Category: Income Tax

Indian National Congress Party (INC-I) not entitled to exemption u/s 13A being failed comply with three conditions of the section 13A

In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court has held that Indian National Congress Party (INC) (I) not entitled to exemption u/s 13A of the Income tax Act, 1961 for AY 1994-95 being failed to fulfil the three conditions of keeping books of accounts, maintaining records of voluntary contributions …

Mere AIR information that deposits made in bank account not indicative that income has escaped assessment u/s 147

In a recent judgment, ITAT Amritsar has upheld that the mere AIR information that deposits were made in a bank account do not indicate that these deposits constitute an income which has escaped assessment. Case Details: ITA No.129(Asr)/2015 Assessment year:2005-06 Ashwani Kumar vs. Income Tax Officer Date of Order/Judgment: 23/02/2016 Facts …

Assessing Officer to apply directly for PAN allotment in arrears demand cases without PAN

Income Tax Department has issued an instruction ( ITBA-PAN Instruction No.4) dated 1st March, 2016 to all Chief/Principal Commissioners regarding allotment of Permanent Account Number (PAN) in arrears demand cases. The instruction has been issued in response to the references received from field formations about the requirement of allotment of …

Selection of scrutiny for the cases selected manually on the basis of recommendations of CPC for AY 2013-14

Selection of scrutiny for the cases selected manually on the basis of recommendations of CPC for AY 2013-14 AST- Instruction No. 141 DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX (SYSTEMS)ARA Centre, Ground Floor, E-2,Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi-110055 F.No. DGIT(S)/ADG(S)-2/CASS/2014-15                          …

Shipping charges using non-resident shipping are not liable to TDS u/s 172(8) as supplemented by CBDT Circular No. 723/1995

ITAT Amritsar, in a recent judgment has held that shipping charges (Inland haulage charges, Terminal handling charges, Bunker adjustment factor, Cost adjustment factor, etc) using non-resident shipping are not liable to TDS u/s 172(8) as supplemented by CBDT Circular No. 723/1995 Case Details: ITA No.257(Asr)/2014 Assessment year:2006-07 PMS …