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Friday, June 5, 2015

FAM and NVCC welcomes announcement of Amnesty Scheme for LBT

FAM and NVCC welcomes announcement of Amnesty Scheme for LBT (NASHIK)


Nagpur.

Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) and Nag-Vidarbha Chamber of Commerce (NVCC) welcomes announcement of One-Time Amnesty Scheme for LBT registered and non-registered dealers granting immunity from interest, penalties and proceedings under the act or Rules of LBT if liability is discharged by making payment of dues, by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Vidhansabha on April 11, 2015.

It is pertinent to note that a delegation of FAM led by Convener FAM Action Plan Panel and IPP-NVCC Dipen Agrawal consisting of 65 trade representatives from all 26 Corporations across the state called upon Chief Minister Devender Fadnavis on March 2, 2015. Also present in the meeting along with Chief minister were Finance Minister Sudhir Mungatiwar, Minister of State for Urban Development Rajan Patil, Finance Secretary Sudhir Shrivastav, Secretary UD-1 Nitin Karir, Secretary UD-2 Manisha Mahaiskar, Principal Secretary CMO Praveen Pardesi and Secretary-CMO Milind Mahaiskar.

After receiving commitment for abolishing of LBT and Octroi from the state shortly  Dipen Agrawal explained to the Chief Minister that even after abolishing LBT the woes of LBT will not be over because traders due to ignorance, confusion and complexities of LBT Law and State-wide agitation against LBT Law for an extended period, many dealers may have not registered themselves and/or discharged their obligations under LBT Rules 2010 & as a result authorities from corporation for want of unpaid revenue may raid, harass traders and levy heavy penalty and interest on innocent traders. Hence, it is much needed to offer an amnesty scheme for dealers for voluntary compliance of LBT Rules 2010, by making truthful declaration and payment of LBT dues since inception of LBT in their respective Corporation, and to avail immunity from interest, penalties and proceedings under the Act or the Rules & as a result decent revenue shall also be collected by corporations otherwise facing financial crisis and struggling to sustain their administrative expenses. Further he submitted written undertaking by apex associations of all 25 cities were LBT has been imposed committing the same.

Chief Minister agreed to the suggestion and immediately instructed Secretary UD-2 Manisha Mahaiskar to prepare a draft in accordance with the request made to float a One-time Special Amnesty Scheme for LBT.

President FAM Mohan Gurnani on behalf of FAM and affiliated associations and the traders of state have thanked Chief Minister and Government of Maharashtra to have considered the apathy of traders and announcing the amnesty scheme in Vidhan Sabha. He appealed to the traders to avail benefit of amnesty scheme by discharging their liability & avoid further coercive action by department.

Dipen Agrawal while acknowledging and applauding the sensitivity displayed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his government towards the erring problem of traders because of LBT says that by announcement of amnesty scheme traders now can be sure of abolishing of LBT & Octroi from August 1, 2015 as announced in the state budget. He further added that NVCC along with FAM Started with one aim to abolish LBT/Octroi and over a period during the agitation aim shifted into 4A's i.e. Amnesty, Abolish, Alternate and Assessment.

Special thanks to Chief Minister to have given abolishment due on August 1, 2015 and alternate on VAT as desired and as announced in state budget 2015 and announcing Amnesty scheme, we are further hopeful that Assessment harassments being faced by traders will also be addressed and final relief to traders will be granted from draconian LBT. The positivity of state government is also a step towards tax reforms & simplifying doing business in state and shall give boost to
'Make in Maharashtra' initiative of state government.

He said announcement of Amnesty scheme is a historic announcement and Credit goes to traders for displaying their unity and patience and supporting their leaders in respective corporations to have achieved the above.

A delegation of NVCC led by President of NVCC Mayur Panchmatiya on April 29, 2015 called upon Chief Minister in Nagpur and requested him to consider the just demand of traders to float an Amenesty Scheme before abolition of LBT. While welcoming the announcement he expressed today it is a general feeling amongst traders that they have voted for a trust worthy government in state & by this announcement the otherwise shaken confidence of the trading community has been restored in the government & doubts are cleared in regards to abolition of LBT on August 1, 2015 as announced in state budget 2015.States in a press note issued by Manubhai Soni, Hon Secretary of the Chamber.


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LBT (LOCAL BODY TAX) AMNESTY SCHEME MAHARASHTRA (NASHIK)

LBT: Maharashtra government offers traders amnesty scheme


The traders who have not paid the local body tax (LBT) have yet another chance to remit their dues without penalty and interest.

The traders who have not paid the local body tax (LBT) have yet another chance to remit their dues without penalty and interest. The state cabinet has given its nod for the amnesty scheme for traders to pay LBT dues.

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, while speaking to the media after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, said that the traders' associations had resorted to agitations against LBT and that is the reason many a traders have not paid their dues. He also informed that if the traders pay their dues towards LBT till March 31 at one ,go their penalty along with interest would be waived. He added that the cabinet gave nod to this decision and traders can avail the amnesty till the May 31 dealine.


