare Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Guj) . . . 420

Search and seizure --Advance tax--Interest--Assessee requesting to adjust advance tax payable out of cash seized--Request made prior to due date for payment of instalment of advance tax--Assessee entitled to adjustment--No interest can be charged--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 234A, 234B-- CIT v. Ashok Kumar (P&H) . . . 355

----Advance tax--Interest--Search taking place after close of financial year--Request for adjustment of advance tax liability against seized cash--Interest under sections 234B and 234C charged--Assessee liable to pay interest under sections 234B and 234C and entitled to benefit of payment out of seized cash from date of making application for adjustment of seized cash towards tax liability--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 234B, 234C-- CIT v. Arun Kapoor (P&H) . . . 351

----Warrant of authorisation--Power to issue warrant--Joint Director of Income-tax (Investigation) cannot issue warrant unless authorised specifically by notification of CBDT--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 132-- CIT v. Capital Power Systems Limited (Delhi) . . . 349

Survey --Suppression of sales--Set-off of intangible additions in past on account of suppressed sales against excess stock detected at survey--Payment of tax on undisclosed incomes on reassessment--Assessing Officer to consider set-off of amount which has been legalized by payment of tax--Income-tax Act, 1961-- Balaram Saha v. CIT (Cal) . . . 383

Unexplained investment --Development agreement in respect of property--Letter by developer showing receipt of a sum as advance from assessee--Assessing Officer before discarding evidence ought to have summoned developer to find out fact--Matter remanded--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 68, 69A-- Faiz Murtuza Ali v. CIT (Delhi) . . . 370

Unexplained money --No incriminating material found during search proceedings--Statement of third party during survey--Not relevant--Section 69A not applicable--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 69A-- CIT v. Concorde Capital Management Company Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 346

Voluntary disclosure of income --Offences and prosecution--Effect of section 78(b) of Finance Act, 1997--FIR lodged but later withdrawn--No prosecution initiated or pending when assessee applied for certificate under VDIS--Assessee entitled to benefit under VDIS--Finance Act, 1997, s. 78(b)--Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme, 1997-- CIT v. Smt. Meena Goyal (Uttarakhand) . . . 428

 

SECTIONWISE INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

Finance Act, 1997 :

S. 78(b) --Voluntary disclosure of income--Offences and prosecution--Effect of section 78(b) of Finance Act, 1997--FIR lodged but later withdrawn--No prosecution initiated or pending when assessee applied for certificate under VDIS--Assessee entitled to benefit under VDIS--Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme, 1997-- CIT v. Smt. Meena Goyal (Uttarakhand) . . . 428

Income-tax Act, 1961 :

S. 10(23C)(vi) --Exemption--Educational institution--Condition precedent for exemption under section 10(23C)(vi)--Institution must exist solely for purposes of education--Publication of papers and holding of seminars ancillary objects--Institution cannot be denied exemption because of such objects--Rent paid to secretary of institution--Enquiry to be made to determine if rent paid was at the prevalent market rate--Amount advanced to another educational institution--Institution not entitled to exemption--Interest-free advance given to secretary of institution--Institution not entitled to exemption-- New Noble Educational Society v. Chief CIT (AP) . . . 303

S. 14A --Interest on borrowed capital--No disallowance in terms of section 14A--No challenge to non-applicability of section 14A--Tribunal not justified in directing consideration of disallowance under section 14A-- Topstar Mercantile P. Ltd . v. Asst. CIT (Bom) . . . 374

S. 23 --Annual letting value--Maintenance and other charges--Deductible from rent while calculating annual letting value-- CIT v. R. J. Wood P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 358

----Income from property--Arrears of rent--Arrears of rent received in subsequent year cannot be spread over previous years--Taxable in year of receipt-- CIT v. R. J. Wood P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 358

S. 25B --Income from property--Arrears of rent--Arrears of rent received in subsequent year cannot be spread over previous years--Taxable in year of receipt-- CIT v. R. J. Wood P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 358

S. 32(1) --Depreciation--Purchase of assets from franchisee companies--Assessing Officer holding that assessee purchasing running companies and land value suppressed and price of plant and machinery inflated to claim excess depreciation--Tribunal directing Assessing Officer to accept valuation of assets on the basis of valuation report shown in relevant agreements--No defects in valuation reports--Consideration paid represents cost of purchased assets--Depreciation allowable-- CIT v. Pepsico India Holdings P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 404

S. 36(1)(iii) --Business expenditure--Interest on borrowed capital--Advance to managing director for purchase of land--Sale not taking place and receipt of entire amount paid--Tribunal finding no nexus between borrowed funds and amount advanced--Interest not disallowed in previous years--Assessee entitled to deduction-- CIT v. Century Flour Mills Ltd. (Mad) . . . 377

----Interest on borrowed capital--Loans for business purposes--Fact that assessee had unused amounts--Not relevant--Interest deductible-- CIT v. Gautam Motors (Delhi) . . . 326

