Category Archives: Judgements

Goods supplied in name of President of India / Governor treated as goods sold to Govt : HC

By | November 18, 2016

Issue :- The only question that may arise for consideration is that, if the material is supplied in response to the tender invited in the name of President of India, whether it has to be considered under the Central Government or not. Held In our view, the question can be examined from two angles. One… Read More »

Growing of plants in nursery/Pots is an agricultural activity :HC

By | November 16, 2016

The appellate authority has relied on the decision of CIT v. Green Gold Tree Farmers (P.) Ltd.[2008] 299 ITR 262 (Uttarakhand),wherein it has been held that sale proceeds of plants raised in nursery on land belonging to the assessee constitute agriculture income. The appellate authority has also referred to the decision of a Division Bench… Read More »

Delay in uploading return due to Technical snag on website valid excuse : HC

By | November 12, 2016

HIGH COURT OF MADRAS Central Board of Direct Taxes v. Regen Infrastructure & Services (P.) Ltd. NOOTY. RAMAMOHANA RAO AND DR. ANITA SUMANTH, JJ. WRIT APPEAL NO. 1314 AND C.M.P. NO. 17100 OF 2016 NOVEMBER  1, 2016 T. Ravikumar for the Appellant. JUDGMENT Nooty. Ramamohana Rao, J. – This Letters Patent Appeal is directed against… Read More »

CA name to be removed from membership for carrying business while practicing : Delhi High Court

By | November 12, 2016

HIGH COURT OF DELHI Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. B.K. Dhingra PRADEEP NANDRAJOG AND MS. PRATIBHA RANI, JJ. CHAT.A.REF. NO. 1 OF 2013 SEPTEMBER  22, 2016 Rakesh Agarwal and Pulkit Agarwal Advs. for the Relator. ORDER   Pradeep Nandrajog, J. – This is a reference under Section 21(5) of the Chartered… Read More »

No disallowance of Expenses because benefit of research were not shown

By | November 7, 2016

Held The disallowance cannot be made only on the ground that results of the research were not shown by the assessee during the year under consideration. The benefit of research may or may not yield in the year under consideration. But, that would not determine allowability of the expenses or otherwise. Thus, taking into account… Read More »

No Income Tax recovery from Purchaser when Bank sold mortgaged property without sharing sale proceeds with dept.

By | November 6, 2016

Did the department have a prior charge over the property which before raising of the dues of the department was already mortgaged in favour of the financial institution? Held Even if the bank had disregarded such a communication of the income-tax department and not shared with the department, proceeds of the sale of such property,… Read More »

Application us/ 10 (23(C) can be filed even prior to 1st April of relevant Assessment Year from which exemption is sought

By | November 3, 2016

Held The application can be filed even prior to 1st April of the relevant Assessment Year, from which the exemption is sought. HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Shri Guru Ram Dass Ji Educational Trust v. Chief Commissioner of Income-tax, Amritsar S.J. VAZIFDAR, CJ. AND DEEPAK SIBAL, J. C.W.P. NO. 14010 OF 2016 SEPTEMBER  28,… Read More »

Non filing of 15G/15H would not invoke disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia)

By | November 2, 2016

Held ”Since separate provisions were prescribed on default for non-filing or delayed filing of Form 15G/15H to Commissioner. non filing of such form would not invoke disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) and that where person responsible to deduct TDS received declaration in form 15G/form 15h non-filing or delayed filing of such form before Commissioner would not… Read More »

Flats held as stock in trade are not second residential house, Section 54F allowed

By | November 2, 2016

Held Any stock in trade by profession is excluded from the definition of capital asset and in these circumstances the contention of the Revenue is that stock in trade is also included for applicability of Section 54F of the Act, in our view, cannot be accepted. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Commissioner of Income-tax, Mangalore v.… Read More »

Income from sub-lease of property taxable under House Property

By | October 29, 2016

Held We further find that the main objects of the assessee in this case are providing advisory, consultancy and technical services in the area of real estate and properties such as architectural, civil construction, maintenance and related services. None of the above objects suggest that letting out of the premises was the business activity of… Read More »