Monday, November 14, 2011

Direct Tax Laws Oct 10


Direct Tax Laws
Consideration paid for granting of a licence in respect of a patent or obtaining right to use patent or a process protected by copyright, is royalty - [2011] 15 taxmann 126 (AAR - New Delhi)

Where prosecution proceedings were initiated after expiry of 10 years from end of relevant assessment year and, thereupon, prosecution witnesses were not examined for another 19 years, it was a fit case to quash those proceedings on ground of immense delay - [2011] 15 taxmann 132 (Delhi)

Since assumption of jurisdiction under section 197 by Assessing Officer could be challenged in a revision under section 264(2), writ petition filed by assessee on aforesaid issue was not maintainable - [2011] 15 taxmann 131 (Delhi)

Value of an immovable property of assessee being used as its business asset, has to be taken in accordance with rule 3 of Part B of Schedule III of Act - [2011] 15 taxmann 130 (Allahabad)

Penalty under section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed merely because loss claimed by assessee as business loss was treated as capital loss in quantum proceedings - [2011] 15 taxmann 129 (Madhya Pradesh)

Earlier rejection of appeal on ground of not obtaining COD approval would not bar revenue from filing application for rectification of mistake apparent from record - [2011] 15 taxmann 128 (Karnataka)

Where assessee-society establishing aided minority schools, removed non-education clauses from its aims and object in MoA, grant of exemption was to be reconsidered - [2011] 15 taxmann 127 (Delhi)

Expenses incurred on extensive repairs for restoration of existing capabilities of a business asset are allowable as revenue expenditure - [2011] 15 taxmann 124 (Bombay)

While considering application for registration under section 12AA, Commissioner has to examine only genuineness of objects of trust but not application of income of trust for charitable or religious purpose - [2011] 15 taxmann 123 (Punjab and Haryana)

Deduction under section 10B on export profit of EOU has to be computed after setting off carried forward unabsorbed depreciation - [2011] 15 taxmann 122 (Kerala)

Offences could be compounded only before filing of complaint - [2011] 15 taxmann 121 (Delhi)

Unless all conditions of Explanation 3 to section 271(1)(c) are cumulatively satisfied, mere failure on part of assessee to furnish a return of income within specified period does not tantamount to concealment under section 27(1)(c) - [2011] 15 taxmann 120 (Gujarat)

Where assessee discontinued hotel business, retrenched workmen, paid mandatory retrenchment compensation and started a new business in same premises, assessee could claim deduction for such compensation as new business had same management and place of business - [2011] 15 taxmann 119 (Karnataka)

Transfer Pricing - A comparable should also have uncontrolled transactions.Transfer Pricing - Mere profit rate, whether higher or lower, does not make a case incomparable - [2011] 15 taxmann 125 (Mumbai - Trib.)

Transfer pricing - Where AO made adjustments to ALP on the basis of material information in his possession without giving due opportunity of hearing to assessee as required by proviso to section 92C(3) CIT(A) was justified in deleting impugned addition made on that account - [2011] 15 taxmann 118 (Ahmedabad - Trib.)

Compilations of case law: IT Act related Topics : SEARCHES UNDER I.T. ACT

SEARCHES UNDER I.T. ACT


Assessee merely contended that Director of Investigation has no valid information on the basis of which he could issue warrant of search – Assessee not supporting contention with cogent material – Department cannot be asked to produce records to show information having been received – 132(3) order not seizure – No order u/s 132(3) can be passed when Assessing Officer is in doubt whether asset is disclosed or not.
Sriram Jaiswal Vs Union of India & Ors.(All) 176 ITR 261


"Reason to believe" need not be disclosed when a mere allegation made by petitioner – Illegality of search does not vitiate evidence collected during search.
Dr. Pratap Singh & another Vs Director of Enforcement & Ors.(SC) 155 ITR 166


Preliminary statement recorded before start of actual search and in which questions put to assessee were of general nature – was not at all a statement u/s 132(4) – Revenue cannot rely on such an unauthorized statement.
Rishab Kumar Jain Vs ACIT (ITAT,Del) 63 TTJ 236