S. 37 --Business expenditure--Assessee dealer in autorickshaws--Amount paid for parking autorickshaws--Evidence of lease of land and payment of rent through account payee cheques--Amount deductible--Commission--No evidence of payment of part of the amount--Amount not deductible-- CIT v. Gautam Motors (Delhi) . . . 326

----Business expenditure--Club expenses--Disallowance--Tribunal finding claim of paltry amount and not mala fide--Findings of fact-- CIT v. H. B. Leasing and Finance Co. Ltd . (Delhi) . . . 367

----Business expenditure--Expenditure on share transfer--Assessing Officer making addition holding as capital in nature--Tribunal finding expenditure actually incurred--Findings of fact-- CIT v. H. B. Leasing and Finance Co. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 367

S. 43(6) --Depreciation--Purchase of assets from franchisee companies--Assessing Officer holding that assessee purchasing running companies and land value suppressed and price of plant and machinery inflated to claim excess depreciation--Tribunal directing Assessing Officer to accept valuation of assets on the basis of valuation report shown in relevant agreements--No defects in valuation reports--Consideration paid represents cost of purchased assets--Depreciation allowable-- CIT v. Pepsico India Holdings P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 404

S. 43B(b) --Business expenditure--Deduction only on actual payment--Provision for pension--Liability accrues from year to year--Payable on retirement/resignation of eligible employees--Assessee entitled to deduction-- CIT v. Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 341

S. 68 --Cash credits--Claim that amount was a gift--Finding that assessee could not prove gift--Assessment under section 68--Valid-- Balbir Singh v. CIT (P&H) . . . 287

----Unexplained investment--Development agreement in respect of property--Letter by developer showing receipt of a sum as advance from assessee--Assessing Officer before discarding evidence ought to have summoned developer to find out fact--Matter remanded-- Faiz Murtuza Ali v. CIT (Delhi) . . . 370

S. 69A --Unexplained investment--Development agreement in respect of property--Letter by developer showing receipt of a sum as advance from assessee--Assessing Officer before discarding evidence ought to have summoned developer to find out fact--Matter remanded-- Faiz Murtuza Ali v. CIT (Delhi) . . . 370

----Unexplained money--No incriminating material found during search proceedings--Statement of third party during survey--Not relevant--Section 69A not applicable-- CIT v. Concorde Capital Management Company Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 346

S. 80-IA --New industrial undertaking--Special deduction--Duty drawback benefits do not form part of net profit-- CIT v. Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd .(Delhi) . . . 341

S. 80M --Intercorporate dividend--Special deduction--Disallowance on ground intercorporate dividend not actually distributed--Amount kept in separate account--Tribunal finding issue debatable--No question of law arises-- CIT v. H. B. Leasing and Finance Co. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 367

S. 132 --Search and seizure--Warrant of authorisation--Power to issue warrant--Joint Director of Income-tax (Investigation) cannot issue warrant unless authorised specifically by notification of CBDT-- CIT v. Capital Power Systems Limited (Delhi) . . . 349

S. 147 --Reassessment--Reassessment after four years--Conditions precedent--Failure to disclose material facts necessary for assessment--Mere claim for deduction would not amount to such failure--Reassessment on ground computation of deduction under section 80HHC not correct--Reassessment proceedings--Not valid-- Cadila Healthcare Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Guj) . . . 420

S. 184 --Firm--Legality of firm--Power to enquire into genuineness of firm--Effect of amendment of sections 184 and 185 by Finance Act, 1992--Even after amendment Assessing Officer has power to enquire into legality of firm--Liquor licence in individual name of partner--State Excise Act prohibiting transfer of licence--Liquor business carried on by firm--Firm not legal-- CIT v. Swarna Bar Restaurant (AP) . . . 387

S. 185 --Firm--Legality of firm--Power to enquire into genuineness of firm--Effect of amendment of sections 184 and 185 by Finance Act, 1992--Even after amendment Assessing Officer has power to enquire into legality of firm--Liquor licence in individual name of partner--State Excise Act prohibiting transfer of licence--Liquor business carried on by firm--Firm not legal-- CIT v. Swarna Bar Restaurant (AP) . . . 387

S. 234A --Search and seizure--Advance tax--Interest--Assessee requesting to adjust advance tax payable out of cash seized--Request made prior to due date for payment of instalment of advance tax--Assessee entitled to adjustment--No interest can be charged-- CIT v. Ashok Kumar (P&H) . . . 355

S. 234B --Search and seizure--Advance tax--Interest--Assessee requesting to adjust advance tax payable out of cash seized--Request made prior to due date for payment of instalment of advance tax--Assessee entitled to adjustment--No interest can be charged-- CIT v. Ashok Kumar (P&H) . . . 355

