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.

Procedure for Refund of Excess TDS Deducted/ Paid

Posted by kanoisandeep | Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Procedure for Refund of Excess TDS Deducted/ Paid

Posted: 12 Feb 2013 07:45 PM PST

If a deductor has deposited excess amount of TDS , the procedure for getting refund was given in Board Circular 285 dated 21-1-1980. Now CBDT has issued new circular in this respect.

Trade Mark is goods & Royalty received for use of it is liable to VAT

Posted: 12 Feb 2013 06:30 PM PST

The Kerala High Court upheld the demand of VAT by holding that Trade Mark is goods and Royalty received from franchisees for use of its trademark and for sharing business know-how is leviable to VAT.

New President & Vice President of ICAI for 2013-14

Posted: 12 Feb 2013 06:20 PM PST

CA. Subodh Kumar Agrawal, President, ICAI 2013-2014 A combination of erudition, foresight and professional excellence, CA. Subodh Kumar Agrawal has become the supreme torch-bearer of Indian accountancy profession as the President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the year...

A close analysis of NFRA provisions in Cos Bill 2012

Posted: 12 Feb 2013 05:59 PM PST

National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is a new authority to be established when the new Companies Act is passed, to provide for matters relating to accounting and auditing standards. The CA profession in India is having a hot debate about the powers and role of the proposed NFRA.

Merely making entry in books of account did not amount to provision of service

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 08:39 PM PST

In this case, it is an admitted fact that the appellants have never provided any service and no consideration for the service have been received and during the period. The service tax was not payable for the 'service to be provided', as the demand is for the period prior to 16.06.2005....

Interest U/s. 234B & 234C payable on advance tax liability under MAT provisions

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 08:37 PM PST

Isssue – Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the ITAT is correct in law in deleting the interest charged u/s 234B and 234C while computing income u/s115JB without appreciating the facts that the said section specifically state that all provision of the Act shall apply...

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