Category: Income Tax

Circular No.  11/2016 F.No.279/Misc./M-140/2015-ITJ Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes ****** New Delhi, 26th April, 2016 Subject:-   Payment of interest on refund under section 244A of excess TDS deposited under section 195 of the Income tax Act, 1961- reg. The …

Circular No.  09/DV/2016 (Departmental  View) F.No.279/Misc./M-116/2012-IT J Government of India Ministry of Finance Department  of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes ****** New Delhi , 26th April , 2016 Subject:- Commencement of limitation for penalty proceedings under sections 271D and 271E of the Income tax Act, 1961 – …

In its  latest judgment , Delhi High Court has held that deduction under Section 80-O of the Income tax Act, 1961 computed applying average profit margin for domestic income and not considering fixed costs was a distorted apportionment of net profit. Case Law Details: ITA 264/2002 ITA 415/2004 M/s Continental Carriers …… …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has held that a statement recorded u/s 133A can not be retracted saying survey team had exerted force on the assessee when he issued a cheque by properly preparing, signing it for the amount surrendered. Case Law Details: I.T.A.No.1429/Mds./2015 Assessment Year :2007-08 …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has held that paucity of funds due to project expansion was a sufficient case not to levy penalty u/s 221(1) for non payment of self assessment tax before filing return of income.  Case Law Details: ITA No. 611/Mds/2014  Assessment Year : 2010-11 M/s. …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has stated that consent/acceptance given by assessee could not give jurisdiction and a right to the assessing authority to make an addition. The taxing authority can act only if there is power under the statute to do so. It further held that if the liabilities …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has allowed claim for provision made for sales return holding that as per Accounting Standard notified u/s 145 of Income Tax Act, 1961, provisions should be made for all known liabilities and losses even though the amount cannot be determined with certainty and …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has allowed depreciation on UPS at the higher rate of 60% allowable at computers following Delhi High Court judgment that  computer accessories and peripherals such as, printers, scanners and server etc. form an integral part of the computer system and cannot be used without the …

ITAT, Mumbai in a recent judgment has held that for determination of Annual Value of House property, u/s 23(1), whether the residential property (flat) was habitable or not was a question of fact that can be determined only after appreciation of evidences and remanded the case back to AO. Case Law Details: …

In a recent judgment, Amritsar has held that issue of availability of self owned interest free funds for making disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) can only be determined by examining the accounts. Case Details: ITA No.66(Asr)/2016 Assessment year:2008-09   M/s. Sehdev Enterprises vs. Income Tax Officer Date of Order/Judgment: 21/04/2016 Brief Facts …