----Search and seizure--Advance tax--Interest--Search taking place after close of financial year--Request for adjustment of advance tax liability against seized cash--Interest under sections 234B and 234C charged--Assessee liable to pay interest under sections 234B and 234C and entitled to benefit of payment out of seized cash from date of making application for adjustment of seized cash towards tax liability-- CIT v. Arun Kapoor (P&H) . . . 351

S. 234C --Search and seizure--Advance tax--Interest--Search taking place after close of financial year--Request for adjustment of advance tax liability against seized cash--Interest under sections 234B and 234C charged--Assessee liable to pay interest under sections 234B and 234C and entitled to benefit of payment out of seized cash from date of making application for adjustment of seized cash towards tax liability-- CIT v. Arun Kapoor (P&H) . . . 351

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Volume 9 : Part 8 (Issue dated : 20-06-2011)

SUBJECT INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

Appeal to Appellate Tribunal --Competency of appeal--Locus standi to file appeal --Person claiming that assessment order on third person was served on him--Penalty on basis of assessment order--Person alleging mistaken identity cannot appeal against order of penalty--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 253-- Hirachand Ebha Wadhel v. ITO (Mumbai) . . . 773

Depreciation --Higher rate of depreciation--Failure to exercise option regarding allowance of depreciation in accordance with Appendix I not a bar to allowing higher rate of depreciation--Option exercised by assessee before due date for filing return by claiming higher rate of depreciation in return with audit report--Requirement under second proviso to rule 5(1A) fulfilled--Assessees entitled to depreciation in accordance with Appendix I--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 32--Income-tax Rules, 1962, r. 5, Appx. I-- K. K. S. K. Leather Processors P. Ltd. v. ITO (Chennai) . . . 758

Industrial undertaking --Special deduction--Housing project--Approval by local authority--Village Administrative Officer or Deputy Director of Town Planning--Are "local authority"--Some units in project exceeding 1500 sq. ft. area--Deduction to be allowed pro rata--Income-tax Act, 1961 s. 80-IB(10)-- Sreevatsa Real Estates P. Ltd. v. ITO (Chennai) . . . 808

Penalty --Concealment of income--Amounts shown as gifts--No proof of gifts or that amount was received on surrender of tenancy rights--Penalty leviable under main provision of section 271(1)(c)--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 271(1)(c)-- Harish P. Mashruwala v. Asst. CIT [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 752

Reassessment --Validity--Original return processed under section 143--Case not covered under proviso to section 147--Reassessment valid--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 143, 147-- K. K. S. K. Leather Processors P. Ltd. v. ITO (Chennai) . . . 758

Search and seizure --Block assessment--Assessment of third person--Conditions precedent for making block assessment--Are mandatory and should be satisfied--No recording of "satisfaction" by Assessing Officer of searched persons--Assessment on other person not valid--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 132, 158BC, 158BD-- Smt. P. A. Rani v. Asst. CIT (Chennai) . . . 798

----Block assessment--Fixed deposits--Interest on deposits as well as copies of returns disclosed prior to date of search--Proof of source of deposits--Addition to be deleted--Income-tax Act, 1961-- Yudhvir Ramlal Meni v. Deputy CIT (Ahmedabad) . . . 781

----Block assessment--Undisclosed income--Sale of shops and unaccounted cost of construction--Deposits in bank accounts part of regular transaction, disclosing sale proceeds of shops--Seized material not disclosing sale proceeds of shops--Addition to be deleted--Income-tax Act, 1961-- Yudhvir Ramlal Meni v. Deputy CIT (Ahmedabad) . . . 781

----Jewellery--No proof that jewellery acquired by assessee--Jewellery belong to several members of family--Addition to be deleted--Income-tax Act, 1961-- Yudhvir Ramlal Meni v. Deputy CIT (Ahmedabad) . . . 781

Words and phrases --"Assessee"-- Hirachand Ebha Wadhel v. ITO (Mumbai) . . . 773

 

SECTIONWISE INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

Income-tax Act, 1961 :

S. 80-IB(10) --Industrial undertaking--Special deduction--Housing project--Approval by local authority--Village Administrative Officer or Deputy Director of Town Planning--Are "local authority"--Some units in project exceeding 1500 sq. ft. area--Deduction to be allowed pro rata-- Sreevatsa Real Estates P. Ltd. v. ITO (Chennai) . . . 808

S. 132 --Search and seizure--Block assessment--Assessment of third person--Conditions precedent for making block assessment--Are mandatory and should be satisfied--No recording of "satisfaction" by Assessing Officer of searched persons--Assessment on other person not valid-- Smt. P. A. Rani v. Asst. CIT (Chennai) . . . 798

S. 143 --Reassessment--Validity--Original return processed under section 143--Case not covered under proviso to section 147--Reassessment valid-- K. K. S. K. Leather Processors P. Ltd. v. ITO (Chennai) . . . 758