The state cabinet also decided to provide relief to paddy growers by giving them Rs250 per quintal. Fadnavis said that the previous government had given Rs200 per quintal and his government has increased the amount. He also informed that as compared to the previous government his government has purchased more rice from the farmers. He informed that this was not a bonus for the paddy growers but it was ex-gratia and the amount would be deposited directly in to the account of the paddy growers.

Chief minister Fadnavis informed that two districts of Yavatmal and Osmanabad have been selected for the pilot project to prevent farmers' suicides. He said that the sub-divisional officers have been appointed as guardian officers and they would implement various measures of interventions through integrated scheme for preventing suicides. The scheme involves counselling along with identifying vulnerable families and providing income source through various means.

Fadnavis further informed that his government has decided to provide Rs1,000 per quintal for the export of raw sugar. He informed that the Center provides Rs4,000 for raw sugar export.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Judgments and Infomration , C L I G S T R , C L I I T R Tribunal. C L I I T R

 



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Capital gains --Transfer--Transaction not regarded as transfer--Effect of section 47--Meaning of “sole proprietary concernâ€--Proprietary concern carrying on systematic activity of holding investment--Sale of all its assets and liabilities to a company--Gains not assessable as capital gains--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 45, 47-- CIT v. Vikram Vishwanath (Karn) . . . 419
Collection of tax at source --Timber--Meaning of timber obtained “by any mode other than under a forest leaseâ€--Expression includes importers of timber--Section 206C applicable to importers--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 44AC, 206C-- Hillwood Furniture P. Ltd. v. ITO (Ker) . . . 399
 
