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  271(1)(b) – can penalty us 271(1)(b) levied for incomplete reply ?
271(1)(b) - can penalty us 271(1)(b) levied for incomplete reply ?


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  Cash paid to builder for acquiring residential flat
The Assessee paid 3.69 lakhs as cash to builder for acquiring flat. Since he was a salaried employee no balance sheet was prepared while filing return of income. The assessee submitted that the cash was paid out of drawings from the bank and provided bank statement showing the cash withdrawals. However the A O made addition as per provision of section 69 stating it is a clear cut case of unexplained investment. Now the assessee is in appeal against the order.Any guidance or case laws for deletion of the addition.


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  CIT(A) order can rectified
Does the failure of the CIT(A) to consider binding jurisdictional High Court decisions constitute a mistake apparent from the record, eligible for rectification under Section 154 of the Income Tax Act?


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  Loan to invest in partnership firm , interest paid , deduction?
The Assessee is Partner in the Partnership Firm. It earns Share of Profit, Remuneration & Interest on the Fixed Capital as well as Current Account from the Firm. The Assessee had taken Loan and invested the same as Fixed Capital as well as Current Account of the firm.


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  Accounting entries in the books of the firm , Reconstitution of firm ?
In continuation to what has been discussed in question number three above what would be the accounting entries in books of account of the firm on recording the same. Will the firm would liable to pay tax again when the stock in trade is actually sold or can the firm rate increase the value of its stock in trade, to the extent, the excess amount paid to the outgoing partner.?


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  Reconstitution of firm , outgoing partner receives cash in excess of capital in the books of the firm ?
In case of reconstitution of partnership firm, outgoing partner receives payment in cash in excess of the amount of capital in his name in the books of accounts of the firm, the same would be taxable under section 45(4) of Income Tax Act, 1961 as capital gains. This capital gains would be long-term or short-term where the firm has no capital assets? As Rule 8AA provides only with relation to capital asset. Whereas the excess amount received because of huge stock in trade in books of accounts.?


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  Renewal of exemption certificate , turnover less than 5 Crores ?
In case a school, having turnover less than 5CR decided not to obtain renewal of 12AA/10(23C) then would he be liable for tax as per section 115TD as exit tax.?


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  Turnover , less than 5 crores , filing of report , school exemption .?
In case of a school whose aggregate turnover during the financial year is less than 5CR. Do the school have to submit a report in form 10B/10BB. Will the answer differ if school is not registered u/s 12AA/10(23C)?


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  Charitable Trust , all members retire , Incoming members paying to outgoing members by way of gift , tax implication of such transaction? . Whether Society will loose the exemption?
In case of a charitable society running educational institution, if all the members of the society, retire and new members are introduced the executive body is also replaced by the new members. However, this being a commercial deal, the incoming members desire to pay the outgoing members say by way of gift through account payee cheques. In such a situation can incoming members pay to the outgoing members directly. The outgoing members are in the tax bracket of 30% plus surcharge, then what will be the implication of such transaction, and whether society will lose its character of being a…


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  Partnership firm, stock in trade , retiring partners ?
The assessee is a partnership firm constituted by four partners having mainly stock in trade. The firm is reconstituted two partners of the firm have retired. The retiring partners are given stock in trade as their share the questions are as under: (i)    The stock in trade given to the outgoing partner will be subject to capital gain or business profit, and it will be taxable in whose hands that is the hands of firm or the outgoing partner? (ii)   The second question is , will it be capital gains or business profit, and income tax that has been paid,…


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