Answers By Expert: Mr . H. N. Motiwalla
ABC P. Ltd is engaged in business of rendering IT related services. ABC Ltd has formed wholly owned subsidiaries in USA (PQR Inc) and Dubai (STU FEZ Ltd) to bill transactions to its foreign customers. Promoter and majority of directors in foreign subsidiaries resides in India. However KMP’s of the said companies are based out of India and are on the Board of those companies. Management of ABC Ltd seek your opinion in regards to applicability of POEM of two foreign subsidiaries.
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A Limited has adopted IND AS for the first time in assessment year 2021/22. During the assessment year, company found that there were certain mistakes in the earlier years. Therefore, it rectified the error by recording prior period expenses and as well as income. The said prior period adjustments have been routed through “Other equity and not through Other comprehensive income” as per IND AS – requirements. Whether, can AO make the adjustments while making the assessment under MAT?
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What should be the situs of an intangible asset in case of transfer of an intangible asset?
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An individual assessee sold residential property, held for more than two years, during F.Y. 21-22. He invested the capital gain in residential property during the F.Y. 22-23 i.e. on June 30, 2022 and availed , the benefit of S. 54. Now, the assessee intends to gift the newly acquired residential property to his son i.e. before three years from the date of acquisition. Will there be any implication on claim of deduction under section 54 ?
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What is a distinction between “Burden of Proof” and “Onus of Proof”?
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A is holding rural agricultural land since before 2001. Subsequently he has converted such land as NA land and now sold it. Question is which value should be consider for 2001? Agriculture land value or NA land value? Any other suggestion for computation of capital gains.
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Assessee is promoter and Builder. During the course of carrying of business, assessee accepted one time deposit from flat purchaser for future maintenance of the building. AO is of the opinion that it is taxable in the year of receipt, where as assessee is saying that is not taxable in his hands as assessee is only custodian and after deduction of expenses incurred for maintenance, will be handover the balance to society. What is the correct position?
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Applicability of POEM of two foreign subsidiaries. (POEM)