Evidence collected during an illegal search can be used against the searched party.
State of Punjab Vs Baldev Singh etc (SC) 157 CTR 3
Vimalchand Jain Vs ACIT (ITAT, Jp) 64 ITD 394
Pooran Mal Vs Director of Inspection (Investigation) & Ors. ( SC ) 93 ITR 505


Amount seized and retained u/s 132(5) cannot be adjusted against advance-tax.
Kanhaiya Lal Doshi Vs ACIT (ITAT, Jaipur) 56 ITD 486
ACIT Vs Topsel (P) Ltd.(ITAT, Cal) 56 ITD 186
DCIT Vs Muni Lal & Ors. (ITAT, Chd) 57 TTJ 596


When the search continues over a period, it is not necessary that the same witness should be present on all occasions.
T.S. Chandrasekhar Vs ACIT (ITAT, Bang) 66 TTJ 360


Assessing Officer includes ADIT also
Dr. N.S.D. Raju Vs DGIT(Inv.) & Anr. ( Ker ) 282 ITR 154


Initiation of search – when authorities issue authorization and not when it is executed
Suraj Prakash Soni Vs ACIT (ITAT, Jodh) 106 ITD 321

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Direct Tax Laws Oct09


Employers contribution to ESI and EPF paid after due date but before filing of return is allowable as deduction - [2011] 15 taxmann 116 (Karnataka)

Where shares were allotted to shareholders at face value which was four times lower than market value and consideration was paid through adjustment of shareholders' account with company, differential value would be liable to gift tax - [2011] 15 taxmann 114 (Madras)

Non-competition fee was not liable to tax for assessment year 1997-98 - [2011] 15 taxmann 113 (Calcutta)

Where assessee had not produced any material to prove payments of commission, such payments could not be allowed on basis of past record - [2011] 15 taxmann 112 (Delhi)

Waiver of loan amount taken for trading purpose is exigible to tax under section 41(1) - [2011] 15 taxmann 111 (Delhi)

Provisions of sections 234B and 234C are applicable even where assessment is made under section 115J or 115JA - [2011] 15 taxmann 110 (Karnataka)

Where employer has deducted tax on employee's income estimated honestly and fairly, it cannot be treated as assessee-in-default under section 201(1) even if such estimate is found to be incorrect - [2011] 15 taxmann 107 (Delhi)

Where entire duration of contract entered into by Netherlands firm for dredging work in India was less than six months, said firm did not have permanent establishment in India as per article 5(3) of DTAA between India and Netherlands - [2011] 15 taxmann 102 (Uttarakhand)

Provision of section 40A(3) would not be applicable where a distributor deposits cash in bank account of its principal in normal course of its business - [2011] 15 taxmann 117 (Cochin - Trib.)

Amendment made in section 53A of Transfer of Property Act, 1882, by which requirement of registration of transfer deed has been indirectly brought on statute need not be applied while construing meaning of 'transfer' with reference to section 2(47) - [2011] 15 taxmann 115 (Mumbai - Trib.)

Once CIT(A) straightway sends additional evidence to Assessing Officer for his comments and rebuttal, then CIT(A) cannot deny taking of additional evidence on record on receiving rebuttal from Assessing Officer; he has to consider it on merit' - [2011] 15 taxmann 104 (Delhi - Trib.)

Where assessee sold a piece of land and executed sale deed for a value which is below value determined by the Stamp Valuation Authority, differential would be chargeable to tax - [2011] 15 taxmann 103 (Ahmedabad - Trib.)

