Assessee has filed declaration under DVSVS Act  , and out of total tax payable under the scheme, paid substantial amount before 30.09.2021. Whether assessee has to pay additional tax @10% on gross tax payable under the scheme or on the net amount payable after deducting the amount paid before 30.09.2021. PCIT has considered additional tax @ 10% on the gross amount payable under DTVsVAct.  Please guide

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The assessee  is an individual and derives income from the business promoter builder. The assessee has disclosed an income of Rs.15,50,000/- under the Income Declaration Scheme (IDS) 2016. The assessee has paid two installments under IDS -2016. However, assesse has not paid the third installment of tax on such declared income under IDS, 2016 due to reasons beyond his control. The total amount paid under IDS was 3,48,752/- The assessment for the year under consideration was reopened u/s 147 of the Act by issue of notice u/s 148 of the Act dt 30.03.2018 and duly served to the assessee. AO has passed order u/s 144 r.w.s 147 and assessed the income at Rs.38,22,910/- by making an addition of Rs.15,50,000/- on the ground that the assessee had made a disclosure under IDS 2016 amounting to Rs.15,50,000/- however, has not complied with the conditions and therefore this income is chargeable to tax for A.Y 2016-17. AO has also passed penalty order levying penalty u/s 271(1)(c) amounting to Rs.6,97,500/- on 28.05.2019. On receipt of the said penalty order Petitioner came to know that in his case assessment order was also passed u/s 144. The assessee then filed an appeal before the CIT(A) against the assessment order passed U/Sec. 144 of the Act and also against the penalty order levied U/Sec. 271(1) (c) of the Act on 22.06.2019. Both these appeals are pending before the CIT(A). Petitioner then uploaded an application in Form Number 1 and 2 under Direct Tax Vivad Se Viswas Act on 22.03.2020 determining the gross tax payable under DTVSV Act, at Rs. 6,97,500/- and after taking the credit of Taxes paid amounting to Rs. 5,07,140.00 , the net amount payable was at Rs. 1,90,360.00. However the payment made by the assessee under IDS declaration  were remained to be claimed in the said application. The PCIT has issued the  form 3 under VSVS-Act, on 27.09.2021, asking the petitioner to pay Rs. 1,90,000.00 on or before 30.09.2021 and Rs. 2,59,750.00 after 30.09.2021. However assessee could not verify the same due to errors in the Portal. Accordingly, the assessee  voluntarily paid Rs. 2,09,400.00 on 30.10.2021 by considering the net amount payable as per Form No. 1 and 2 at Rs. 1,90,360/- plus 10% of this amount (190360*10% of 190360/- = 2,09,396/-) and also intimated that petitioner has paid Rs. 2,09,400.00. The Petitioner has considered the net amount payable , where as PCIT  has considered the Gross amount payable while calculating the amount payable while added additional 10% when the amount payable under DTVSV Act, is to be paid in the extended period up to 31.10.2020. The petitioner has paid Rs. 51000.00 on 1.11.2021 voluntarily. The petitioner has requested the PCIT to give credit of taxes paid under IDS-2016 amounting to Rs. 348752/- against the liability under DTVSVS vide letter dated 2.11.2021 in view of recent Bombay High Court decision in the case of Pinnacle Vastunirman Pvt. ltd. vs UOI (TS-805-HC-2021). PCIT is not accepting the request of the assessee of giving credit of taxes paid under IDS against the liability under DTVSVS and considering that application made  under DTVSVS is invalid  since the assessee has not made payment under DTVSVS in full, please guide .  

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SOME TRUCKS ARE REGISTERED UNDER HUF NAME UNDER SINGNATURE OF DECEASED KARTA. AFTER EXPIRY OF KARTA THE REMAINING MEMBER OF HUF ELECTED ELDER SON AS A KARTA OF FAMILY. HOW HAS AUTHORITY TO SALE TRUCKS. 1)PRESENT KARTA (MEMBERS ARE AUTHORISING) 2)WIFE OF DECEASED KARTA 3)ALL MEMBER OF HUF JOINTLY. THE RTO IS SAYING THAT 1) A SUCESSION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO TRANSFER OF VEHICLE. 2) FIEST TRUCKS WILL BE TRANSFERED TO WIFE OF DECEASED KARTA AND THEN THAT TRUCKS CAN BE SOLD OR TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTY. THE RTO IS REFUSING THE AUTHORITY OF NEW KARTA EVEN AFTER AFFIDAVIT BY EACH MEMBER.AND ASKING FOR COURT ORDER.

