Year: 2014

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DATE: October 14, 2014 (Date of pronouncement)
DATE: November 18, 2014 (Date of publication)
AY: 1991-92
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S. 80HHA/ 80-IA: Interest earned on fixed deposits placed out of business compulsion is "derived" from the undertaking

Income earned from fixed deposit placed for business purpose cannot be treated as income from other source but must be seen as part of the assessee’s business income. In the present case also the assessee was compelled to park a …

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DATE: October 16, 2014 (Date of pronouncement)
DATE: November 17, 2014 (Date of publication)
AY: 1992-93
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S. 271(1)(c): In the absence of a clear-cut finding by the AO as to whether it is a case of 'concealment' or 'furnishing inaccurate particulars', penalty cannot be levied

it is incumbent upon the AO to come to a positive finding as to whether there was concealment of income by the assessee or whether any inaccurate particulars of such income have been furnished by the assessee. In the absence …

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DATE: June 19, 2014 (Date of pronouncement)
DATE: November 17, 2014 (Date of publication)
AY: 2007-08
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S. 271(1)(c): No penalty can be levied solely on the basis of admission made during survey if there is no corroborative evidence & no fault is found with the return of income

Though the assessee offered a sum of Rs. 1 crore during the survey on account of discrepencies, errors and omissions in the accounts, at the stage of the assessment, there is no reference to any incriminating material found during the …

ACIT vs. Crescent Property Developers (ITAT Mumbai) Read More »

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DATE: November 14, 2014 (Date of pronouncement)
DATE: November 17, 2014 (Date of publication)
AY: 2001-02
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S. 2(47((v)/(vi): Mere execution of a development agreement does not result in a "transfer" if the approval of the municality is delayed and the developer has not started work

The assessee had received advance amounts much earlier to the execution of development agreement, probably on the strength of the MOU. The property was encumbered with tenancy rights of many persons and the release of tenancy right was completed only …

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DATE: October 16, 2014 (Date of pronouncement)
DATE: November 17, 2014 (Date of publication)
AY: 1999-2000
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S. 28/ 37(1): Even if the business is illegal, a loss which is incidental to such business has to be allowed u/s 28 and the Explanation to s. 37(1) has no bearing

The assessee claimed a deduction of Rs.40,34,898 on account of gold seized by the Custom Authorities. The Tribunal rejected the claim by relying on the Explanation to s. 37(1) of the Act. The assessee claimed before the High Court that …

Bipinchandra K. Bhatia vs. DCIT (Gujarat High Court) Read More »

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DATE: November 12, 2014 (Date of pronouncement)
DATE: November 17, 2014 (Date of publication)
AY: 2007-08
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S. 9(1)(vii): Separate agreements for supply & installation cannot be regarded as one composite contract. However, as the installation is an "assembly" project, it will not constitute "fees for technical services". Even if such services are FTS u/s 9(1)(vii) they are excluded from taxation in India by Article 14 of the India-Swiss DTAA as the recipient has no PE in India

(i) It is undisputed that the mailroom equipment comprised of various units and was hence a complex equipment. The bid document clearly stipulated that the units/components of the mailroom equipment would have to be installed and commissioned by trained and …

ITO vs. Bennet Coleman & Co. Ltd (ITAT Mumbai) Read More »

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DATE: November 3, 2014 (Date of pronouncement)
DATE: November 14, 2014 (Date of publication)
AY: 2009-10
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S. 2(47)(vi): A Power of Attorney which does not enable enjoyment of property does not result in a "transfer". CBDT Circular No.495 dated 22.9.1987 reads more into s. 2(47)(vi) than warranted

(i) There is no transfer to or enabling enjoyment of property in favour of the assessee in any manner and therefore, sub-clause (vi) of Section 2(47) of the Income Tax Act does not get attracted. Clause 21 of the power …

CIT vs. C. Sugumaran (Madras High Court) Read More »

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DATE: January 1, 2014 (Date of pronouncement)
DATE: November 14, 2014 (Date of publication)
AY: 2004-05
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S. 2(47)(v): Execution of a Power of Attorney in favour of the builder constitutes part performance u/s 53A of TOP Act and a "transfer" for capital gains

(i) On a reading of the above provision itself, it is clear that possession of the property has been handed over to the builder immediately on receipt of the first installment of the payment from the builder. As per clause …

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DATE: November 5, 2014 (Date of pronouncement)
DATE: November 14, 2014 (Date of publication)
AY: 2008-09
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S. 14A/ Rule 8D: Interest expenditure attributable to a taxable business cannot be disallowed. Expenditure on creating assets which do not belong to the assessee is revenue expenditure

(i) Once it was duly established that no borrowed funds on which interest was paid had been invested for earning tax free income, no disallowance was permissible under Section 14A. The Tribunal has observed that under Rule 8D(2)(ii), a proportionate …

ACIT vs. Dhampur Sugar Mill Pvt. Ltd (Allahabad High Court) Read More »

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DATE: November 12, 2014 (Date of pronouncement)
DATE: November 14, 2014 (Date of publication)
AY: 2003-04
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S. 271(1)(c): Penalty initiated without specifying whether it is for concealment or for furnishing inaccurate particulars it invalid

(i) It is incumbent upon the Assessing Officer to state whether penalty was being levied for concealment of particulars of income by the assessee or whether any inaccurate particulars of income had been furnished by the assessee. There are two …

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