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Compilations of case law: IT Act related Topics : RECEIPT OF NRE GIFTS - TAXABILITY

RECEIPT OF NRE GIFTS - TAXABILITY


Donors not relatives and friends of assessee – No reason for receiving gifts – Unexplained investment of assessee
Lall Chand Kalra Vs CIT (P & H) 22 CTR 135
Harish Kumar Singal Vs ACIT (P & H) 276 ITR 355
ITO Vs Dr. A.K. Sharma (ITAT, Amritsar) 63 TTJ 380
D.C. Rastogi (HUF) Vs ACIT (ITAT, Delhi) 57 ITD 295
Jyotsna Suri Vs DCIT (ITAT, Delhi) 61 ITD 139
Sanjeev Batra Vs ACIT (ITAT, Del) 69 ITD 23
Renu Gupta Vs DCIT (ITAT, Mum) 72 ITD 306
Deepak Kumar Agarwal (ITAT, Jab) 110 Taxman 233 (Mag)
Mahesh Kumar Singal Vs ACIT ( P & H ) 193 CTR 271
CIT Vs P. Mohanakala (SC) 291 ITR 278


Gift of cheque from strangers –no occasion to make gifts - Donor less wealthier – income from undisclosed sources eventhough donors confirmed gifts
ITO Vs Dr. Jagdish J. Kansagara (ITAT, Ahd) 66 ITD 381


Burden of proof on assessee to establish that donor had means and gift was genuine, for natural love and affection
Jaspal Singh Vs CIT (P&H) 290 ITR 306



Friday, November 11, 2011

Direct tax law Oct 06

Direct Tax Laws
A taxation Statute for reasons of functional expediency and even otherwise, can pick and choose to tax some - [2011] 15 taxmann 59 (SC)

Where amount due represented 'rebates and discounts' asked for by parties and it was not allowed as 'bad debts being not written off', alternate plea that it could be allowed as trading loss was to be examined - [2011] 15 taxmann 57 (MAD.)

Section 80-IB deduction on export incentive being debatable issue, levy of penalty under section 271(1)(c) is not warranted - [2011] 15 taxmann 54 (CHD. - ITAT)

There is no difference between voluntary contributions and involuntary contributions, only distinction is that voluntary contributions are to be treated as income under section 12 and corpus donations are to be treated as capital receipt under section 11 - [2011] 15 taxmann 53 (MAD. - ITAT)

Assessing Officer cannot assess an income which is not taxable as per law though shown in return - [2011] 15 taxmann 52 (KOL. - ITAT)

Payment made by assessee towards non-compete fee to its employee in USA, was to be treated as salary not taxable in India under article 16 of Indo-US DTAA and, thus, assessee was not liable to deduct tax at source while making said payment - [2011] 15 taxmann 51 (BANG. - ITAT)

Sale proceeds of old and unyielding rubber trees credited by assessee in profit and loss account prepared under provisions of Companies Act cannot be excluded in computation of book profit under section 115JA - [2011] 15 taxmann 50 (KER.)

Where technical collaboration agreement between assessee and foreign company is approved by Government under section 10(6A), income of foreign company cannot be grossed up under section 195A to cover tax component - [2011] 15 taxmann 49 (KER.)

Profit earned by a company during period of its sickness has to be deducted while computing book profits under section 115JA, however, said deduction cannot go beyond year in which said company ceases to be a sick unit - [2011] 15 taxmann 48 (HYD. - ITAT)

When Form No. 10 is available with Assessing Officer before passing assessment order, assessee's claim for exemption under section 11 cannot be rejected merely on ground that Form No. 10 was filed at time of assessment proceedings - [2011] 15 taxmann 47 (RAJKOT - ITAT)

In purchasing a loss making plant, no value can be assigned to goodwill from being reduced from cost of plant to disallow depreciation - [2011] 15 taxmann 46 (MAD.)

Thursday, November 10, 2011

ITR (TRIB) Volume 12 : Part 3 (Issue dated : 14-11-2011) SUBJECT INDEX TO CASES REPORTED


ITR'S TRIBUNAL TAX REPORTS (ITR (TRIB))
Volume 12 : Part 3 (Issue dated : 14-11-2011)

SUBJECT INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART
Business expenditure :- --Disallowance--Expenditure on labour charges--Assessing Officer disallowing 50 per cent. as excessive claim for job charges--Assessee getting processing of diamonds done by outside parties and making payment by “account payee cheque”--Expenses within reasonable limits and also within industry norms--To be allowed--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 37-- J. B. Brothers v . Addl. CIT (Ahmedabad) . . . 293

