Co-operative society's mandatory reserve and share capital fixed deposits with banks-interest treated as business income under 80P(2)(a)(iii) deductio...
Income tax reassessment reopening after four years on investigation tip, without s.147 proviso disclosure failure, struck down as borrowed satisfactio...
Forfeited security deposits and earnest money deposits do not constitute consideration because no quid pro quo or activity was performed; therefore such forfeitures are not taxable and the related service-tax demand is set aside. Fees charged for supplying tender documents are equivalent to sale of documents rather than a service, as no service is rendered to bidders; the service-tax demand on tender fees is overturned. Invocation of the extended limitation period requires positive, deliberate evasion or suppression; absent such intent or affirmative conduct, the extended-period demand is barred and the impugned order is set aside.
Forfeited security deposits and earnest money deposits do not constitute consideration because no quid pro quo or activity was performed; therefore such forfeitures are not taxable and the related service-tax demand is set aside. Fees charged for supplying tender documents are equivalent to sale of documents rather than a service, as no service is rendered to bidders; the service-tax demand on tender fees is overturned. Invocation of the extended limitation period requires positive, deliberate evasion or suppression; absent such intent or affirmative conduct, the extended-period demand is barred and the impugned order is set aside.
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