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Can the amount deposited in the account of wife on selling of land can be considered as gift under section 56(2)(vii), to the relative without any gift deed.  

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Sir, A company regd under sec 8 of the Companies Act, doing statistical  research wants to apply u/s 35(1)(iii) of Income Tax Act. Prescribed form for getting approval be adviced.  whether it can be applied for the year 2020-21. condonation is required,  kindly advice.

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Panchanamma and other related documents like seizure, inventory in the name of the assessee. Is AO correct if he invokes 153C when separate oath statement has been taken at the time of search seeking all clarifications about records and documents found in the name of the assessee himself

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Assessee firm has filed a declaration under IDS where in they have disclosed for AY 2015-16: Rs. 9,82,24,010/- as Business Income and For AY 2016-17: Rs. 1,15,04,953/- as Business Income. In the said declaration the assessee firm claimed the credit for the Advance Tax and TDS for both the assessment year. However CIT has denied the credit for the said payment on the ground that it is not permissible to give credit of advance tax in IDS. On the basis of this information the AO issued Notice U/Sec.148  for A.Y. 2017-18, on the ground of Invalid declaration due to non payment of taxes as CIT has not considered the amount paid by the assessee towards advance tax . whether assessee can file writ petition against the denial of credit of advance tax under IDS declaration? whether the AO is correct in issuing notice U/SEc.148 for A.Y. 2017-18 when the income declared under IDS is business income for A.Y. 2015-16 and 2016-17? please guide

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I am the legal heir for my dad and dealing with an IT notice for AY 2012-13. I opted for VSV scheme and paid the full amount of tax on NOVEMBER 06,2020. I   am yet to receive form  5 from the authorities. But I have so far I have been served three notices of faceless assessments as well as summons for First appeal proceedings Also the case was supposed to be time barred on 30th september 2021. now suddenly. the date has shifted to 31st march 2022.  I have not received any  communication (sms/mail/notification  on my account) for the same. Whom should I approach for all this? Varsha Ranade

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A practical issue has arisen, though it is not of Technical Nature, but of an Administrative Nature, causing the concerned CA many practical difficulties, especially considerable space of his Office being occupied by the bulky Records of the Assessee. A Partnership Firm has presently pending litigation under the Income Tax Act, 1961 related to around AY 2005-06. Its Partners have refused to take back all Records of that Firm related to that AY from CA’s Office despite repeated request by him from time to time for the reason best known to them. Can CA request the following Authorities / Court to direct the Firm to collect all Records from his Office? Jurisdictional AO / PCIT of the Firm. CBDT. Civil Court. Any other Authority. Any other option?

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Assessee is a partnership firm having 17 partners engaged in the business of development of  property . The said firm has one land which is hold as current assets having book value very less.  In this firm two partners were admitted in the firm in the month of  May. 2020, who are willing to invest the capital require for development of the said land and the project on the said land.  Due to some reason the original 17 partners have decided to retire from the firm in the month of Dec. 2020. Before the retirement the partners have made revaluation of land and credited the capital account of partners as per profit and loss sharing ratio and debiting the same to land in the books of accounts. Continuing partner have brought the necessary capital and the amount standing to the capital account of retiring partners including the revaluation amount has been paid to all the retiring partners, accordingly retirement deed has been executed on 29.12.2020. In the Finance Act 2021 the provisions of Sec. 9B and 45(4) have been introduced which are applicable for A.Y. 21-22. what is impact on the retirement deed which was executed on 29.12.2020, much prior to the amendment . Is there any way , where assessee can fight on the ground that the provisions are not applicable to such transactions when the provisions were not in the statute. please guide

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