Disallowance:- --Foreign travel, postage, factory expenses etc.--Assessing Officer disallowing 10 per cent. on ad hoc basis--Assessee producing details of expenses--Expenses incurred exclusively for business--Not to be disallowed--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 37-- J. B. Brothers v. Addl. CIT (Ahmedabad) . . . 293

Penalty :- --Concealment of income--Income from sale of plants and trees claimed as agricultural income--Assessing Officer holding that composite sale along with land and taxing as capital gains--Difference in treatment of receipt--Not a case of concealment of income--Penalty to be deleted--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 271(1)(c)-- Abhinav Ajmera v . Asst. CIT (Delhi) . . . 290

Reassessment :- --Notice--Information that assessee raised bogus loans--Addition made on account of receipts of sale of fabrics--No addition on account of any bogus loans or share capital in assessment order--Proceedings initiated mechanically on vague grounds and without application of mind--Not valid--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 147-- ITO v . Lakshya Exim P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 303

Revision :- --Commissioner invoking jurisdiction in view of additions made by Assessing Officer based on statement of director--Additional Commissioner considering and dealing with relevant aspects and giving directions under section 144A--Direction part of assessment proceedings and therefore part of assessment order--Direction not prejudicial to interests of Revenue--Order under section 263 to be cancelled--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 144A, 263-- ITO v. Arora Alloys Ltd. (Chandigarh) . . . 263

Unexplained expenditure :- --Addition based on statement of director recorded by Central excise authorities--Addition not supported by evidence--Additions not justified--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 69C-- ITO v. Arora Alloys Ltd. (Chandigarh) . . . 263

SECTIONWISE INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

Income-tax Act, 1961 :

S. 37 :- --Business expenditure--Disallowance--Expenditure on labour charges--Assessing Officer disallowing 50 per cent. as excessive claim for job charges--Assessee getting processing of diamonds done by outside parties and making payment by “account payee cheque”--Expenses within reasonable limits and also within industry norms--To be allowed-- J. B. Brothers v. Addl. CIT (Ahmedabad) . . . 293

Business expenditure:- --Disallowance--Foreign travel, postage, factory expenses etc.--Assessing Officer disallowing 10 per cent. on ad hoc basis--Assessee producing details of expenses--Expenses incurred exclusively for business--Not to be disallowed-- J. B. Brothers v. Addl. CIT (Ahmedabad) . . . 293

S. 69C :- --Unexplained expenditure--Addition based on statement of director recorded by Central excise authorities--Addition not supported by evidence--Additions not justified-- ITO v. Arora Alloys Ltd. (Chandigarh) . . . 263

S. 144A :- --Revision--Commissioner invoking jurisdiction in view of additions made by Assessing Officer based on statement of director--Additional Commissioner considering and dealing with relevant aspects and giving directions under section 144A--Direction part of assessment proceedings and therefore part of assessment order--Direction not prejudicial to interests of Revenue--Order under section 263 to be cancelled-- ITO v. Arora Alloys Ltd. (Chandigarh) . . . 263

S. 147 :- --Reassessment--Notice--Information that assessee raised bogus loans--Addition made on account of receipts of sale of fabrics--No addition on account of any bogus loans or share capital in assessment order--Proceedings initiated mechanically on vague grounds and without application of mind--Not valid-- ITO v. Lakshya Exim P. Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 303

S. 263 :- --Revision--Commissioner invoking jurisdiction in view of additions made by Assessing Officer based on statement of director--Additional Commissioner considering and dealing with relevant aspects and giving directions under section 144A--Direction part of assessment proceedings and therefore part of assessment order--Direction not prejudicial to interests of Revenue--Order under section 263 to be cancelled-- ITO v. Arora Alloys Ltd. (Chandigarh) . . . 263

S. 271(1)(c) :- --Penalty--Concealment of income--Income from sale of plants and trees claimed as agricultural income--Assessing Officer holding that composite sale along with land and taxing as capital gains--Difference in treatment of receipt--Not a case of concealment of income--Penalty to be deleted-- Abhinav Ajmera v. Asst. CIT (Delhi) . . . 290