S. 147 --Reassessment--Validity--Original return processed under section 143--Case not covered under proviso to section 147--Reassessment valid-- K. K. S. K. Leather Processors P. Ltd. v. ITO (Chennai) . . . 758

S. 158BC --Search and seizure--Block assessment--Assessment of third person--Conditions precedent for making block assessment--Are mandatory and should be satisfied--No recording of "satisfaction" by Assessing Officer of searched persons--Assessment on other person not valid-- Smt. P. A. Rani v. Asst. CIT (Chennai) . . . 798

S. 158BD --Search and seizure--Block assessment--Assessment of third person--Conditions precedent for making block assessment--Are mandatory and should be satisfied--No recording of "satisfaction" by Assessing Officer of searched persons--Assessment on other person not valid-- Smt. P. A. Rani v. Asst. CIT (Chennai) . . . 798

S. 253 --Appeal to Appellate Tribunal--Competency of appeal--Locus standi to file appeal--Person claiming that assessment order on third person was served on him--Penalty on basis of assessment order--Person alleging mistaken identity cannot appeal against order of penalty-- Hirachand Ebha Wadhel v. ITO (Mumbai) . . . 773

S. 271(1)(c) --Penalty--Concealment of income--Amounts shown as gifts--No proof of gifts or that amount was received on surrender of tenancy rights--Penalty leviable under main provision of section 271(1)(c)-- Harish P. Mashruwala v. Asst. CIT [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 752

Income-tax Rules, 1962 :

R. 5, Appx. I --Depreciation--Higher rate of depreciation--Failure to exercise option regarding allowance of depreciation in accordance with Appendix I not a bar to allowing higher rate of depreciation--Option exercised by assessee before due date for filing return by claiming higher rate of depreciation in return with audit report--Requirement under second proviso to rule 5(1A) fulfilled--Assessees entitled to depreciation in accordance with Appendix I-- K. K. S. K. Leather Processors P. Ltd. v. ITO (Chennai) . . . 758

-CA.RAJU SHAH

Thursday, June 9, 2011

ITR VOL 334 PART 3 AND

INCOME TAX REPORTS (ITR)

Volume 334 : Part 3 (Issue dated 13-6-2011)

SUBJECT INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

SUPREME COURT

Appeal to Appellate Tribunal --Rectification of mistake--Business loss--Foreign exchange--Loss owing to fluctuation of exchange rates--Disallowance for failure to produce books--Loss allowed for earlier and subsequent years--Appellate Tribunal--Refusal to rectify order--Appeal--Supreme Court--Matter remanded to Tribunal for consideration afresh in light of Woodward Governor--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 28, 254(2)-- Perfetti Van Melle India (P) Ltd . v. CIT . . . 259

Appeal to High Court --Appeal by Department--Huge stakes involved--Delay of Department in appealing--High Court to decide the case on merits and not to dismiss appeal on ground of delay--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 260A-- CIT v. West Bengal Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Ltd. . . . 269

Assessment --Order passed without granting opportunity to cross-examine--High Court--Writ petition--High Court ought not to set aside entire assessment order--Ought only to direct Assessing Officer to grant opportunity to cross-examine-- ITO v. M. Pirai Choodi . . . 262

HIGH COURTS

Appeal to Commissioner (Appeals) --Powers of Commissioner (Appeals)--Power to admit additional evidence--Question regarding valuation of construction--Commissioner (Appeals) justified in obtaining revised report of DVO and deleting additions--Income-tax Act, 1961--Income-tax Rules, 1962, r. 46A-- CIT v. Om Overseas

(P&H) . . . 202

Assessment --Best judgment assessment--Investments in property--Unexplained investment--Admission by assessee in survey--Reassessment on basis of observation by Tribunal--No evidence that admission was untrue--Assessment based on admission--Valid--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 144, 148-- Hukum Chand Jain v. ITO

(Raj) . . . 197

----Method of accounting--Construction business--Assessee following mercantile system of accounting and for on-going projects following completed contract method--Assessee regularly following completed contract method and not giving scope for any complaint in any earlier year--Unnecessary for Assessing Officer to invoke section 145(3)--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 145(3)-- CIT v. SAS Hotels and Enterprises Ltd.

