The Income Tax Return (ITR) cannot be deemed invalid as long as the assessee’s request for condonation of delay in submitting the ITR-V

In the case of Anagha Vijay Deshmukh v. DCIT, the assessee had filed her income tax return electronically for the relevant assessment year claiming carry forward of long-term capital loss. She later filed a revised return claiming the same loss at a higher amount. However, the lower authorities denied her claim on the grounds that …

Capital Gains on Inherited Property: Indexed Cost of Acquisition Benefit Available from First Owner’s Acquisition Date

The Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that while computing capital gains on the transfer of a capital asset received under a will, the indexed cost of acquisition has to be computed with respect to the year in which the first owner held the asset. The ITAT relied on a jurisdictional High Court …

Once Income Tax is Paid on Execution of Agreement to Sale It is Not Permissable to Tax Twice on Execution of Sale Deed

The PCIT v. Dipak Govindbhai Dalwadi case (2023) 147 taxmann.com 393 (Guj.) highlights an important issue regarding the imposition of taxes on the sale of land. The case involves an assessee who entered into an agreement to sell his land for Rs. 95,00,000/- in 2008, with registration taking place in 2012. The Assessing Officer found …

Foreign Tax Credit Cannot be Disallowed on Account of Delay in Filing Form 67

The Income Tax Act allows residents of India to deduct the income tax paid in the United States from their tax liability, as per the provisions of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and the United States. Rule 128(9) of the Rules, which does not provide for the disallowance of Foreign Tax Credit …

Employee Cannot Be Called Upon To Pay Income Tax Even Though TDS Not Deposited By Employer

The Delhi High Court recently allowed a writ petition filed by an individual, referred to as the Assessee, and quashed a demand notice raised against them by the Revenue for tax deducted at source (TDS) by their employer, Kingfisher Airlines, which was not duly deposited. The Court held that the Assessee cannot be called upon …

What is Better for Startup: Startup Organizational Structure

India is a hub for startups, with a growing number of entrepreneurs starting their own businesses in various industries. When starting a business in India, it is important to consider the right business structure to adopt. The right business structure will help you to achieve your goals, protect your interests, and comply with legal requirements. …

Capital or Revenue Receipt: Interest on Fixed Deposits to be Adjusted from Interest Paid on Borrowing During Period of Construction

A filed appeal challenges the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal on November 29, 2019, for the Assessment Year 2012-13. The appellant’s counsel argues that the ITAT made an error by allowing the capitalisation of interest on fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) earned during the construction period without appreciating that the assessee did not …

Buyer is Liable to Deduct TDS of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) on Sale of Immovable Property: Ignorance of Law is No Excuse

The Bangalore ITAT recently dismissed an appeal by Nitesh Estates Ltd., a real estate company, that was subject to Section 201 proceedings for non-deduction of tax at source under Section 195 on the sale of an apartment to non-resident (NRI) Mr. Mahesh Bhupathi. The ITAT found that once the conditions laid down in Section 195 …

This Ruling Will Help NRI Selling Immovable Property and Receiving Sale Consideration in Cash

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Bangalore has allowed an appeal filed by an NRI-assessee and deleted the penalty imposed under Section 271D of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The ITAT held that the NRI-assessee had a reasonable cause for accepting part of the sale consideration in cash, despite the violation of Section 269SS. …

No TDS on Payment to Irish Company Facebook not Having Permanent Establishment for Advertisement Services

During the year, an assessee paid Rs. 67,68,768/- to an Irish company for advertisement services without deducting tax at source. The Assessing Officer disallowed the payment under section 40(a)(i) for non-deduction of tax at source. However, the Commissioner (Appeals) observed that the Irish company had certified that it did not have a Permanent Establishment (PE) …

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