ITR Volume 338 : Part 5 (Issue dated 14-11-2011) SUBJECT INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART


INCOME TAX REPORTS (ITR)
Volume 338 : Part 5 (Issue dated 14-11-2011)
SUBJECT INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

HIGH COURTS

Advance tax :- --Interest--Company--Book profits--Interest can be charged where tax calculated on book profits--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 115JA, 234B, 234C-- Amtek Auto Ltd . v. CIT (P&H) . . . 550

Book profits :- --Computation--Provision for bad and doubtful debts, whether includible--Change of law--Matter remanded--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 115JB-- CIT v. Hutchison Max Telecom P. Ltd. (P&H) . . . 614

Computation:- --Provision for diminution in value of investments--Change of law--Law applicable--Amount set aside as provision for diminution in value of assets will not reduce book profits--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 115JB(2)-- CIT v. Steriplate P. Ltd . (P&H) . . . 547

Company :- --Book profits--Advance tax--Interest payable by assessee--Effect of section 115JB and Circular No. 13 of 2001--Computation of income under section 115JB--Company liable to pay advance tax--Interest leviable under sections 234B and 234C--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 115JB, 234B, 234C-- CIT v. Sankala Polymers P. Ltd . (Karn) . . . 617

Dividend:- --Deemed dividend--Loan to shareholder--Scope of section 2(22)(e)--Gratuitous loan deemed to be dividend--Loan in return to advantage conferred by shareholder--Not deemed dividend--Shareholder permitting his immovable property to be mortgaged to bank enabling it to obtain loan--Loan by company to shareholder--Not deemed dividend--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 2(22)(e)-- Pradip Kumar Malhotra v. CIT (Cal) . . . 538

Deduction of tax at source :- --Salary--Meaning of--Tips collected by hotel and disbursed to employees constitute salary--Tax deductible at source on such tips--Assessee under bona fide belief that tax was not deductible--Cannot be treated as assessee in default under section 201--Interest under section 201(1A) compensatory and to be paid--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 15, 16, 17, 192, 201-- CIT (TDS) v. ITC Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 598

Income from undisclosed sources :- --Burden of proof--Gifts--Proof of identity of donors, their creditworthiness and genuineness of gifts--Value of gifts not assessable as income from undisclosed sources--Income-tax Act, 1961-- CIT v. Ms. Mayawati (Delhi) . . . 563

Rectification of mistakes :- --Failure to apply provisions of law--Mistake which can be rectified--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 154-- CIT v. Sankala Polymers P. Ltd .(Karn) . . . 617

Revision :- --Commissioner--Assessment order allowing set off of business losses of earlier years against dividend income without discussing how dividend income was business income--Order of revision holding order of Assessing Officer erroneous and prejudicial to interests of Revenue--Tribunal to adjudge validity of order of Commissioner and not to go into question of nature of income--Matter remanded--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 56, 72-- CIT v. Nalwa Investments Ltd . (Delhi) . . . 552

Search and seizure :- --Block assessment--Undisclosed income--Meaning of--Tax deducted at source from income and advance tax paid by recipient--Income not undisclosed--Income of partners--Firm disclosing remuneration to partners and deducting tax at source on them--No undisclosed income in hands of partners--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 158BC-- CIT v. H. E. Mynuddin Pasha (Karn) . . . 533

Words and phrases :- --”Salary”-- CIT (TDS) v. ITC Ltd . (Delhi) . . . 598

AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS

Non-resident :- --Agreement with Indian company for development of software--All software developed by Indian company assigned to non-resident--Settlement of dispute arising out of breach of covenant as to inventor’s assignment by Indian company--Sum paid by Indian company thereunder including consideration for licensing of right to use patent and software comprised therein--Balance payment capital receipt but not capital gains taxable in India--Interest on sums placed in escrow account in India--Is income accruing in India to non-resident--Decision of New York court that payment to be subject to tax deduction at source--Parties to be governed by ruling of court and of order on appeal therefrom--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 9(1)(vi), 195-- Upaid Systems Limited , In re . . . 517

