Tax
Delhi High Court Quashes MOOWR Instructions Denying Benefit To Solar Power Generation Units
The Delhi High Court has held that the statutory scheme underlying the Manufacture and Other Operations in Warehouse Regulations, 2019 (MOOWR) cannot be construed as seeking to exclude solar power generation in terms of permissions granted under Section 65 of the Customs Act, 1962. The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that the activities undertaken by the writ petitioners are in aid of the objective of the country transitioning towards renewable energy...
Rectification Application U/s 154 Can't Be Termed As Time-Barred If Taxpayer Duly Responded To Notices Issued In Consequence To Intimation U/S 143(1): Ahmedabad ITAT
Observing that the assessee was all along, from the beginning since it became aware of some intimation having been made u/s 143(1) of the Income tax Act, seeking rectification in the same, the Ahmedabad ITAT held that rejection of said rectification application as being time barred is not in conformity with law. The Bench of Annapurna Gupta (Accountant Member) observed that “the assessee had duly responded to the demand notices which were issued to it in consequence to the intimation...
Grant U/s 80G Can't Be Rejected Merely On Procedural Lapse By Making Application U/s 80G(5)(Ii) Inadvertently Instead Of U/s 80G(5)(Iii): Ahmedabad ITAT
Referring to the decision of the Calcutta Bench in ITA No. 994/Kol/2023, the Ahmedabad ITAT reiterated that the assessee, who has been granted provisional registration, is eligible to apply for final registration irrespective of the fact that the assessee had already commenced its activity even prior to the date of grant of provisional approval. The ITAT explained that Section 80G of the Income Tax Act provides tax exemptions for donations made to specified charitable institutions and...
Capital Gain Tax Not Payable On Transfer Of Shares By Way Of Gift: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that capital gain tax is not payable on the transfer of shares by way of gift.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has observed that Section 45 of the Income Tax Act provides that any profits or gains arising from the transfer of a capital asset have to be considered by the assessee. Only when there is consideration received can the profit or gain be measured. A gift is commonly known as a voluntary transfer of property by one person to...
Supply Of Disposable Paper Cup Attracts 18% GST: AAR
The West Bengal Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the supply of disposable paper cups attracts 18% GST.The bench of Tanisha Dutta and Joyjit Banik have observed that a disposable paper cup is made out of paper and often coated with plastic or wax to prevent liquid from leaking out or soaking through the paper. It may be made of recycled paper. It is known that paper cups consist of approximately 95% high-degree cellulose paper board. Generally, disposable paper cups are composed of...
Opting To Pay Tax At Lower Rate By Not Availing ITC Forfeits Right To Avail Input Tax Credit: AAR
The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the applicant by opting to pay tax at a lower rate by not availing input tax credit on the goods and services used in his supplies has forfeited his right to avail input tax credit.The bench of S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao and Sahil Inamdar has observed that the supply of car was made in the month of July 2023 when the applicant was still availing the lower rate of tax on his supplies by forfeiting is right to claim input tax credit on...
Services Rendered By Microsoft India To Overseas Entity Qualify To Be Exports, No Service Tax Payable: CESTAT
The Chandigarh Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that services rendered by Microsoft India to overseas entities qualify to be 'exports'.The bench of S. S. Garg (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member) has observed that services provided to M/s. Microsoft Operations Singapore amount to the export of services and hence are not liable to service tax.The assessees and appellants are engaged in providing marketing support services under an...
18% GST Payable On Amount Received From Mercedes Benz India Towards Reimbursement Of “Loss On Sale Of Demo Car”: AAR
The West Bengal Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 18% GST is payable on the amount received by the applicant from Mercedes-Benz India towards reimbursement of “Loss on Sale of Demo Car.”.The bench of Tanisha Dutta and Joyjit Banik has observed that the amount received by the applicant from Mercedes-Benz India towards reimbursement of “Loss on Sale of Demo Car” shall be regarded as consideration received against supply of services for “agreeing to tolerate an act.”.The applicant is...
Income Tax Dept. To Allow Personal Hearing Through National Faceless Assessment Centre On Assessee's Request: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the income tax department should allow personal hearings through the national faceless assessment centre on the assessee's request.The bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has observed that, as per Section 144B(6)(viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, where a request for personal hearing is received, the Income Tax Authority of the relevant unit shall allow a hearing through the National Faceless Assessment Centre, which shall be effected...
ITAT Cases Weekly Round-Up: 28 April To 4 May 2024
Payments Received Towards Interconnectivity Utility Charges From Indian Customers Is Not Royalty: ITAT Case Title: M/s. KDDI Corporation Versus The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation) The Bangalore bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that payments received by the assessee towards interconnectivity utility charges from Indian customers or end users cannot be considered royalties to be brought to tax in India. Taxing Unsold Flats In...
Interest Not Leviable From Assessee For Short Payment Of Tax Due To Payer's Default In Deducting TDS Before FY 2012-2013: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that since the assessee was a non-resident, the entire tax was to be deducted at source on payment made by the payer to it, and there was no question of advance tax payment by the assessee; accordingly, no interest under Section 234B could be levied upon the assessee.The bench of G.S. Pannu (Vice President) and Astha Chandra (Judicial Member) has relied on the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Director of Income Tax, New...