Whether interest on compensation received under land acquisition Act is taxable ?

AfterGhanshyam (HUF>[2009] 315 ITR 1 (SC), it was settled thatinterest received on compensation or enhanced compensation under section 28 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is not taxable being part of enhanced compensation itself Courts /tribunals have decided in favour of assessee on the basis Ghanshyam(HUF) consistently. However, P & H High Court in Mahender Pal Narang v. CBDT [2020] 120 taxmann.com 400 (Punjab & Haryana) decided against the assessee by relying on sections 56(2) and 57 of the 1961 Act. P & H High court while deciding against the assessee, dissented with Gujarat High Court Movaliya Bhikhubhai Balabhai v. ITO(TDS)…

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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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