RECENT INCOME TAX CASE LAWS IN INDIA

We are Posting here on Regular Basis Recent Judgements on Direct Tax delivered by Supreme Court, High Court and Tribunals.

Empanelment for migration audit of Neelachal Gramya Bank CBS system

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:00 PM PST

Proposals are invited from interested CA firms for migration audit of Neelachal Gramya Bank CBS system. The details of the scope, terms and conditions of this migration audit is as under.

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Joint Development Agreement – If Developer has performed or willing to perform his part of the contract, then the transaction would qualify as 'transfer'

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:01 PM PST

Shri Suresh Kumar D. Shah v. DCIT (ITAT Hyderabad)- It is held that in a Joint Development Agreement if the Developer has performed or is willing to perform his part of the contract, then the transaction would qualify as a 'transfer' under section...

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Amount Received for Contract work but not disclosed can not be added fully to income

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:49 PM PST

ITO Vs M/s. St. Joseph Construction (ITAT Kolkata) - Ld. CIT(Appeals) after considering the assessee's submissions directed the Assessing Officer to reject the books of accounts of the assessee-firm since the assessee had concealed huge...

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Rs 135 crore tax income tax notice on IAS couple for alleged tax evasion

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:26 PM PST

The Income Tax department has slapped a Rs 135-crore demand notice on Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS couple Arvind and Tinu Joshi for alleged tax evasion. The department had conducted searches in Bhopal and other premises of the 1979-batch couple during...

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SEBI launches India's first KYC Registration Agency

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:34 AM PST

Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI, has launched India's first Know Your Customer Registration Agency - KRA. SEBI's Chairman, Mr. U.K. Sinha launched the service at Bombay Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

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Income Tax Arrear Letter from CPC Bangalore just a communication of demand not a demand notice, No need to respond to tax notices for below Rs 100

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:33 AM PST

It has been reported in some sections of the press that the Central Processing Centre , Bangalore is sending notices for payment of taxes which are as small as Rs. 1/- , 4/- , 6/-, causing unnecessary hardship to assesses . It has been stated...

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ICAI announces Amnesty For Retrospective Restoration of Names From Register of Members and Certificate of Practice

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:22 AM PST

With a view to mitigating the hardships being faced by such members whose names stand removed as on date due to non-payment of membership fee, the Council has decided to give them an opportunity by way of General Amnesty for restoration of their...

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Regarding refund of 4% Additional Duty of Customs (4% CVD) in terms of Notification No. 102/2007-Customs dated 14.09.2001

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:53 AM PST

Circular No 01/ 2012-Customs, Your kind attention is invited to the Circular No. 18/2010-Customs dated 8th July, 2010), vide which Board has simplified procedure for sanction of refund of 4% SAD in case of ACP importers. Vide Para 4.1 (d) of the...

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How to Draft Appeal and Procedure in Income Tax Appeals before CIT (Appeals) and ITAT

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:45 PM PST

The Income-tax Rules, 1962 ( the Rules) only provides that an appeal to the Commissioner (Appeals) shall be made in Form No. 35 and that the form of verification shall be signed and verified by the person who is authorised to sign the return of...

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Enforcement Directorate asks IT Dept to provide it with I-T returns and other financial statement of secret LGT Bank Account holders

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:25 PM PST

Stepping up its offensive against Indians whose names figured in secret LGT Bank accounts abroad, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Income Tax department to provide it with I-T returns and other financial statements of these...

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External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) – RBI raises Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds limit to $750 mn

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 08:22 PM PST

A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.64 RBI today raised the annual limit of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) for companies to USD 750 million under the automatic route, which does not require prior permission from it. Corporates in specified...

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Implementation of Section 51-A of UPA, 1967 – Updates of the UNSCR 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) – RPCD.CO RRB.AML.No. 6723 /03.05.28(A)/2011-12

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 08:10 PM PST

RRBs are required to update the list of individuals/entities as circulated by the Reserve Bank and before opening any new account, it should be ensured that the name/s of the proposed customer does not appear in the list. Further, RRBs should scan...

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