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SUBJECT INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART
HIGH COURTS
Appeal to Appellate Tribunal --Administration of justice--Expression of opinions must be guided by considerations of justice, fair play and restraint--Adverse remarks against assessee and his representative and imposition of costs--Not justified--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 254(2)-- Madhukar B. Thakoor v. ITAT (Bom) . . . 1
Appeal to High Court --Maintainability of appeal--Monetary ceiling limits--Instructions issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes only regulating monetary limits and not restricting right to file an appeal--Scope of section 268A--Instructions mandatory and binding on Revenue--National Litigation Policy, 2011--Instruction No. 3 apply pending cases also--Appeal not falling within exception provided--No cascading effect involved in appeal--Appeal only filed because tax effect above monetary limit--Appeal not maintainable--Instruction No. 1979, dated 27-3-2000--Instruction No. 3 of 2011, dated 9-2-2011--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 260A, 268A-- CIT v. Shyam Biri Works (All) . . . 68
----Maintainability--Rectification of order by Tribunal--Order passed by Tribunal on application under section 254(2)--Not an order passed in appeal--Not appealable--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 254(1), (2), 260A-- CIT v. Saroop Tanneries Ltd. (P&H) . . . 20
Assessment --Gross profit rate--Estimation merely on basis of figure for preceding year--Quantitative tally of all raw materials consumed in making of final marketable product available on record--Commissioner (Appeals) should have addressed himself to issue and rendered clear findings--Matter remanded to Commissioner (Appeals) for fresh examination--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 145(2)-- R. L. Traders v. ITO (Delhi) . . . 22
Association of persons --Finding that joint venture formed only to secure contract--Each partner’s task distinctly outlined--Entire work split between two partners--Partners completing task through sub-contracts--Partners responsible for satisfaction of contract--Joint venture not to be treated as association of persons liable to tax--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 2(31)-- CIT v. Oriental Structural Engineers P. and KMC Construction P. Ltd.--JV (Delhi) . . . 35
Business expenditure --Capital or revenue expenditure--Business of selling mobile hand sets and other electronic items and accessories--Advertisement expenditure--Unless assessee made its products known to market its business would suffer--Expenditure revenue in nature--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 37-- CIT v. Spice Distribution Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 30
----Deduction only on actual payment--Loan availed of by assessee for one year--Interest not payable--No question of disallowance of claim--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 43B-- CIT v. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (Bom) . . . 101
----Scientific research expenditure--Expenditure recognised by competent authority--Provision not warranting capitalisation of amount in books of account--Allowable--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 35-- CIT v. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (Bom) . . . 101
Capital or revenue expenditure --Amount paid to sister concern of assessee for use of intranet facility--Principle of consistency--Department accepting consistently payments made for use of intranet facility as revenue expenditure--Actual payments in respect of service availed of by assessee--Revenue expenditure--Income-tax Act, 1961-- CIT v. Denso India Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 62
----Business expenditure--Expenditure for technical services--Revenue expenditure--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 37(1)-- CIT v. Denso India Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 62
----Expenditure on royalty--Principle of consistency--Department accepting consistently payments towards royalty as revenue expenditure--No new fact or development--Revenue expenditure--Income-tax Act, 1961-- CIT v. Denso India Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 62
----Expenditure on technical know-how--Depreciation available in respect of that amount--Not a reason to deny--Assessee entitled to deduction--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 35AB-- CIT v. Denso India Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 62
Donation to charitable institutions --Special deduction--Renewal of approval denied to institution on ground objects religious in nature--Tribunal finding training, medical care and concession provided to all persons irrespective of their caste, creed or religion--Findings not shown to be illegal or perverse in any manner--Assessee entitled to exemption--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 80G(5)-- CIT v. Christian Medical College (P&H) . . . 17
Fringe benefit tax --Employer and employee relationship is a pre-requisite for levy of fringe benefit tax--Subscription to Tata brand equity contribution under contractual agreement between assessee and group companies--No employer-employee relationship exists between them--Assessee not liable to pay fringe benefit tax--Circular No. 8 of 2005, dated 29-8-2005--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 115W, 115WA-- CIT (LTU) v. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Bom) . . . 112
Income --Computation--Expenditure not incurred in relation to total income--Disallowance of expenditure relating to non-taxable income--Assessing Officer has to adopt average value of investment of which income is not part of total income--Matter remanded to Assessing Officer to work out tax effect--Income-tax Rules, 1962 r. 8D--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 14A-- ACB India Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (Delhi) . . . 108
Industrial undertaking --Special deduction--Mercantile system of accounting--Profits of business--Transport subsidy--Not direct source of profit--Assessee cannot raise a new plea that it had received part of subsidy and not the whole--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 80-IB-- Maken Cement Industries v. CIT (P&H) . . . 25
Non-resident --International transactions--Transfer pricing--Scope of provisions--Computation of arm’s length price--Difference between section 37 and transfer pricing--Methods of computing arm’s length price--Advertisement, marketing and sales promotion expenses--Is international transaction--Transfer pricing applicable--Power of Transfer Pricing Officer to make adjustment in absence of specific reference--Guide lines for making adjustments--Matter remanded--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 92, 92B, 92C, 92CA--Income-tax Rules, 1962, r. 10B-- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India P. Ltd. v. CIT (Delhi) . . . 118
Penalty --Concealment of income--Wrong deduction--No concealment of particulars--No inaccuracy in particulars of income--Not to be equated with concealment--Penalty not to be imposed--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 271(1)(c)-- CIT v. Hongo India P. Ltd. (All) . . . 48
----Failure to file audit report in time--Assessing Officer failing to record his satisfaction in assessment order--No penalty leviable--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 271B-- CIT v. E. C. C. Project Pvt. Ltd. (All) . . . 44
Reassessment --Notice--Change of opinion--Depreciation--Mere description of depreciation claimed as terminal depreciation--Not a ground for reopening assessment on ground that there was no provision to allow terminal depreciation--Nothing to show that Assessing Officer had reason to believe that income had escaped assessment--Reassessment not valid--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 32, 147-- CIT v. Indian Rare Earths Ltd. (Bom) . . . 104
Refund --Interest--Delayed payment of interest--No amount over and above statutory interest payable to assessee--Matter remanded--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 244A-- CIT v. Indian Farmer Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 56
Search and seizure --Block assessment--Undisclosed income--Assessment of third person--Limitation--Notice issued to assessee after lapse of enormous and unexplained delay--Proceedings vitiated--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 158BD-- CIT v. Apna Organics P. Ltd. (Bom) . . . 55
----Block assessment--Undisclosed income--Assessment of third persons--Police recovering cash from possession of three persons--Persons stating cash belonging to assessee who in reply to query stating cash belonging to firm--No search warrant in name of assessee--No assets requisitioned from assessee--No warrant or requisition issued either in name of firm or assessee--No notice could be issued in name of assessee--Block assessment against assessee not valid--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 158BC, 158BD-- CIT v. Anil Kumar Chadha (All) . . . 10
Tea development allowance --Investment of surplus funds in short-term deposits--Interest--Business income--To be taken into account for purposes of benefit--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 33AB-- Warren Tea Ltd. v. CIT (Cal) . . . 6
 
