Monthly Archives: August 2015

SEBI Guidance note on Insider Trading

By | August 26, 2015

Guidance Note on SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 [August 24th, 2015] SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (“the Regulations”) were notified vide notification dated 15th January, 2015. The regulations came into effect from May 15th, 2015. Subsequently SEBI received certain queries from the market participants seeking guidance on the interpretation of some… Read More »

section 40(a)(ia) No disallowance of expense if Income is Exempt

By | August 26, 2015

Section 40(a)(ia) No disallowance of expense if Income is Exempt Q When the income of the Assessee is exempt, Whether any disallowance of expenses under section 40(a)(ia) can be made for non deduction of TDS ? Assessee’s total income is exempt under section 10(26), for assessee’s lapse of not complying with his tax withholding obligations,… Read More »

Service tax on preparation of mid day meals for school

By | August 25, 2015

Service tax on preparation of mid day meals for school Q : Whether activity of preparing and supplying meals for midday scheme from owned premises without actual serving of food at schools would  be covered by the definition of taxable service under Section 65(106)(zzt) ? Preparation of cooked food at owned premises and supply thereof to schools… Read More »

Damage awarded by Trial Court for Specific performance

By | August 24, 2015

Damage awarded by Trial Court for Specific performance Q  What is the Taxability of damage awarded by Trial Court for Specific performance  ? Section 4, read with section 263 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 Subject :  Changeability of Income received as  Damages Assessment year 1995-96 Assessee had entered into an oral agreement with ECL  to… Read More »

Premium received by society on transfer of plot Not Taxable

By | August 23, 2015

Premium received by society on transfer of plot Q :Whether premium collected by Society collected on transfer of plots is a capital Receipt and hence not taxable ? Section 4 of the Income-tax Act, 1961  Subject: Whether Income on Transfer of plots is Capital reciept or revenue reciept Assessment year 1986-87 Facts of the case : Assessee co-operative… Read More »