S.32: Depreciation — Additional depreciation — Manufacture –Ready mix concrete is an article which has been manufactured — Entitled to additional depreciation on plant and machinery used in manufacture of ready mix concrete . Transit Mixer and Trucks used to transport ready mix concrete whether plant and machinery involved in manufacture of ready mix concrete is question to be decided by Tribunal — Matter remanded. [ S.32(1)(iia) ]

Interpretation of taxing Statutes — Entries — Depreciation-Precedent – If a particular article would fall within the description by the force of the words used, it is impermissible to ignore the word description. Ratio in Bimetal Bearings Ltd. v. State of Tamil Nadu ( 1991) 80 STC 167(SC)

S.271(1)(c): Penalty – Concealment – Failure by assessing officer to specify exact charge for which penalty proceeding was initiated – Penalty quashed.[ S. 10A,115JB ]

S.271(1)(c): Penalty-Concealment- Income from other Sources-nexus not proved-Levy of penalty is justified .

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – revision of order u/s 153A – held, no incriminating material was found and therefore, the AO could not have made any addition – Held, therefore, the CIT erred in assuming jurisdiction u/s 263 as the order of the AO was not erroneous. [S. 153A]

S. 234B : Interest – Advance Tax – Book profits- Alternate Minimum Tax -Interest is leviable [S.115JC]

S. 150 : Assessment – Order on appeal – Tribunal gave direction in the case of one person for assessing the income in the hands of the correct person –For the purpose of sub-section (2) of S. 150, the order under appeal would be the order of CIT(A) and, when the same was made, the limitation of 6 years had already expired to assess the correct person – Held, reassessment in case of the correct person was barred by limitation [S. 149]

S. 145 : Method of accounting – offering of income and allowability of expenses – Assessee floated a scheme wherein it received money in first year and the payment to the subscribers were to flow in subsequent years – held, taxing of income in first year and allowability of expenses in subsequent years based on cash system presented a skewed picture – Held, method of accounting should be such which does not affect the interest of the Revenue and at the same time should not put the assessee in undue hardship. Held, mercantile system to be followed.[ S.4 ]

S. 145 : Method of accounting – Assessee followed mercantile system of accounting – Certain percentage of expenses were debited in the year and the balance was deferred – Also, certain percentage of income was booked in the year and balance was deferred for a period of 12 years – Held, the accounts were liable to be rejected.

S.115JB: Book profits —Generation and distribution of electricity — Accounts to be prepared under state legislation — Provision computing book profit is not applicable.