SECTIONWISE INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART
Income-tax Act, 1961 :
S. 2(31) --Association of persons--Finding that joint venture formed only to secure contract--Each partner’s task distinctly outlined--Entire work split between two partners--Partners completing task through sub-contracts--Partners responsible for satisfaction of contract--Joint venture not to be treated as association of persons liable to tax-- CIT v. Oriental Structural Engineers P. and KMC Construction P. Ltd.--JV (Delhi) . . . 35
S. 14A --Income--Computation--Expenditure not incurred in relation to total income--Disallowance of expenditure relating to non-taxable income--Assessing Officer has to adopt average value of investment of which income is not part of total income--Matter remanded to Assessing Officer to work out tax effect-- ACB India Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (Delhi) . . . 108
S. 32 --Reassessment--Notice--Change of opinion--Depreciation--Mere description of depreciation claimed as terminal depreciation--Not a ground for reopening assessment on ground that there was no provision to allow terminal depreciation--Nothing to show that Assessing Officer had reason to believe that income had escaped assessment--Reassessment not valid-- CIT v. Indian Rare Earths Ltd. (Bom) . . . 104
S. 33AB --Tea development allowance--Investment of surplus funds in short-term deposits--Interest--Business income--To be taken into account for purposes of benefit-- Warren Tea Ltd. v. CIT (Cal) . . . 6
S. 35 --Business expenditure--Scientific research expenditure--Expenditure recognised by competent authority--Provision not warranting capitalisation of amount in books of account--Allowable-- CIT v. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (Bom) . . . 101
S. 35AB --Capital or revenue expenditure--Expenditure on technical know-how--Depreciation available in respect of that amount--Not a reason to deny--Assessee entitled to deduction-- CIT v. Denso India Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 62
S. 37 --Business expenditure--Capital or revenue expenditure--Business of selling mobile hand sets and other electronic items and accessories--Advertisement expenditure--Unless assessee made its products known to market its business would suffer--Expenditure revenue in nature-- CIT v. Spice Distribution Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 30
S. 37(1) --Capital or revenue expenditure--Business expenditure--Expenditure for technical services--Revenue expenditure-- CIT v. Denso India Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 62
S. 43B --Business expenditure--Deduction only on actual payment--Loan availed of by assessee for one year--Interest not payable--No question of disallowance of claim-- CIT v. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (Bom) . . . 101
S. 80G(5) --Donation to charitable institutions--Special deduction--Renewal of approval denied to institution on ground objects religious in nature--Tribunal finding training, medical care and concession provided to all persons irrespective of their caste, creed or religion--Findings not shown to be illegal or perverse in any manner--Assessee entitled to exemption-- CIT v. Christian Medical College (P&H) . . . 17
S. 80-IB --Industrial undertaking--Special deduction--Mercantile system of accounting--Profits of business--Transport subsidy--Not direct source of profit--Assessee cannot raise a new plea that it had received part of subsidy and not the whole-- Maken Cement Industries v. CIT (P&H) . . . 25
S. 92 --Non-resident--International transactions--Transfer pricing--Scope of provisions--Computation of arm’s length price--Difference between section 37 and transfer pricing--Methods of computing arm’s length price--Advertisement, marketing and sales promotion expenses--Is international transaction--Transfer pricing applicable--Power of Transfer Pricing Officer to make adjustment in absence of specific reference--Guide lines for making adjustments--Matter remanded-- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India P. Ltd. v. CIT (Delhi) . . . 118
S. 92B --Non-resident--International transactions--Transfer pricing--Scope of provisions--Computation of arm’s length price--Difference between section 37 and transfer pricing--Methods of computing arm’s length price--Advertisement, marketing and sales promotion expenses--Is international transaction--Transfer pricing applicable--Power of Transfer Pricing Officer to make adjustment in absence of specific reference--Guide lines for making adjustments--Matter remanded-- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India P. Ltd. v. CIT (Delhi) . . . 118
S. 92C --Non-resident--International transactions--Transfer pricing--Scope of provisions--Computation of arm’s length price--Difference between section 37 and transfer pricing--Methods of computing arm’s length price--Advertisement, marketing and sales promotion expenses--Is international transaction--Transfer pricing applicable--Power of Transfer Pricing Officer to make adjustment in absence of specific reference--Guide lines for making adjustments--Matter remanded-- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India P. Ltd. v. CIT (Delhi) . . . 118
S. 92CA --Non-resident--International transactions--Transfer pricing--Scope of provisions--Computation of arm’s length price--Difference between section 37 and transfer pricing--Methods of computing arm’s length price--Advertisement, marketing and sales promotion expenses--Is international transaction--Transfer pricing applicable--Power of Transfer Pricing Officer to make adjustment in absence of specific reference--Guide lines for making adjustments--Matter remanded-- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India P. Ltd. v. CIT (Delhi) . . . 118