SECTIONWISE INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

Income-tax Act, 1961 :

S. 2(22)(e) :- --Company--Dividend--Deemed dividend--Loan to shareholder--Scope of section 2(22)(e)--Gratuitous loan deemed to be dividend--Loan in return to advantage conferred by shareholder--Not deemed dividend--Shareholder permitting his immovable property to be mortgaged to bank enabling it to obtain loan--Loan by company to shareholder--Not deemed dividend-- Pradip Kumar Malhotra v. CIT (Cal) . . . 538

S. 9(1)(vi) :- --Non-resident--Agreement with Indian company for development of software--All software developed by Indian company assigned to non-resident--Settlement of dispute arising out of breach of covenant as to inventor’s assignment by Indian company--Sum paid by Indian company thereunder including consideration for licensing of right to use patent and software comprised therein--Balance payment capital receipt but not capital gains taxable in India--Interest on sums placed in escrow account in India--Is income accruing in India to non-resident--Decision of New York court that payment to be subject to tax deduction at source--Parties to be governed by ruling of court and of order on appeal therefrom-- Upaid Systems Limited , In re(AAR) . . . 517

S. 15 :- --Deduction of tax at source--Salary--Meaning of--Tips collected by hotel and disbursed to employees constitute salary--Tax deductible at source on such tips--Assessee under bona fide belief that tax was not deductible--Cannot be treated as assessee in default under section 201--Interest under section 201(1A) compensatory and to be paid-- CIT (TDS) v. ITC Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 598

S. 16 :- --Deduction of tax at source--Salary--Meaning of--Tips collected by hotel and disbursed to employees constitute salary--Tax deductible at source on such tips--Assessee under bona fide belief that tax was not deductible--Cannot be treated as assessee in default under section 201--Interest under section 201(1A) compensatory and to be paid-- CIT (TDS) v. ITC Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 598

S. 17 :- --Deduction of tax at source--Salary--Meaning of--Tips collected by hotel and disbursed to employees constitute salary--Tax deductible at source on such tips--Assessee under bona fide belief that tax was not deductible--Cannot be treated as assessee in default under section 201--Interest under section 201(1A) compensatory and to be paid-- CIT (TDS) v. ITC Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 598

S. 56 :- --Revision--Commissioner--Assessment order allowing set off of business losses of earlier years against dividend income without discussing how dividend income was business income--Order of revision holding order of Assessing Officer erroneous and prejudicial to interests of Revenue--Tribunal to adjudge validity of order of Commissioner and not to go into question of nature of income--Matter remanded-- CIT v. Nalwa Investments Ltd . (Delhi) . . . 552

S. 72 :- --Revision--Commissioner--Assessment order allowing set off of business losses of earlier years against dividend income without discussing how dividend income was business income--Order of revision holding order of Assessing Officer erroneous and prejudicial to interests of Revenue--Tribunal to adjudge validity of order of Commissioner and not to go into question of nature of income--Matter remanded-- CIT v. Nalwa Investments Ltd . (Delhi) . . . 552

S. 115JA :- --Advance tax--Interest--Company--Book profits--Interest can be charged where tax calculated on book profits-- Amtek Auto Ltd . v. CIT (P&H) . . . 550

S. 115JB :- --Book profits--Computation--Provision for bad and doubtful debts, whether includible--Change of law--Matter remanded-- CIT v. Hutchison Max Telecom P. Ltd. (P&H) . . . 614

Company--Book profits:- --Advance tax--Interest payable by assessee--Effect of section 115JB and Circular No. 13 of 2001--Computation of income under section 115JB--Company liable to pay advance tax--Interest leviable under sections 234B and 234C-- CIT v. Sankala Polymers P. Ltd . (Karn) . . . 617

S. 115JB(2) :- --Book profits--Computation--Provision for diminution in value of investments--Change of law--Law applicable--Amount set aside as provision for diminution in value of assets will not reduce book profits-- CIT v. Steriplate P. Ltd .(P&H) . . . 547