(Mad) . . . 194

Bad debt --Condition precedent for deduction--Law applicable--Effect of amendment of section 36 w.e.f. 1-4-1989--Writing off debt as irrecoverable sufficient--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 36(1)(vii)-- CIT v. Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd. (AP) . . . 256

----Provision for non-performing assets--Assessee not entitled to deduction--Not allowable as business loss--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 36(1)(vii)-- Indbank Merchant Banking Services Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (Mad) . . . 271

Business expenditure --Accounting--Mercantile system of accounting--Gas supplied to assessee by ONGC--Dispute regarding price settled subsequently--Liability to pay accrued during the years in which gas was received--Income-tax Act, 1961-- CIT v. Mahendra Mills Ltd . (Guj) . . . 254

----Amortisation of preliminary expenses--Share capital increased subsequent to establishment of business--No new industrial unit established nor existing industrial undertaking expanded--Disallowance of preliminary expenses justified--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 35D-- Indbank Merchant Banking Services Ltd. v. Asst. CIT

(Mad) . . . 271

----Deduction--Expenses on foreign travel--Tribunal disallowing expenses on ground no evidence that visit was for business purpose--No question of law arose--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 37-- Vithal Overseas v. CIT (P&H) . . . 229

Business income or income from other sources --Interest--Finding that interest was earned on unutilised portion of amount borrowed for business purposes--Interest constituted business income--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 28, 56-- CIT v. Varun Shipping Co. Ltd . (Bom) . . . 263

Capital gains --Business income--Capital gains or business income--Income from sale of shares held as investment--Assessable as capital gains--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 28, 45-- CIT v. Amit Modi (P&H) . . . 192

Income --Principle of mutuality--Club--Interest earned from fixed deposits with bank out of surplus funds--Principle of mutuality not applicable--Interest earned from fixed deposits taxable--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 4-- Madras Cricket Club v. ITO

(Mad) . . . 238

Income from property --Assessment--Co-owners--Assessment to be made on co-owners as individuals and not in the status of an association of person--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 26-- CIT v. Smt. Sunita Rani Aggarwal (All) . . . 252

Offences and prosecution --Compounding of offences--Conviction and sentence of detention--Subsequent application for compounding of offence--Not maintainable--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 276C(2), 278B, 279(2)-- Anil Tools and Forgings v. Chief CIT (P&H) . . . 265

Precedent --Effect of decision of Supreme Court in T. R. F. Ltd. v. CIT [2010] 323 ITR 397 (SC)-- CIT v. Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd. (AP) . . . 256

Rectification of mistakes --Company--Book profits--Return showing losses--Assessment under section 143(1)--Assessing Officer rectifying mistake in unabsorbed depreciation available for set off against profits--Finding that no error in unabsorbed depreciation allowed to be set off in present assessment year while passing original assessment order--Section 154 cannot be invoked--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 115JA, 143(1), 154-- CIT v. Eli Lilly and Co. India P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 186

Search and seizure --Power to issue warrant of authorisation--Additional Director (Investigation) does not have power to issue warrant--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 2(21), (28D), 132-- CIT v. Pawan Kumar Garg (Delhi) . . . 240

Settlement of case --Order passed by Settlement Commission--Order specifically mentioning that it would be void if it were proved to have been obtained fraudulently--Notice under section 245D alleging fraud--Notice could not be quashed--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 245D-- Chandragiri Construction Co. v. Income-tax Settlement Commission (Mad) . . . 211

Transfer of cases --Condition precedent--Reasons should be disclosed in order communicated to assessee--Reasons recorded in a separate sheet and not communicated to assessee--Does not satisfy requirement under section 127--Commissioner to pass a fresh order--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 127-- Deep Malhotra v. Chief CIT

(P&H) . . . . 232

Writ --Notice--Writ will not normally issue to show-cause notice--Constitution of India, art. 226-- Chandragiri Construction Co. v. Income-tax Settlement Commission (Mad) . . . 211

 

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Constitution of India :

Art. 226 --Writ--Notice--Writ will not normally issue to show-cause notice-- Chandragiri Construction Co. v. Income-tax Settlement Commission

(Mad) . . . 211

Income-tax Act, 1961 :

S. 2(21) --Search and seizure--Power to issue warrant of authorisation--Additional Director (Investigation) does not have power to issue warrant-- CIT v. Pawan Kumar Garg (Delhi) . . . 240

S. 2(28D) --Search and seizure--Power to issue warrant of authorisation--Additional Director (Investigation) does not have power to issue warrant-- CIT v. Pawan Kumar Garg (Delhi) . . . 240

S. 4 --Income--Principle of mutuality--Club--Interest earned from fixed deposits with bank out of surplus funds--Principle of mutuality not applicable--Interest earned from fixed deposits taxable-- Madras Cricket Club v. ITO (Mad) . . . 238

S. 26 --Income from property--Assessment--Co-owners--Assessment to be made on co-owners as individuals and not in the status of an association of person-- CIT v. Smt. Sunita Rani Aggarwal (All) . . . 252

S. 28 --Appeal to Appellate Tribunal--Rectification of mistake--Business loss--Foreign exchange--Loss owing to fluctuation of exchange rates--Disallowance for failure to produce books--Loss allowed for earlier and subsequent years--Appellate Tribunal--Refusal to rectify order--Appeal--Supreme Court--Matter remanded to Tribunal for consideration afresh in light of Woodward Governor-- Perfetti Van Melle India (P) Ltd . v. CIT (SC) . . . 259