S. 115W --Fringe benefit tax--Employer and employee relationship is a pre-requisite for levy of fringe benefit tax--Subscription to Tata brand equity contribution under contractual agreement between assessee and group companies--No employer-employee relationship exists between them--Assessee not liable to pay fringe benefit tax--Circular No. 8 of 2005, dated 29-8-2005-- CIT (LTU) v. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Bom) . . . 112
S. 115WA --Fringe benefit tax--Employer and employee relationship is a pre-requisite for levy of fringe benefit tax--Subscription to Tata brand equity contribution under contractual agreement between assessee and group companies--No employer-employee relationship exists between them--Assessee not liable to pay fringe benefit tax--Circular No. 8 of 2005, dated 29-8-2005-- CIT (LTU) v. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Bom) . . . 112
S. 145(2) --Assessment--Gross profit rate--Estimation merely on basis of figure for preceding year--Quantitative tally of all raw materials consumed in making of final marketable product available on record--Commissioner (Appeals) should have addressed himself to issue and rendered clear findings--Matter remanded to Commissioner (Appeals) for fresh examination-- R. L. Traders v. ITO (Delhi) . . . 22
S. 147 --Reassessment--Notice--Change of opinion--Depreciation--Mere description of depreciation claimed as terminal depreciation--Not a ground for reopening assessment on ground that there was no provision to allow terminal depreciation--Nothing to show that Assessing Officer had reason to believe that income had escaped assessment--Reassessment not valid-- CIT v. Indian Rare Earths Ltd. (Bom) . . . 104
S. 158BC --Search and seizure--Block assessment--Undisclosed income--Assessment of third persons--Police recovering cash from possession of three persons--Persons stating cash belonging to assessee who in reply to query stating cash belonging to firm--No search warrant in name of assessee--No assets requisitioned from assessee--No warrant or requisition issued either in name of firm or assessee--No notice could be issued in name of assessee--Block assessment against assessee not valid-- CIT v. Anil Kumar Chadha (All) . . . 10
S. 158BD --Search and seizure--Block assessment--Undisclosed income--Assessment of third person--Limitation--Notice issued to assessee after lapse of enormous and unexplained delay--Proceedings vitiated-- CIT v. Apna Organics P. Ltd. (Bom) . . . 55
----Search and seizure--Block assessment--Undisclosed income--Assessment of third persons--Police recovering cash from possession of three persons--Persons stating cash belonging to assessee who in reply to query stating cash belonging to firm--No search warrant in name of assessee--No assets requisitioned from assessee--No warrant or requisition issued either in name of firm or assessee--No notice could be issued in name of assessee--Block assessment against assessee not valid-- CIT v. Anil Kumar Chadha (All) . . . 10
S. 244A --Refund--Interest--Delayed payment of interest--No amount over and above statutory interest payable to assessee--Matter remanded-- CIT v. Indian Farmer Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 56
S. 254(1), (2) --Appeal to High Court--Maintainability--Rectification of order by Tribunal--Order passed by Tribunal on application under section 254(2)--Not an order passed in appeal--Not appealable-- CIT v. Saroop Tanneries Ltd. (P&H) . . . 20
S. 254(2) --Appeal to Appellate Tribunal--Administration of justice--Expression of opinions must be guided by considerations of justice, fair play and restraint--Adverse remarks against assessee and his representative and imposition of costs--Not justified-- Madhukar B. Thakoor v. ITAT (Bom) . . . 1
S. 260A --Appeal to High Court--Maintainability--Rectification of order by Tribunal--Order passed by Tribunal on application under section 254(2)--Not an order passed in appeal--Not appealable-- CIT v. Saroop Tanneries Ltd. (P&H) . . . 20
----Appeal to High Court--Maintainability of appeal--Monetary ceiling limits--Instructions issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes only regulating monetary limits and not restricting right to file an appeal--Scope of section 268A--Instructions mandatory and binding on Revenue--National Litigation Policy, 2011--Instruction No. 3 apply pending cases also--Appeal not falling within exception provided--No cascading effect involved in appeal--Appeal only filed because tax effect above monetary limit--Appeal not maintainable-- CIT v. Shyam Biri Works (All) . . . 68
S. 268A --Appeal to High Court--Maintainability of appeal--Monetary ceiling limits--Instructions issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes only regulating monetary limits and not restricting right to file an appeal--Scope of section 268A--Instructions mandatory and binding on Revenue--National Litigation Policy, 2011--Instruction No. 3 apply pending cases also--Appeal not falling within exception provided--No cascading effect involved in appeal--Appeal only filed because tax effect above monetary limit--Appeal not maintainable-- CIT v. Shyam Biri Works (All) . . . 68
S. 271(1)(c) --Penalty--Concealment of income--Wrong deduction--No concealment of particulars--No inaccuracy in particulars of income--Not to be equated with concealment--Penalty not to be imposed-- CIT v. Hongo India P. Ltd. (All) . . . 48
S. 271B --Penalty--Failure to file audit report in time--Assessing Officer failing to record his satisfaction in assessment order--No penalty leviable-- CIT v. E. C. C. Project Pvt. Ltd. (All) . . . 44
 
