Sunday 9 February 2014

Gist of Important latest tax caselaws

INCOME TAX ACT
SECTION 6
RESIDENTIAL STATUS
For the purpose of determining the residential status in India under Sec. 6, the term 'Going abroad for the purpose of employment' means going abroad to take up any employment or for any business carried outside India. It is not necessary to establish employer-employee relationship to prove travelling abroad; for employment it may be for other avocation including self-employment - K. Sambasiva Rao v. Income-tax Officer (2014) 42 taxmann.com 115 (Hyderabad - Trib.)














SECTION 12AA
CHARITABLE OR RELIGIOUS TRUST - REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Conditions precedent : Where Memorandum of Association (MoA) of trust does not provide for allocation of functions and duties of office bearers, it can not be a ground to refuse registration because it is an internal regulation and does not in anyway affect objects of trust - Shriram Education Foundation v. Director of Income-tax (Exemption) (2014) 41 taxmann.com 117 (Delhi - Trib.)













SECTION 40(a)(ia)
BUSINESS DISALLOWANCE - INTEREST, ETC., PAID TO A RESIDENT WITHOUT DEDUCTION OF TAX AT SOURCE
Deposit of tax : Where assessee deducted tax at source while making payments to contractors and deposited same with Government before due date of filing return of income under section 139(1), no disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) could be made in respect of said payments - Income-tax Officer, v. Sun Enterprises (2014) 41 taxmann.com 431 (Gujarat)












SECTION 43B
BUSINESS DISALLOWANCE - CERTAIN DEDUCTIONS TO BE ALLOWED ONLY ON ACTUAL PAYMENT
ESI, PF contribution : Where assessee deposited employer's contribution of provident fund within extended grace period under PF Act, he will be eligible for deduction for same under section 43B - Commissioner of Income-tax v. Amoli Organics (P.) Ltd. (2014) 41 taxmann.com 149 (Gujarat)













SECTION 47
CAPITAL GAINS - TRANSACTIONS NOT REGARDED AS TRANSFER
Conversion of partnership firm into company : Where prior to conversion of partnership firm into company, land belonging to partnership firm was revalued as per market value and realization was credited to partners' current account maintained with partnership firm as per their profit sharing ratio and value of land was treated as loan in hands of company, such transaction would be subjected to capital gains tax - K.T.C. Automobiles (P.) Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (2014) 41 taxmann.com 160 (Cochin - Trib.)














SECTION 68
CASH CREDITS
Amount received prior to commencement of business : Statutory requirement for treating any amount as income of assessee under section 68 is where assessee fails to justify and establish genuineness of entry in its books of account and, therefore, question as to whether said amount is introduced prior to commencement of business of company or afterwards is of no significance - Commissioner of Income-tax (Central), Ludhianav.Sri Baba Rupadas Spinning Mills (P.) Ltd. (2014) 41 taxmann.com 143 (Punjab & Haryana)















SECTION 69C
UNEXPLAINED EXPENDITURE
Enquiry notice served to wrong address : Where assessee pointed out that notice for verification of a payment was issued to a wrong address, matter be remanded back - Mohmed Kurshid Alam Khan v. Additional Commissioner of Income-tax (2014) 41 taxmann.com 135 (Gujarat)

Cash payments : Addition should be made to assessee's income where assessee failed to show why payments were made in cash, whether they were actually received by parties and if so for what purpose - Mohmed Kurshid Alam Khan v. Additional Commissioner of Income-tax (2014) 41 taxmann.com 135 (Gujarat)



















SECTION 80-IB
DEDUCTIONS - PROFITS AND GAINS FROM INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS OTHER THAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT UNDERTAKINGS
Housing project : To claim deduction under section 80-IB(10), open terrace area cannot form part of built up area - Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai v. Mahalakshmi Housing (2014) 41 taxmann.com 146 (Madras)












SERVICE TAX
SECTION 65(25B)
COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Construction of road, by itself, is not liable to service tax under Commercial or Industrial Construction Services; liability may arise only where construction of road is a part of composite contract - Palimar Infracon (P.) Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Mangalore (2014) 41 taxmann.com 369 (Bangalore - CESTAT)














SECTION 65(105)(zo)
AUTHORISED SERVICE STATION SERVICES
Position prior to 1-5-2011 : If bill/invoices issued clearly show payment of sales tax/VAT on spare parts used in motor vehicle servicing, then value of such spare parts would not be includable in gross consideration received for rendering of service - Jaika Motors Ltd.v.Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax (2014) 41 taxmann.com 254 (Mumbai - CESTAT)













CENVAT CREDIT RULES
RULE 6
CENVAT CREDIT - OBLIGATION OF A MANUFACTURER OR PRODUCER OF FINAL PRODUCTS AND A PROVIDER OF OUTPUT SERVICE
CBEC Circulars are binding upon revenue, except in case they are inconsistent with provisions of law or judgments of Appellate Tribunal, High Court or Supreme Court - Idea Cellular Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise (2014) 41 taxmann.com 399 (Mumbai - CESTAT)




Source : Taxmann

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