----Business income or income from other sources--Interest--Finding that interest was earned on unutilised portion of amount borrowed for business purposes--Interest constituted business income-- CIT v. Varun Shipping Co. Ltd . (Bom) . . . 263

----Capital gains--Business income--Capital gains or business income--Income from sale of shares held as investment--Assessable as capital gains-- CIT v. Amit Modi

(P&H) . . . 192

S. 35D --Business expenditure--Amortisation of preliminary expenses--Share capital increased subsequent to establishment of business--No new industrial unit established nor existing industrial undertaking expanded--Disallowance of preliminary expenses justified-- Indbank Merchant Banking Services Ltd. v. Asst. CIT

(Mad) . . . 271

S. 36(1)(vii) --Bad debt--Condition precedent for deduction--Law applicable--Effect of amendment of section 36 w.e.f. 1-4-1989--Writing off debt as irrecoverable sufficient-- CIT v. Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd. (AP) . . . 256

----Bad debt--Provision for non-performing assets--Assessee not entitled to deduction--Not allowable as business loss-- Indbank Merchant Banking Services Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (Mad) . . . 271

S. 37 --Business expenditure--Deduction--Expenses on foreign travel --Tribunal disallowing expenses on ground no evidence that visit was for business purpose--No question of law arose-- Vithal Overseas v. CIT (P&H) . . . 229

S. 45 --Capital gains--Business income--Capital gains or business income--Income from sale of shares held as investment--Assessable as capital gains-- CIT v. Amit Modi

(P&H) . . . 192

S. 56 --Business income or income from other sources--Interest--Finding that interest was earned on unutilised portion of amount borrowed for business purposes--Interest constituted business income-- CIT v. Varun Shipping Co. Ltd .

(Bom) . . . 263

S. 115JA --Rectification of mistakes--Company--Book profits--Return showing losses--Assessment under section 143(1)--Assessing Officer rectifying mistake in unabsorbed depreciation available for set off against profits--Finding that no error in unabsorbed depreciation allowed to be set off in present assessment year while passing original assessment order--Section 154 cannot be invoked-- CIT v. Eli Lilly and Co. India P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 186

S. 127 --Transfer of cases--Condition precedent--Reasons should be disclosed in order communicated to assessee--Reasons recorded in a separate sheet and not communicated to assessee--Does not satisfy requirement under section 127--Commissioner to pass a fresh order-- Deep Malhotra v. Chief CIT (P&H) . . . 232

S. 132 --Search and seizure--Power to issue warrant of authorisation--Additional Director (Investigation) does not have power to issue warrant-- CIT v. Pawan Kumar Garg (Delhi) . . . 240

S. 143(1) --Rectification of mistakes--Company--Book profits--Return showing losses--Assessment under section 143(1)--Assessing Officer rectifying mistake in unabsorbed depreciation available for set off against profits--Finding that no error in unabsorbed depreciation allowed to be set off in present assessment year while passing original assessment order--Section 154 cannot be invoked-- CIT v. Eli Lilly and Co. India P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 186

S. 144 --Assessment--Best judgment assessment--Investments in property--Unexplained investment--Admission by assessee in survey--Reassessment on basis of observation by Tribunal--No evidence that admission was untrue--Assessment based on admission--Valid-- Hukum Chand Jain v. ITO (Raj) . . . 197

S. 145(3) --Assessment--Method of accounting--Construction business--Assessee following mercantile system of accounting and for on-going projects following completed contract method--Assessee regularly following completed contract method and not giving scope for any complaint in any earlier year--Unnecessary for Assessing Officer to invoke section 145(3)-- CIT v. SAS Hotels and Enterprises Ltd.

(Mad) . . . 194

S. 148 --Assessment--Best judgment assessment--Investments in property--Unexplained investment--Admission by assessee in survey--Reassessment on basis of observation by Tribunal--No evidence that admission was untrue--Assessment based on admission--Valid-- Hukum Chand Jain v. ITO (Raj) . . . 197

S. 154 --Rectification of mistakes--Company--Book profits--Return showing losses--Assessment under section 143(1)--Assessing Officer rectifying mistake in unabsorbed depreciation available for set off against profits--Finding that no error in unabsorbed depreciation allowed to be set off in present assessment year while passing original assessment order--Section 154 cannot be invoked-- CIT v. Eli Lilly and Co. India P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 186

S. 245D --Settlement of case--Order passed by Settlement Commission--Order specifically mentioning that it would be void if it were proved to have been obtained fraudulently--Notice under section 245D alleging fraud--Notice could not be quashed-- Chandragiri Construction Co. v. Income-tax Settlement Commission

(Mad) . . . 211

S. 254(2) --Appeal to Appellate Tribunal--Rectification of mistake--Business loss--Foreign exchange--Loss owing to fluctuation of exchange rates--Disallowance for failure to produce books--Loss allowed for earlier and subsequent years--Appellate Tribunal--Refusal to rectify order--Appeal--Supreme Court--Matter remanded to Tribunal for consideration afresh in light of Woodward Governor-- Perfetti Van Melle India (P) Ltd . v. CIT (SC) . . . 259