Income-tax Rules, 1962 :
R. 8D --Income--Computation--Expenditure not incurred in relation to total income--Disallowance of expenditure relating to non-taxable income--Assessing Officer has to adopt average value of investment of which income is not part of total income--Matter remanded to Assessing Officer to work out tax effect-- ACB India Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (Delhi) . . . 108
R. 10B --Non-resident--International transactions--Transfer pricing--Scope of provisions--Computation of arm’s length price--Difference between section 37 and transfer pricing--Methods of computing arm’s length price--Advertisement, marketing and sales promotion expenses--Is international transaction--Transfer pricing applicable--Power of Transfer Pricing Officer to make adjustment in absence of specific reference--Guide lines for making adjustments--Matter remanded-- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India P. Ltd. v. CIT (Delhi) . . . 118

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F Determination of arm's length price : Calculation of transfer pricing adjustment to be confined to international transactions and not on total cost of entity : Asst. CIT v. Kehin Panalfa Ltd. (Delhi) p. 492

F Appellate Tribunal cannot comment on choice of comparables on basis of new pleas : Steelcase Asia Pacific Holdings India P. Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Delhi) p. 519



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F Collecting samples from patients for testing desirability of introducing new drug amounts to commercial activity not research, not entitled to benefit of exemption u/s. 12A : Devki Devi Foundation v. DIT (Exemptions) (Delhi) p. 1

F Notice for reassessment served before recording reasons to believe escapement of income, not valid : Asst. CIT v. Blue Star Ltd. (Mumbai) p. 35

F Appellate Tribunal has no jurisdiction to pass stay order for year in respect of which appeal not filed before it : Jay Pee Infratech Ltd. v. CIT (Delhi) p. 46

F Where two months left for completing assessment, not appropriate to grant stay of assessment proceedings : Jay Pee Infratech Ltd. v. CIT (Delhi) p. 46

F Where total amount of purchase consideration capitalised in books of account, refund of purchase price to be considered as akin to original amount : Sandvik Mining and Construction Tools India P. Ltd. v. ITO (Pune) p. 54

F Provisions of section 194L or 194LA not applicable to payment of compensation for removal of encumbrance : ITO (TDS) v. Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (Mumbai) p. 60

F Payments for annual maintenance contract relating to minor repairs, replacement of spare parts, oiling and greasing of machinery, payment for work and not technical services : ITO (TDS) v. Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (Mumbai) p. 60

F Client code modification executed on same day of transaction, no mala fide intention, deletion of addition sustainable : Asst. CIT v. Kunvarji Finance P. Ltd. (Ahd) p. 64

F Income from undisclosed sources : Statement made at odd hours cannot be considered voluntary : Asst. CIT v. Kunvarji Finance P. Ltd. (Ahd) p. 64

F Revision : Opinion of Assessing Officer cannot be substituted by Commissioner : Khushi Ram and Sons Foods P. Ltd. v. CIT (Chandigarh) p. 92

F International transactions : Functionally dissimilar companies to be excluded in selection of comparables : Nortel Networks India P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Delhi) p. 102

F Working capital adjustment cannot be denied only on ground that assessee had not made claim in transfer pricing study : Nortel Networks India P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Delhi) p. 102

F Assessing Officer had no powers to go beyond directions of Dispute Resolution Panel : Nortel Networks India P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Delhi) p. 102

F Business expenditure : Tax deducted and deposited in later year, disallowance justified : Nortel Networks India P. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (Delhi) p. 102

F Quantum of management and licence fees to be determined with reference to agreement : TNS India P. Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Hyd) p. 125

F Other income to be included as part of operating income while computing arm's length price : TNS India P. Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Hyd) p. 125

F Companies having super normal profit, enormous turnover, brand value and being functionally dissimilar cannot be treated as comparables : TNS India P. Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Hyd) p. 125

F Revised return : Where assessee's petition pending before Assessing Officer, matter remanded : TNS India P. Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Hyd) p. 125

F Where software licence fee paid towards operation as well as application software, assessee entitled to higher rate of depreciation at 60 per cent. : TNS India P. Ltd. v. Deputy CIT (Hyd) p. 125



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GOODS AND SERVICE TAX REPORTS (GSTR) HIGHLIGHTS


ISSUE DATED 1.6.2015

Volume 32 Part 5


HIGH COURTS
ENGLISH CASES
CESTAT ORDER
JOURNAL
NEWS-BRIEFS


SUPREME COURT


F Appeals : Exclusion of period on abortive action taken in good faith before wrong forum : Applicability of provisions of Limitation Act to proceedings before quasi-judicial Tribunals : M. P. Steel Corporation v. CCE p. 260

F Service tax : Agent appointed by cement industries for supervising and liaisoning with coal company and railways to ensure coal required loaded according to schedule is not clearing and forwarding agent : Coal Handlers P. Ltd. v. CCE p. 306

F Finding of fact that two kinds of goods were not comparable with each other and the assessee admitting some variations in two types of goods, finding not interfered with : Nirlon Ltd. v. CCE p. 319

F Where entire exercise revenue -neutral and assessee not achieving any purpose in evading payment of duty, extended period of limitation cannot be invoked : Nirlon Ltd. v. CCE p. 319

F Where intellectual content in discs produced by assessee not exploited by way of sale, royalty charges incurred by distributor/copyright holder cannot be loaded on to duplicate compact discs produced by assessee : K. R. C. D. (I) P. Ltd. v. CCE p. 324

F In absence of identical goods samples of similar goods of same period taken to enhance value of imported goods, proper : Commissioner of Customs v. Aryan Electronics p. 334

F Goods used captively in turnkey projects meant for third party cannot be treated as "such goods" sold in loose form and best judgment assessment to be used determine value : UTC Fire and Security India Ltd. v. CCE p. 340

F Valuation of Imported goods : Costs and services actually paid or payable for imported goods pre-import to be included and post-importation costs and services to be excluded : Commissioner of Customs v. Essar Steel Ltd. p. 349




STATUTES AND NOTIFICATIONS


F Acts :
Finance Act, 2015 p. 165

F Notifications :
Central Excise Act, 1944 : Notification under section 5A(1) : Concessional rate of duty on specified goods : Amendments p. 164

Customs Act, 1962 : Notification under section 25(1) : Effective rates of basic duties for specified goods : Amendments p. 164

Exemption for imports against credit scrip to status holder : Amendments p. 161

Exemption to goods cleared against service export from India scheme p. 162


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The following important judgements are available for download at itatonline.org.


