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INCOME TAX ACT

SECTION 10A

FREE TRADE ZONE

Computation of deduction : For purpose of computing deduction under section 10A expenses incurred in foreign currency for providing software development services outside India could not be excluded from export turnover; and foreign exchange fluctuation loss had to be reduced from total turnover - [2016] 66 taxmann.com 165 (Karnataka)

SECTION 35D

PRELIMINARY EXPENSES

Prior period expenses : Where assessee claimed deduction on account of prior period expenses settled during year but Assessing Officer had disallowed said claim for want of supporting evidence, since Tribunal had restored issue to Assessing Officer to allow prior period expenditures subject to verification and satisfaction of genuineness of claim, no fault can be found with said order - [2016] 66 taxmann.com 166 (Bombay)

SECTION 37(1)

BUSINESS EXPENDITURE - ALLOWABILITY OF

Directors, expenses for : Where expenditure was incurred by assessee on lease of aircraft which satisfied conditions of section 37(1), it could not be disallowed merely because it was claimed in revised return - [2016] 66 taxmann.com 166 (Bombay)

SECTION 41(1)

REMISSION OR CESSATION OF TRADING LIABILITY

Lease expenses : Where assessee had made a provision for expenses likely to be incurred on re-delivery of aircrafts taken on lease, but lease was extended for further period along with liability, said provision could not be said to have ceased for purpose of invocation of section 41(1) - [2016] 66 taxmann.com 166 (Bombay)

SECTION 120

INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES - JURISDICTION OF

Annual confidential report : Where competent authority while confirming ratings in Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) of respondent Commissioner (Appeals) had not adverted to elaborate representation made by respondent, his order was liable to be quashed and matter be remanded for fresh consideration - [2016] 66 taxmann.com 158 (Punjab & Haryana)

SECTION 245R

ADVANCE RULING – PROCEDURE ON RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FOR

Exemption to PSUs from bar on maintainability of advance ruling application is not unconstitutional - [2016] 66 taxmann.com 217 (Delhi)

COMPANIES ACT

SECTION 456

WINDING UP - CUSTODY OF COMPANY’S PROPERTY

Where Official Liquidator appointed applicant as security agency for protecting assets and properties of company-in-liquidation but failed to pay security charges, Official Liquidator was to be directed to pay same to applicant -[2016] 66 taxmann.com 162 (Gujarat)

STATUTES

DIRECT TAX LAWS

Small Savings Schemes – Interest Rates on said Schemes to be Recalibrated W.E.F. 1-4-2016 - PRESS RELEASE, DATED 16-2-2016

Section 282 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Service of notice generally - Procedure, Formats and Standards for ensuring secured transmission of electronic communication - NOTIFICATION NO.2/2016 [DGIT(S)/DIT(S)-3/AST/PAPERLESS ASSESSMENT - OCEEDINGS/96/2015-16], DATED 3-2-2016

CORPORATE LAWS

IRDAI (Registration of Corporate Agents) Regulations, 2015 – Clarifications Thereon - CIRCULAR NO.IRDA/CAGTS/CIR/LCE/029/02/2016, DATED 10-2-2016

Notice inviting comments on the draft companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules 2016 -PRESS RELEASE, DATED 16-2-2016

Notice inviting comments on the draft companies (Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules 2016 - PRESS RELEASE, DATED 16-2-2016

Implementation of section 51A of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967 - Updates to ISIL (DA'ESH) & Al-Qaida sanctions list - CIRCULAR DBR.AML.NO.10293/14.06.001/2015-16, DATED 15-2-2016

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