Category: Judgments

Penalty 271B-Statutory auditor not tax auditors delay. Delay in completing statutory audit by Cooperative auditor was sufficient cause not imposing penalty

Penalty 271B-Statutory auditor not tax auditors delay. Delay in completing statutory audit by Cooperative auditor was sufficient cause not imposing penalty as the assessee filed the tax audit report immediately after getting /and obtaining the same from  Chartered accountant. This was held by ITAT in a recent judgment. …

Payments to franchisees held liable to TDS us 194C not 194J. Modus operandi for fee collection and revenue sharing not determine for tds on amount remitted

Payments to franchisees held liable to TDS us 194C not 194J. The modus operandi for collection of the fees as well as of the revenue sharing cannot determine whether the amount remitted by the assessee to the franchisee is subject to tax deduction at source u/s 194J. This was upheld by …

CA providing fake accommodation entries banned/removed from practice for life by PH High Court on reference by ICAI holding him guilty of misconduct

CA providing fake accommodation entries banned/removed from practice for life by PH High Court on reference by ICAI holding him guilty of misconduct. Case Law Details: Civil Reference No. 5 of 2012 (O&M) Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Petitioner) v. Vivek Kapoor and others (Respondents) Date of …

Share STCG not become business income by employment of Portfolio Management Service (PMS) for investment in shares-ITAT held so relying on 2 HC Judgments

Share STCG not become business income by employment of Portfolio Management Service (PMS) for investment in shares. This was held in a recent judgment by ITAT placing reliance on two High Court’s verdicts. ABCAUS Case Law Citation: 938 2016 (06) ITAT Date of Judgment: June, 2016 Brief Facts of the …

Notional interest Perquisite on Security deposit paid to landlord. Notional Interest on amount paid by employer for employee’s accommodation not perquisite

Notional interest Perquisite on Security deposit paid to landlord. Notional Interest on amount paid by employer for employee’s accommodation not perquisite-ITAT ABCAUS Case Law Citation: 934 2016 (06) ITAT Brief Facts of the Case: The assessee was an employee having income from salary and other sources. His return …