S. 154 :- --Rectification of mistakes--Failure to apply provisions of law--Mistake which can be rectified-- CIT v. Sankala Polymers P. Ltd . (Karn) . . . 617

S. 158BC :- --Search and seizure--Block assessment--Undisclosed income--Meaning of--Tax deducted at source from income and advance tax paid by recipient--Income not undisclosed--Income of partners--Firm disclosing remuneration to partners and deducting tax at source on them--No undisclosed income in hands of partners-- CIT v. H. E. Mynuddin Pasha (Karn) . . . 533

S. 192 :- --Deduction of tax at source--Salary--Meaning of--Tips collected by hotel and disbursed to employees constitute salary--Tax deductible at source on such tips--Assessee under bona fide belief that tax was not deductible--Cannot be treated as assessee in default under section 201--Interest under section 201(1A) compensatory and to be paid-- CIT (TDS) v. ITC Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 598

S. 195 :- --Non-resident--Agreement with Indian company for development of software--All software developed by Indian company assigned to non-resident--Settlement of dispute arising out of breach of covenant as to inventor’s assignment by Indian company--Sum paid by Indian company thereunder including consideration for licensing of right to use patent and software comprised therein--Balance payment capital receipt but not capital gains taxable in India--Interest on sums placed in escrow account in India--Is income accruing in India to non-resident--Decision of New York court that payment to be subject to tax deduction at source--Parties to be governed by ruling of court and of order on appeal therefrom-- Upaid Systems Limited , In re (AAR) . . . 517

S. 201 :- --Deduction of tax at source--Salary--Meaning of--Tips collected by hotel and disbursed to employees constitute salary--Tax deductible at source on such tips--Assessee under bona fide belief that tax was not deductible--Cannot be treated as assessee in default under section 201--Interest under section 201(1A) compensatory and to be paid-- CIT (TDS) v. ITC Ltd. (Delhi) . . . 598

S. 234B :- --Advance tax--Interest--Company--Book profits--Interest can be charged where tax calculated on book profits-- Amtek Auto Ltd . v. CIT (P&H) . . . 550

Company--Book profits:- --Advance tax--Interest payable by assessee--Effect of section 115JB and Circular No. 13 of 2001--Computation of income under section 115JB--Company liable to pay advance tax--Interest leviable under sections 234B and 234C-- CIT v. Sankala Polymers P. Ltd . (Karn) . . . 617

S. 234C :- --Advance tax--Interest--Company--Book profits--Interest can be charged where tax calculated on book profits-- Amtek Auto Ltd . v. CIT (P&H) . . . 550

Company--Book profits:- --Advance tax--Interest payable by assessee--Effect of section 115JB and Circular No. 13 of 2001--Computation of income under section 115JB--Company liable to pay advance tax--Interest leviable under sections 234B and 234C-- CIT v. Sankala Polymers P. Ltd . (Karn) . . . 617

ITR (TRIB) Volume 12 : Part 2 (Issue dated : 7-11-2011)


ITR'S TRIBUNAL TAX REPORTS (ITR (TRIB))
Volume 12 : Part 2 (Issue dated : 7-11-2011)

SUBJECT INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

Business expenditure :- --Obsolete materials written off--Valuation of cassettes at Re. 1 after some time--Proper--Loss allowable--Income-tax Act, 1961-- Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 97

Capital gains :- --Loss--Assessee holding shares in company--Value of shares reduced as result of reduction of share capital of company--No transfer involved--No consideration flowing from company--Provisions of section 45 not applicable--No loss to shareholder--Notional loss not allowable--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 2(47), 45, 55(2)(b)(v)-- Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 97

Industrial undertaking :- --Special deduction--Publishing of newspaper--Is industrial activity--Special deduction allowable--Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 80-IB-- Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 97

