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Assessment proceedings
Subject: Assessment proceedings
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Asked by: Abishek
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Date: March 12, 2022
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When there is an alternative remedy writ is not maintainable . Exceptions as laid down by the Supreme Court governing the excise of writ jurisdiction by the High Court in the presence of alternative remedy has to be satisfied . Refer , Radha Krishan Industries v. State of Himachal Pradesh ( 2021 ) 88 GSTR… (read more)
Section 50C
Subject: Section 50C
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Asked by: MAHLAQA M LADIWALA
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Date: March 11, 2022
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In the case of tenanted property, while the buyer of property pays the owner of property for ownership rights, he may also have to pay, when he wants to have possession of the property and to remove the fetters of tenancy rights on the property so purchased, the tenants towards their surrendering the tenancy rights.… (read more)
Reopening under section 263
Subject: Reopening under section 263
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Asked by: alagammai
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Date: March 8, 2022
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Once the taxes are paid and accepted by the Designated Authority and also certificate is issued u/s 5(1)) of the Vivad se Vishwas Act , 2020 , revision of the said order is not permitted . As per section 6 of The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act , 2020 ,gives immunity from initiation of… (read more)
Refund procedure in case of demerger
Subject: Refund procedure in case of demerger
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Asked by: TR Ramanathan
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Date: March 8, 2022
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It is a well settled position by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Dalmia Power Ltd. v. ACIT [2019] (2019) 112 taxmann.com 252/ (2020) 312 CTR 113/ 420 ITR 339 / 185 DTR 1 (SC) where it was held that where pursuant to scheme of amalgamation approved by NCLT, transferor companies had been… (read more)
Refund
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Asked by: Sanjiv Kumar Thakur
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Date: March 8, 2022
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There is no estoppel against the law . Article. 265 of the Constitution of India which provides that “No tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law“. In Nirmala L. Mehta v. A. Balasubramanian (2004) 269 ITR 1 (Bom.)(HC) (11) the Court observed that, “There cannot be any estoppel against the statute,… (read more)
Payment of arrears under DTVSV
Subject: Payment of arrears under DTVSV
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Asked by: Kushaal Agarwal
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Date: March 8, 2022
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Make an representation before CBDT . In case no response is received file writ before High Court . (read more)
Cross objection
Subject: Cross objection
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Asked by: Shetty A.V.Advocate
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Date: March 5, 2022
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Section 253 (4), Rule 47(2) ,Form No 36A deals with filling cross objection . Cross objection has to be filed within 30 days on which receipt of notice of appeal communicated to the assessee or to the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner filed by the opposite party . There is no fees prescribed for filing of… (read more)
Section 50C applicablity
Subject: Section 50C applicablity
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Asked by: Hinal Shah
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Date: March 4, 2022
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In Chhabria Trust v. ACIT ( 2003 ) 87 ITD 181 (SB)( Mum)(Trib) held that Assessee-trust, having ceased to carry on its business from assessment year 1985-8 Sold its factory premises and declared income as long-term gains . Assessing Officer brought it to tax as short-term capital gains on ground that assessee having availed depreciation… (read more)
Sec 24 b
Subject: Sec 24 b
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Asked by: Vikas
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Date: February 26, 2022
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If the house property is shown as the property of the Husband though the sale deed in the name of the wife , the assesse can claim the interest paid on the loan borrowed for acquisition of the House property .One has to verify who has paid other contribution such as initial payment to builder… (read more)
40A(2) disallowence when both taxed at MMR
Subject: 40A(2) disallowence when both taxed at MMR
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Asked by: CA Subodh Vora
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Date: February 26, 2022
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As per Board Circular No No. 6-P dated July 1968, (C& P Vol .2 -P. 2431 -32 ) no disallowance was to be made under sec. 40A(2) in respect of payment made to the relatives and sister concern where there was no attempt to evade tax. After referring the Circular, Bombay High Court in CIT… (read more)