Daily Archives: July 5, 2016

No tax on Interest awarded on compensation for personal disability

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IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, AHMEDABAD A BENCH, AHMEDABAD Urvi Chirag Sheth ………………….Appellant Vs. Income Tax Officer Ward 5(2)(3), Ahmedabad ……………….Respondent S. 56(2)(vii)/ 145A: Interest awarded on compensation for personal disability does not have the character of “income” and cannot be taxed. CBDT requested to issue instructions to mitigate hardship of accident victims Clearly,… Read More »

ITAT bound by non-jurisdiction High Courts decisions also

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IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH, RAIPUR I.T.A. No.: 106/RPR/2016 Assessment year: 2010-11 R K P Company ………….…………….Appellant Vs. Income Tax Officer Ward 1, Korba ……..….…….…Respondent S. 40(a)(ia): When there are conflicting judgements of non-jurisdiction High Courts, the Tribunal is not permitted to choose based on its perception of what the correct law… Read More »

CSR expenditure is allowable business expense : ITAT

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IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH, RAIPUR Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 1(1), Bilaspur ………….…………….Appellant Vs. Jindal Power Limited ……..….…….…Respondent Tanmar, Raigarh 496 107 I.T.A. No.99/BLPR/2012 Assessment year: 2008-09 S. 37(1): Expenditure on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), though voluntary, is allowable as business expenditure. Explanation 2 to s. 37(1) inserted w.e.f. 01.04.2015… Read More »