CIT vs. Grup ISM P. Ltd (Delhi High Court)

S. 9, Article 12: Meaning of expressions "consultancy services" and "independent personal services" in the context of a DTAA explained

It is evident that "consultancy services" would mean something akin to advisory services provided by the non-resident, pursuant to deliberation between parties. Ordinarily, it would not involve instances where the non-resident is acting as a link between the resident and another party, facilitating the transaction between them, or where the non-resident is directly soliciting business for the resident and generating income out of such solicitation


DCIT vs. Ohm Developers (ITAT Ahmedabad)

'On-Money' received by a builder on sale of flats held as stock-in-trade is taxable only in the year of sale of the flats and not in the year of offer/ disclosure

In the light of the judgement of Hon'ble Gujarat High Court rendered in the case of CIT vs. Motilal C.Patel and Co. reported at 173 ITR 666 (Guj.), such amount can be subjected to tax when sale-deed is actually executed. Since the Hon'ble Gujarat High Court has held that the amount would become for the assessment year in which the sale transaction is completed. In the case in hand, it is not disputed that sale deeds were executed in the year subsequent to the year under appeal. Therefore, in view of the binding precedent, we are of the considered view that the authorities below were not justified in taxing the amount including 'on money' during the year under appeal


ITO vs. Emperor International Ltd (ITAT Delhi)

S. 43(5)(d): Loss from trading in derivatives is not a speculation loss and can be set-off against normal business profits

Now question arises as to whether the loss suffered by the assessee on derivative was to be treated as a speculative loss or to be set off against the regular business profit. Explanation to clause (d) of Sub-section (5) to Section 43 of the Act provides that eligible transaction in respect of trading in derivatives would not be deemed to be speculative transaction. In the present case, it is an admitted fact that the assessee was engaged in the business of dealing in shares & securities and has incurred loss from dealing in derivatives (shares futures)


Computer Engineering Services India (P) Ltd vs. ACIT (ITAT Delhi)

S. 143(2) and 153C notices issued in the name of the non-existent amalgamated company are void and render the assessment order null and void (entire case law discussed)

For making the assessment, it is absolutely essential that the person so to be assessed should be in existence at the time of making the assessment. In the present case the assessment has been framed by the AO on a date when the present assessee was not in existence therefore, the assessment framed by the AO vide assessment order dated 31.12.2010 was not valid


ACIT vs. Information Systems Resource Centre Pvt. Ltd (ITAT Mumbai)

Transfer Pricing: The transaction of allowing credit period to the AE on realisation of sale proceeds is not an independent transaction and has to be considered along with the main international transaction of sale of goods

The transaction of allowing the credit period to AE on realization of sale proceeds is not an independent international transaction but it is a closely linked or continuous transaction along with sale transaction to the AE. The credit period allowed to the party depends upon various factors which also includes the price charged by the assessee from purchaser. Therefore, the credit period extended by the assessee to the AE cannot be examined independently but has to be considered along with the main international transaction being sale to the AE


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Income-Tax Returns Revised + Due Date For Filing ROI Extended


CBDT notification - Changes in ITR 1, ITR 2, ITR 4S for A.Y.2015-16



Dear All,

 

CBDT has vide Notification No. 41/2015 Dated 15.04.2015 notified Form ITR-1, ITR-2 and ITR-4S for Assessment Year 2015-16 i.e Financial Year 2014-15. The Notification also made Several Change in Rule 12 of Income Tax Rules, 1962 which is related to Condition of Filing of Income Tax Return.  A brief summary of Changes is as follows :-

 

General

1)            ITR-1 (SAHAJ) & ITR-4S (Sugam) cannot be filed by individual who has earned any income from source outside India.

2)            Introduction of EVC for verification of return of income filed as an option to send ITR-V to CPC, Bangalore.

3)            Super Senior citizen are now allowed to file  ROI in paper form even though their income exceed Rs 5 lakhs subject to other conditions.

 

ITR-1

1)            Introduction of furnishing Aadhar Card Number in ROI. Which will be used for EVC system introduced as mentioned above.

2)            Details of all bank accounts with Bank name, IFSC Code, Name of Joint Holder, if any, Account number, Account balance as on 31.03.2015 mandatorily to be provided. Even those accounts which are closed during the year.

 

ITR-2

1)            Introduction of furnishing Aadhar Card Number in ROI. Which will be used for EVC system introduced as mentioned above.

2)            Details of Foreign Travel made if any (For resident and nonresident both) includes, Passport No, Issued at, name of country, number of times travelled and expenditure

3)            Details of utilization of amount deposited in capital gain account scheme for years preceding to last two assessment years. Particulars asked include year of utilization, amount utilized, amount unutilized lying idle in capital gain account scheme till the date of filing of return of income.

