Category: High Courts

No Section 54F exemption if construction not started within time prescribed. Development charges paid not start of construction-Allahabad HC

No Section 54F exemption if construction not started within time prescribed. Development charges paid not start of construction-Allahabad HC In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has held that capital gain exemption u/s 54F not allowable if construction not started within prescribed time. ABCAUS Case Law …

Royalty and fee for technical assistance held revenue expenditure not capital as on termination of agreement all rights of the assessee stood extinguished.

Royalty and fee for technical assistance held revenue expenditure not capital as on termination of agreement all rights of the assessee stood extinguished. The judgment was delivered by the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in a batch of similar cases. ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1160 (2017) (03) HC Question …

Commercial expediency-Disallowance for loan-advance u/s 40A(2).Once commercial expediency established beyond doubt no further test to be applied -Allahabad High Court

Commercial expediency-Disallowance for loan-advance u/s 40A(2).Once commercial expediency established  beyond doubt no further test to be applied -Allahabad High Court   ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1152 (2017) (03) HC Question for determination: In short, the question sought to be answered by the Hon’ble High Court was whether …

Private company director held liable for tax defaults u/s 179 of Income-tax if in true sense company not acted as public limited company

Private company director held liable for tax defaults by lifting corporate veil us 179 of Income-tax if in true sense company not acted as public limited company ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1149 (2017) (02) HC The Grievance: The petitioner, had challenged the legality, validity and propriety of …

CMA-Writ against 3 years exemption withdrawal in cost accountancy exam dismissed. Amendment to ICMAI Regulation 41(2) not retrospective-High Court

CMA-Writ against 3 years exemption withdrawal in cost accountancy exam dismissed. Amendment to ICMAI Regulation 41(2) not retrospective-High Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1146 (2017) (02) HC Important Case Laws Cited/relied upon: All India Council for Technical Education vs. Surinder Kumar Dhawan & Ors. (2009) 11 SCC 726 …

Advance tax not payable-Income declared after financial year closure. ITAT deleted interest u/s 234B and 234C on income declared in survey

Advance tax not payable-Income declared after financial year closure. ITAT deleted interest u/s 234B and 234C on income declared in survey ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1145 (2017) (02) ITAT The Ground of Appeal: The only ground that survived for consideration was as under: That CIT(A) erred in …

Rule 8D not applicable to shares held as stock in trade. Calcutta High Court upheld ITAT judgment deleting disallowance made us 14A for interest expenditure

Rule 8D not applicable to shares held as stock in trade. Calcutta High Court upheld ITAT judgment deleting disallowance made us 14A for interest expenditure ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1144 (2017) (02) HC Date/Month of Pronouncement: February, 2017 Important Case Laws Cited/relied upon: Dhanuka & Sons vs. …

Jurisdiction can not be conferred even by consent of parties. No principle of law can not confer legality to such income tax proceedings-Allahabad HC

Jurisdiction cannot be conferred even by consent of parties. Acquiescence or any principle of law can not confer legality to such income tax proceedings-Allahabad High Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1143 (2017) (02) HC Brief Facts of the Case: In the present case, the order of assessment …

DG Income Tax-Exemptions action illegal in not taking decision on assessee’s application seeking approval under Section 80 IB(7)(c)-Allahabad HC

DG Income Tax-Exemptions action illegal in not taking decision on assessee’s application seeking approval under Section 80 IB(7)(c)-Allahabad HC ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1138 (2017) (02) HC The Substantial Question of Law in assessee’s appeal: Whether the finding recorded by the Tribunal to the effect that after …