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Whether brought forward non speculative business loss can be adjusted against current year’s income from speculation?
Subject: Whether brought forward non speculative business loss can be adjusted against current year’s income from speculation?
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Asked by: Gyanesh Singh
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Date: May 17, 2021
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No since as per S.73(1) speculative loss can be set off only against speculative profit. (read more)
Accident compensation whether taxable?
Subject: Accident compensation whether taxable?
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Asked by: M.N. SHANKAR
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Date: May 17, 2021
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Both compensation and interest awarded thereon is a capital receipt not exigible to tax under the Income Tax act, 1961. Note: In Rupesh Rashmikant Shah. v. UOI (2019) 417 ITR 169/ 182 DTR 203 / 310 CTR 826 / 266 Taxman 474 (Bom.)(HC), the Court held that interest on compensation awarded up to date of… (read more)
Whether Declaration of higher income under preemptive taxation scheme than prescribed under Section 44ADA of Income-tax Act, 1961
Subject: Whether Declaration of higher income under preemptive taxation scheme than prescribed under Section 44ADA of Income-tax Act, 1961
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Asked by: Kartik Jain
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Date: May 17, 2021
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Section 44AD and section ADA are special provision start with the provision “ Notwithstanding anything to the contrary ----- therefore special provision will override the general provision . In Maruti Udyog Ltd. v. Ram Lal & Ors. (2005) 2 SCC 638 the Court held that where there is a conflict between the provisions of two… (read more)
Taxability of recoverability of Expected Credit Loss
Subject: Taxability of recoverability of Expected Credit Loss
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Asked by: Om Prakash Saraswat
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Date: May 17, 2021
Excerpt of answer: Reply of the Expert is awaited. Please check back later
Whether clubbing provision is applicable when the property is purchased in the name of wife however the cost was borne by the Husband?
Subject: Whether clubbing provision is applicable when the property is purchased in the name of wife however the cost was borne by the Husband?
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Asked by: Laxmi Rawat
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Date: May 16, 2021
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Yes, as per section 64(1)(iv) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 If an Individual transfers any asset to his/her spouse without adequate consideration; then the income from such asset would be clubbed with the income of the individual who has transferred the asset. Therefore, the rental income will be taxable in the hands of the husband.… (read more)
Whether Lease premium amortization allowable on calculation of Book Profit U/s 115JB of the Act?
Subject: Whether Lease premium amortization allowable on calculation of Book Profit U/s 115JB of the Act?
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Asked by: V K Gupta
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Date: May 16, 2021
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The terms of the lease agreement will have to be read to understand whether the same would constitute an operational lease or a financial lease. Whether the property is ready to use or modifications would be carried out? Would the property be transferred to the lessee at the end of the lease period or not.… (read more)
Whether penalty u/s 270A be levied for misreporting of income in respect of 5% conveyance expenses and addition as cash credits? Whether penalty u/s 270A be levied for misreporting of income in respect of 5% conveyance expenses and addition as cash credits?
Subject: Whether penalty u/s 270A be levied for misreporting of income in respect of 5% conveyance expenses and addition as cash credits? Whether penalty u/s 270A be levied for misreporting of income in respect of 5% conveyance expenses and addition as cash credits?
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Asked by: S k Goyal
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Date: May 16, 2021
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Section 270AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 provides taxpayers with immunity from imposition of penalty under section 270A of the Act. However, Section 270AA (3) of the Act takes into its account penalty on account of `Under-reported Income and not mis-reporting of income. The cases of misreporting of income referred to in sub-section (8) shall… (read more)
Whether assessment proceedings abated and addition can be made only on the basis of incriminating documents found in the course of search proceedings ?
Subject: Whether assessment proceedings abated and addition can be made only on the basis of incriminating documents found in the course of search proceedings ?
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Asked by: CA MANOJ KUMAR
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Date: May 16, 2021
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As per proviso to section 143(2) of the Income tax Act, 1961, no notice under this sub-section shall be served on the assessee after the expiry of six months from the end of the financial year in which the return is furnished. Since the return is filed on September 30, 2015; scrutiny can be initiated… (read more)
Whether assessment on the basis of notice issued by the Assessing Officer who had no jurisdiction is valid ?
Subject: Whether assessment on the basis of notice issued by the Assessing Officer who had no jurisdiction is valid ?
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Asked by: CA jayesh kanungo
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Date: May 16, 2021
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Recently, the Hon’ble ITAT Kolkata Bench in the case of Divine Light Finance Ltd. v. ITO ITA No.1591/Kol/2019 dated February 19, 2020 quashed assessment framed by Ld. AO who had no territorial jurisdiction as per postal pin code. Therefore, the additional ground to quash the Order should be raised before the NFAC, if not already… (read more)
Whether the provisional Attachment under section 281B of Income- tax Act after completion of assessment ?
Subject: Whether the provisional Attachment under section 281B of Income- tax Act after completion of assessment ?
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Asked by: Arpit
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Date: May 16, 2021
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From our understanding of the question, The provisional attachment under section 281B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 can only operate during the assessment proceedings. In the given case, assessment is complete and the assessee is in appeal. Therefore, provisional attachment cannot operate in the given factual matrix. Reliance is placed on the decision of the… (read more)