4)            In case of LTCG & STCG not chargeable to tax to Non-resident on account of DTAA benefit, It is required to furnish Country name, Article of DTAA, TRC obtained or not?,

5)            For Non-resident, Income from other sources, If any income chargeable to tax at special rate provided in DTAA, It is now required to provide details of Name of Country, Relevant article of DTAA, Rate of Tax, Whether TRC obtained or not?, Corresponding rate of tax under income tax act.

6)            Details of all bank accounts with Bank name, IFSC Code, Name of Joint Holder, if any, Account number, Account balance as on 31.03.2015 mandatorily to be provided. Even those accounts which are closed during the year.

7)            In schedule FA- Foreign assets disclosure, Following details added.

a)            Foreign Bank accounts details: It is now further require to furnish Account number, account opening date, Interest/income accrued from such account, If any along with details of head of income and schedule under which such income is shown, if offered to tax in India.

b)            In similar manner, details of income from Financial interest in any entity outside India along with details of income offered to tax in ITR-2 from such income.

c)            Similar disclosure requirement is also required for Immovable property outside India, capital asset held outside India, trust held outside India.

ITR-4S

1)                  Introduction of furnishing Aadhar Card Number in ROI. Which will be used for EVC system introduced as mentioned above.

2)                  Details of all bank accounts with Bank name, IFSC Code, Name of Joint Holder, if any, Account number, Account balance as on 31.03.2015 mandatorily to be provided. Even those accounts which are closed during the year.

 

To read a copy of the notification click here:

 

http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/communications/notification/notification41_2015.pdf

 


Sunday, May 31, 2015

Income tax return form AY 2015-16

> 👉New ITR forms 1, 2 & 4s Notified, Due Date to be Extended to 31-08-2015.
>
> (New ITR forms 1, 2 & 4s notified by CBDT.  Due date  to be extended to 31.08.2015.)
> 👇 👇 👇
> http://www.casansaar.com/news-ITR/New-ITR-forms-1-2-4s-Notified-Due-Date-Extended-to-31-08-2015/6916.html
>
> 👉Rs 2 lakh penalty from next financial year for not answering tax authorities queries..
>
> (Failure to answer questions from the tax department can entail a penalty of up to Rs two lakh from the next financial year under the new black money law)
> 👇 👇 👇
> http://www.casansaar.com/news-Income-Tax/Rs-2-lakh-penalty-from-next-financial-year-for-not-answering-tax-authorities-queries/6913.ht
>
> -Regards
> CA. C. V. PAWAR

Saturday, May 30, 2015

What can be gifted?

Anything which qualifies as gift must have following properties

1. It must be well defined existing movable or immovable property
2. It must be transferable
3. It should exist today and should not be a future property
4. It should be tangible.
Steps in gifting process

Gifting process can be subdivided into three parts as described below:

1. Drafting the Gift Deed – A gift deed is drafted with the help of a lawyer and it describes what is being transferred and to whom. Gift Deed is a contract between donor and the donee which defines simultaneous and reciprocal act of giving and taking. A gift to be valid must be made by a person voluntarily and not under compulsion without any exchange of money.

2. Acceptance – Acceptance of the gift after its execution is a legal requirement and Donee must accept the gift during the lifetime of donor. In case donee fails to accept the gift, it is rendered invalid. The acceptance may be validated by acts such as taking possession of the property.

3. Registration – As per Section 123 of the Transfer of Property Act, a gift of immovable property cannot pass any title to the donee unless it is registered. Attestation by two witnesses is required during registration and post registration, title transfer is possible.

How to register a Gif Deed?

Registration of gift deed is done as per the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908. Common steps involved in registration process are:
1. Valuation of property being gifted by an approved valuation expert.
2. Payment of Stamp duty and transfer duty – Stamp duty varies for women and men (Slightly lower for women). Stamp duty also varies from state to state and for latest rates one should visit official state government website.

 

 



In case of Minor

Legally speaking person who owns the property can make a gift to any other person. An exception to this rule is the case in which either of donor or donee is a minor. Minors are not eligible to contract; therefore they cannot transfer property as a gift. A gift deed in case of donor being a minor is legally not valid.

In case of donee being a minor, a natural guardian can accept a gift on his behalf. Guardian acts as a manager of the gifted property, and if the gift is onerous, the obligation cannot be enforced on donee until he/she is a minor. Once the donee is an adult, he must either accept the burden or return the gift.


Pros and Cons of Gift deed over Will

Pros

1. It is executed during the life time of donor and transfer happens immediately whereas "Will" is applicable after death.
2. Gift deed needs to be registered; only then it is effective. Registration renders it less liable to litigation. "Will" on the other hand is prone to litigation.
3. Transfer using gift deeds are tax free in the hands of donor and donee.

Cons

1. Gift deed is irrevocable post execution but "Will" can be changed as many times as you want.
2. There is extra cost in the form of Stamp Duty in case of Gift Deeds. Stamp duty varies from state to state.