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Blog # 12. Half Monthly Digest (Income Tax) - July 2017

In this edition, we have analysed few orders. A very brief catch note of the related section of The Income Tax Act, 1961, indicates the contents of the order. For reading the whole order, click on the hyperlink attached with the name of the order.

S.221(1). Penalty u/s 221(1) cannot be levied on the interest component charged on “tax”.

[CIT vs. M/s. Oryx Finance and Investment Pvt. Ltd. – Income Tax Appeal No. 1 of  2015 – Dt. 01/07/2017 – High Court of Bombay



221(1) – Penalty u/s 221(1) cannot exceed the amount of “Tax in arrears”

[CIT vs. M/s. Oryx Finance and Investment Pvt. Ltd.–  Income Tax Appeal No. 1 of  2015 – Dt. 01/07/2017 – Bombay High Court]

S.37(1). Predevelopment expenses which are directly identifiable with the operations and maintenance of existing business shall be treated as revenue expenses, irrespective of treatment given in the books of accounts.

[CIT VSReliance Supply Chain Solutions Ltd./ Reliance Foot Print Ltd.  – Income Tax Appeal No. 892/948 of 2014 – Dt.05/07/2017 – High Court of Bombay]



44AA. Separate books of accounts would be justified only when several distinct business are carried on and not when several business activities are carried on within the same business.

[CIT VSReliance Supply Chain Solutions Ltd./ Reliance Foot Print Ltd.  – Income Tax Appeal No. 892/948 of 2014 – Dt.05/07/2017 – High Court of Bombay]


S.68. Where the assessee during the course of assessment proceedings, produced all the documentary evidences to prove identity, genuineness and creditworthiness of share applicants, addition u/s 68 of the Act cannot be made on the ground that the appellant could not produce share applicants in person.

[CIT VSOrchid Industries Pvt. Ltd. – Income Tax Appeal No. 1433 of 2014 – Dt.05/07/2017 – High Court of Bombay]


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