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Non-compete compensation received by an employee-director for agreeing not to carry on any business activity relating to software development for a period of 18 months constitutes a capital receipt as it is for loss of a source of income. See …

Rohitsava Chand vs. CIT (Delhi High Court) Read More »

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Sections 153A and 153C are not unconstitutional either on the ground of discrimination or on the ground that they allegedly exclude the principles of natural justice. Related Judgements CIT vs. Narendra Desai (Bombay High Court) Receipt for agreeing to refrain from …

Saraya Industries vs. UOI (Delhi High Court) Read More »

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If the assessee has suffered a loss in one unit, the same has to be set-off against the profits of the undertaking eligible for deduction u/s 80IA etc and if the resultant figure is a loss, no deduction under Chapter VI-A is allowable;

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Interest paid for purchase of land held allowable as a deduction as the fact that the income on sale of scrap obtained on demolition of buildings on the land was offered as business income showed that the assessee had bought …

Kerala Road Lines vs. CIT (Supreme Court) Read More »

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An order passed by the AO to give consequential effect to an appeallate order of an earlier year is not an order passed under section 154 and consequently the time limit of section 154(7) does not apply.

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In the case of a chit fund following the ‘completed contract method of accounting’ and offering income at the end of the chit, held, approving the method: (i) Recognition/identification of income under the Act is attainable by several methods of …

CIT vs. Bilahari Investments (Supreme Court) Read More »

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The deletion of the second proviso to s. 43B by the Finance Act 2003 wef 1.4.2004 cannot be treated as a retrospective amendment and contributions towards PF beyond the period stipulated in s 36(1)(va) are not allowable deductions. Note: The …

CIT vs. Pamwi Tissues (Bombay High Court) Read More »

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(i) The judgement of the SC in Mariappa Gounder vs. CIT 232 ITR 2 does not decide whether mesne profits received against wrongful possession of property is in the nature of revenue receipt or capital receipt. It merely decides the …

Narang Overseas vs. ACIT (ITAT Mumbai 5 Member Special Bench) Read More »

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(i) The question whether expenditure is on capital or revenue account should be decided from the practical and business view point and in accordance with sound accountancy principles. The three tests applied to decide the nature of expenditure are the …

Amway India vs. DCIT (ITAT Delhi Special Bench) Read More »

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(i) A firm seeking to claim deduction of interest paid on capital from its partners has to first satisfy the requirements of s. 36(1)(iii) and thereafter the limits imposed by s. 40(b)(iv). The fact that the said capital is not …

Munjal Sales vs. CIT (Supreme Court) Read More »