S. 260A --Appeal to High Court--Appeal by Department--Huge stakes involved--Delay of Department in appealing--High Court to decide the case on merits and not to dismiss appeal on ground of delay-- CIT v. West Bengal Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (SC) . . . 269

S. 276C(2) --Offences and prosecution--Compounding of offences--Conviction and sentence of detention--Subsequent application for compounding of offence--Not maintainable-- Anil Tools and Forgings v. Chief CIT (P&H) . . . 265

S. 278B --Offences and prosecution--Compounding of offences--Conviction and sentence of detention--Subsequent application for compounding of offence--Not maintainable-- Anil Tools and Forgings v. Chief CIT (P&H) . . . 265

S. 279(2) --Offences and prosecution--Compounding of offences--Conviction and sentence of detention--Subsequent application for compounding of offence--Not maintainable-- Anil Tools and Forgings v. Chief CIT (P&H) . . . 265

Income-tax Rules, 1962 :

R. 46A --Appeal to Commissioner (Appeals)--Powers of Commissioner (Appeals)--Power to admit additional evidence--Question regarding valuation of construction--Commissioner (Appeals) justified in obtaining revised report of DVO and deleting additions-- CIT v. Om Overseas (P&H) . . . 202

ITR'S TRIBUNAL TAX REPORTS (ITR (TRIB))

Volume 9 : Part 7 (Issue dated : 13-06-2011)

SUBJECT INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

Assessment --Assessment order assessing loss for relevant year--No requirement to mention assessed losses of earlier years in assessment order--Question of absorption of losses of earlier years would arise only in year of assessment at positive income--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 147-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

Business expenditure --Disallowance of expenditure relating to non-taxable income--Export--Assessee not claiming exemption--Expenditure allowable--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 10A, 14A-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

Business income or income from other sources --Assessee engaged in business of development of software--Premises and equipment including computers of temporarily let--Lease income to be treated as business income--Assessee entitled to depreciation on leased assets--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 22, 32, 56-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

Depreciation --Rate of depreciation--Higher rate--Computer--Routers and switches--Meaning of computer and router--Same meaning as in common parlance--Routers and switches integrated with computers to be treated as computers--Entitled to higher rate of depreciation--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 32-- Deputy CIT v. Datacraft India Ltd. [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 712

Exemption --Export--Development of computer software--Remission or cessation of trading liability--Assessee writing back sums to its profit and loss account--Sum earlier allowed as deduction--Sum written back to be treated as relating to export activity--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 10A, 10B, 41(1)-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

Export --Exemption--Carry forward and set off of unabsorbed losses--Prohibition only after end of holiday period--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 10A(6)(ii)-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

Industrial undertaking --Special deductions under sections 80HH and 80-I--Condition precedent--Industrial undertaking must be new and distinct from existing unit--New plant and machinery installed in existing building on same process line up--Assessee not able to ascertain profits from new plant and machinery--Assessee not entitled to special deductions under sections 80HH and 80-I in respect of new plant and machinery--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 80HH and 80-I-- Joint CIT v. Thirani Chemicals Ltd . [SB] (Delhi) . . . 696

Interest on borrowed capital --Interest-free advances--Deduction allowed by Tribunal for earlier years--Interest cannot be disallowed--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 36(1)(iii) -- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

Penalty --Compulsory audit of accounts--Object of assessee to promote and develop game of hockey in country and not involving any business activity--Source of income is grant of income from Government--Provision requiring compulsory audit of account not applicable to assessee--Commissioner (Appeals) justified in cancelling penalty--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 44AB, 271B-- ITO v. Indian Hockey Federation (Delhi) . . . 692

Reassessment --Differences between balance of creditors and debtor--Details of nature of differences in accounts not provided--No explanation how sum total of differences amounted to income of assessee--Cannot be brought to tax in reassessment proceedings--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 147-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

-- --Discrepancies in stock register and undervaluation of stock--Explanation of assessee regarding discrepancies to be examined--Matter remanded--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 147, Expln. 2-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

-- --Expenditure incurred on commission paid to selling agents--No evidence of services rendered by agents nor payments made in past to agents--No inference that expenditure incurred for purpose of business--Case of underassessment of income--Can be brought to tax in reassessment proceedings--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 147-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

----Expenditure incurred on telephone, maintenance and vehicles--Disallowance on basis of orders of earlier years--Cannot amount to other income brought to notice of Assessing Officer in reassessment proceedings--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 147-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

----General principles-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

Words and phrases --"Income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment" meaning of-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

 

SECTIONWISE INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

Income-tax Act, 1961 :

