Answers On Category: Income-Tax
  Whether professional fee paid to obtain Private Equity is a revenue expenditure?.
Whether professional fee paid to obtain Private Equity is a revenue expenditure?.


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  When an assessee buys and sells unlisted shares for trading if it exceed the prescribed limit is he liable to deduct TCS ?
I am buying and selling unlisted equity shares for more than Five years. In view of circular no. F. No. 225/12/2016/ITA.II dated 2nd May, 2016, I am treating the gains/losses thereon as Capital Gains. I have been consistently been following this system of treating trades in Unlisted shares as Investments and Capital Gains. For year ended 31st March, 2021 my sale of unlisted shares exceeded say 12 Crores. My business turnover from FNO in Listed shares is less than say 3 Crores. As I showing trades in Equity Shares as Capital Gains my turnover from Business is less than 3…


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  Whether ALL PRIZE MONEY TAXABLE UNDER SECTION 115BB EXCEPT THOSE EXEMPT U/S 10
A number of corporate organizes competition based on real world problems. The topics are like: The corporate will have a panel ,who will judge the best solution and accordingly prize money will be awarded. i am attaching the paper of one such competition from gsk pharmaceuticals ltd. i wanted to know, whether these receipts also will be considered for the purpose of section 115bb in the hands of recipient .In my opinion, these receipts are not  lottery, nor any games or race. so it should not be taxed under section 115bb but should be in the normal course with the…


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  Whether brought forward non speculative business loss can be adjusted against current year’s income from speculation?
Whether brought forward non speculative business loss can be adjusted against current year's income from speculation?


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  Accident compensation whether taxable?
My client met with an accident in R.T. Nagar, Bangalore about 2 years back whose leg has been amputated in Columbia Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore.  The Court has awarded compensation of about Rs.12 lakhs which is still in the Court and the Court has not released the amount till date (17-5-2021). 2. I request you to please let me know:- a) Whether the compensation receivable from the Court has to be offered to tax for the Assessment Year 2021-22, b) Whether the compensation amount is taxable or exempt from tax.  T.D.S. has been made by the BMTC Department. Kindly clarify. email…


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  Whether Declaration of higher income under preemptive taxation scheme than prescribed under Section 44ADA of Income-tax Act, 1961
Dear Sir, Ma'am, the query is as follows - Both Section 44AD and Section 44ADA prescribe a minimum threshold of declaration of income of 6%/8% and 50% of the turnover respectively in order to opt for presumptive taxation scheme, otherwise tax audit becomes applicable. These provisions also allow the assessee to declare income higher than the prescribed limit of 6%/8% and 50% in the return of income. A question arises whether declaring such higher income is compulsory in case where the actual income of the Assessee exceeds these threshhold limits or can the assessee continue to opt to declare income…


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  Taxability of recoverability of Expected Credit Loss
Dear Sir. While adopting Ind AS, the company provided for Expected credit loss by adjusting from the retained earnings in the opening balance sheet as at 1st April, 2016. No claim for write off was claimed under Income Tax in the Income Tax Return. Now, in the current financial year, the company has recovered the entire amount from the company under the settlement arrived at with the company to whom advance was made. Now, if we show the amount recovered as Other Comprehensive Income , I feel that  then neither  it need to be first shown as income and then…


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  Whether clubbing provision is applicable when the property is purchased in the name of wife however the cost was borne by the Husband?
Property is taken in the name of wife but cost borne by husband,the property is rented and proceeds credited to wife accounts....in whose hand will it be taxable....whether clubbing provisions will be applicable


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  Whether Lease premium amortization allowable on calculation of Book Profit U/s 115JB of the Act?
Company amortize lease premium paid for leasehold land every year in its books of account and got disallowed while computing the taxable income under the provision of Income tax act considering the same is a capital expenditure. However no adjustment has been made while computing book profit u/s 115JB of Income tax act. Accordingly book profit is lower to that extent. The AO added back the same. How to proceed, please guide.


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  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?
Penalty u/s 270A was initiated on addition of conveyeyance expense Say 5% for want of vouchers etc but mentioned in Assessment order as Mis reporting of income. Assessee filed form 68 u/s 270AA claim ing immunity from Penalty within a month of the order but as per section 270AA immunity is not available in Misreporting of Income.How to proceed . Pl Guide and refer some judgements.


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