Revision :- --Conditions precedent--General principles--Non-resident--Opting to be taxed in terms of DTAA--Deduction of expenses to be allowed--Assessing Officer after verification of TDS returns allowing deductions for payments to contractors outside India and applying 10 per cent. tax rate to balance--Assessee taxed similarly for preceding years--Revision proposed without showing how facts different in current year--Not a case where Assessing Officer did not apply mind or made no enquiry--Order not erroneous or prejudicial to Revenue--No material to show nexus of permanent establishment with income from operations outside India--Revision not permissible--Income-tax Act, 1961, ss. 44BB, 90, 263--Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and Korea, art. 7-- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. v. Director of Income-tax (International Taxation) (Delhi) . . . 168

SECTIONWISE INDEX TO CASES REPORTED IN THIS PART

Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and Korea :

Art. 7 :- -- Revision--Conditions precedent--General principles--Non-resident--Opting to be taxed in terms of DTAA--Deduction of expenses to be allowed--Assessing Officer after verification of TDS returns allowing deductions for payments to contractors outside India and applying 10 per cent. tax rate to balance--Assessee taxed similarly for preceding years--Revision proposed without showing how facts different in current year--Not a case where Assessing Officer did not apply mind or made no enquiry--Order not erroneous or prejudicial to Revenue--No material to show nexus of permanent establishment with income from operations outside India--Revision not permissible-- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. v. Director of Income-tax (International Taxation) (Delhi) . . . 168

Income-tax Act, 1961 :

S. 2(47) :- -- Capital gains--Loss--Assessee holding shares in company--Value of shares reduced as result of reduction of share capital of company--No transfer involved--No consideration flowing from company--Provisions of section 45 not applicable--No loss to shareholder--Notional loss not allowable-- Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 97

S. 44BB :- -- Revision--Conditions precedent--General principles--Non-resident--Opting to be taxed in terms of DTAA--Deduction of expenses to be allowed--Assessing Officer after verification of TDS returns allowing deductions for payments to contractors outside India and applying 10 per cent. tax rate to balance--Assessee taxed similarly for preceding years--Revision proposed without showing how facts different in current year--Not a case where Assessing Officer did not apply mind or made no enquiry--Order not erroneous or prejudicial to Revenue--No material to show nexus of permanent establishment with income from operations outside India--Revision not permissible -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. v. Director of Income-tax (International Taxation) (Delhi) . . . 168

S. 45 :- -- Capital gains--Loss--Assessee holding shares in company--Value of shares reduced as result of reduction of share capital of company--No transfer involved--No consideration flowing from company--Provisions of section 45 not applicable--No loss to shareholder--Notional loss not allowable-- Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 97

S. 55(2)(b)(v) :- -- Capital gains--Loss--Assessee holding shares in company--Value of shares reduced as result of reduction of share capital of company--No transfer involved--No consideration flowing from company--Provisions of section 45 not applicable--No loss to shareholder--Notional loss not allowable-- Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 97

S. 80-IB :- -- Industrial undertaking--Special deduction--Publishing of newspaper--Is industrial activity--Special deduction allowable-- Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT [SB] (Mumbai) . . . 97

S. 90 :- -- Revision--Conditions precedent--General principles--Non-resident--Opting to be taxed in terms of DTAA--Deduction of expenses to be allowed--Assessing Officer after verification of TDS returns allowing deductions for payments to contractors outside India and applying 10 per cent. tax rate to balance--Assessee taxed similarly for preceding years--Revision proposed without showing how facts different in current year--Not a case where Assessing Officer did not apply mind or made no enquiry--Order not erroneous or prejudicial to Revenue--No material to show nexus of permanent establishment with income from operations outside India--Revision not permissible -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. v. Director of Income-tax (International Taxation) (Delhi) . . . 168

S. 263 :- -- Revision--Conditions precedent--General principles--Non-resident--Opting to be taxed in terms of DTAA--Deduction of expenses to be allowed--Assessing Officer after verification of TDS returns allowing deductions for payments to contractors outside India and applying 10 per cent. tax rate to balance--Assessee taxed similarly for preceding years--Revision proposed without showing how facts different in current year--Not a case where Assessing Officer did not apply mind or made no enquiry--Order not erroneous or prejudicial to Revenue--No material to show nexus of permanent establishment with income from operations outside India--Revision not permissible -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. v. Director of Income-tax (International Taxation) (Delhi) . . . 168