S. 10A-- Business expenditure--Disallowance of expenditure relating to non-taxable income--Export--Assessee not claiming exemption--Expenditure allowable-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

---- Exemption--Export--Development of computer software--Remission or cessation of trading liability--Assessee writing back sums to its profit and loss account--Sum earlier allowed as deduction--Sum written back to be treated as relating to export activity -- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

S. 10A(6)(ii)-- Export--Exemption--Carry forward and set off of unabsorbed losses --Prohibition only after end of holiday period-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

S. 10B-- Exemption--Export--Development of computer software--Remission or cessation of trading liability--Assessee writing back sums to its profit and loss account--Sum earlier allowed as deduction--Sum written back to be treated as relating to export activity-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

S. 14A-- Business expenditure--Disallowance of expenditure relating to non-taxable income--Export--Assessee not claiming exemption--Expenditure allowable-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

S. 22-- Business income or income from other sources--Assessee engaged in business of development of software--Premises and equipment including computers of temporarily let--Lease income to be treated as business income--Assessee entitled to depreciation on leased assets-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

S. 32-- Business income or income from other sources--Assessee engaged in business of development of software--Premises and equipment including computers of temporarily let--Lease income to be treated as business income--Assessee entitled to depreciation on leased assets-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

---- Depreciation--Rate of depreciation--Higher rate--Computer--Routers and switches--Meaning of computer and router--Same meaning as in common parlance--Routers and switches integrated with computers to be treated as computers--Entitled to higher rate of depreciation-- Deputy CIT v. Datacraft India Ltd. [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 712

S. 36(1)(iii)-- Interest on borrowed capital--Interest-free advances--Deduction allowed by Tribunal for earlier years--Interest cannot be disallowed-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

S. 41(1)-- Exemption--Export--Development of computer software--Remission or cessation of trading liability--Assessee writing back sums to its profit and loss account--Sum earlier allowed as deduction--Sum written back to be treated as relating to export activity-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

S. 44AB-- Penalty--Compulsory audit of accounts--Object of assessee to promote and develop game of hockey in country and not involving any business activity--Source of income is grant of income from Government--Provision requiring compulsory audit of account not applicable to assessee--Commissioner (Appeals) justified in cancelling penalty-- ITO v. Indian Hockey Federation (Delhi) . . . 692

S. 56-- Business income or income from other sources--Assessee engaged in business of development of software--Premises and equipment including computers of temporarily let--Lease income to be treated as business income--Assessee entitled to depreciation on leased assets-- WNS Global Services P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Mumbai) . . . 662

S. 80HH-- Industrial undertaking--Special deductions under sections 80HH and 80-I --Condition precedent--Industrial undertaking must be new and distinct from existing unit--New plant and machinery installed in existing building on same process line up--Assessee not able to ascertain profits from new plant and machinery--Assessee not entitled to special deductions under sections 80HH and 80-I in respect of new plant and machinery-- Joint CIT v. Thirani Chemicals Ltd . [SB] (Delhi) . . . 696

S. 80-I-- Industrial undertaking--Special deductions under sections 80HH and 80-I--Condition precedent--Industrial undertaking must be new and distinct from existing unit--New plant and machinery installed in existing building on same process line up--Assessee not able to ascertain profits from new plant and machinery--Assessee not entitled to special deductions under sections 80HH and 80-I in respect of new plant and machinery-- Joint CIT v. Thirani Chemicals Ltd . [SB] (Delhi) . . . 696

S. 147-- Assessment--Assessment order assessing loss for relevant year--No requirement to mention assessed losses of earlier years in assessment order--Question of absorption of losses of earlier years would arise only in year of assessment at positive income-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

---- Reassessment--Differences between balance of creditors and debtor--Details of nature of differences in accounts not provided--No explanation how sum total of differences amounted to income of assessee--Cannot be brought to tax in reassessment proceedings-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

----Reassessment--Expenditure incurred on commission paid to selling agents--No evidence of services rendered by agents nor payments made in past to agents--No inference that expenditure incurred for purpose of business--Case of underassessment of income--Can be brought to tax in reassessment proceedings-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

----Reassessment--Expenditure incurred on telephone, maintenance and vehicles--Disallowance on basis of orders of earlier years--Cannot amount to other income brought to notice of Assessing Officer in reassessment proceedings-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

S. 147, Expln. 2 --Reassessment--Discrepancies in stock register and undervaluation of stock--Explanation of assessee regarding discrepancies to be examined--Matter remanded-- Nuware India Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) . . . 728

S. 271B-- Penalty--Compulsory audit of accounts--Object of assessee to promote and develop game of hockey in country and not involving any business activity--Source of income is grant of income from Government--Provision requiring compulsory audit of account not applicable to assessee--Commissioner (Appeals) justified in cancelling penalty--ITO v. Indian Hockey Federation (Delhi) . . . 692

 CA.RAJU SHAH