Mr. Akhil, an Indian citizen got a job offer from M/s Wellbeing Inc.,
a Dubai-based company of AED 10,500 per month. He left for Dubai on
29.3.2023 and joined M/s Wellbeing Inc. on 1st April 2023. He returned
to India on 15.12.2023 on leaves for 15 days. On 23.12.2023, he went on
7 days tour to Bali with his wife and son. Thereafter, he directly went
to Dubai with his wife and son. On 16.12.2023, he purchased a tour
package for Bali from Make Your Trip, an Indian tour operator for which
he paid ` 7,50,000 towards flight tickets and hotel accommodation.
During F.Y. 2023-24, he has business income of ` 4,20,000 from a retail
shop in India and interest on fixed deposit and savings account with
Canara Bank of ` 1,20,000 and ` 8,000, respectively.
He is not liable to pay any tax in Dubai. Assume 1 AED = ` 23.
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Is HDFC Bank required to collect tax at source on the
amount remitted |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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(d) |
No tax is required to be collected at source since receipts do
not
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exceed ` 7 lakh
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Is Axis Bank required to collect tax at source on the
amount remitted by |
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(a) |
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(b) |
Yes; TCS of ` 17,500 on 11.10.2023 and TCS of ` 17,500 on
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10.1.2024
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(c) |
Yes; TCS of ` 1,750 on 11.10.2023 and TCS of ` 1,750 on
10.1.2024 |
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Is tax required to be collected at source on the amount
remitted for tour |
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(a) |
Yes; TCS of ` 26,000
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(b) |
Yes; TCS of ` 1,04,000
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(d) |
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4.
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Does Make Your Trip require to collect tax at source on
the amount |
received for tour package to Bali from Mr. Akhil? If so, what is the
amount of tax to be collected?
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MAY 2024 EXAMINATION |
(b) |
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(c) |
Yes; ` 45,000 is required to be collected at source
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(d) No tax is required to be collected at source
(d) ` 5,40,000
Case Scenario II
Seva Niketan, a charitable trust registered under section 12AB runs
an educational institution, which is engaged solely in education and a
hospital for treatment of persons suffering from mental disorder solely
for philanthropic purposes. The trust furnished the following
information:
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Corpus donations received during the current year are invested in
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Post Office Savings Accounts ` 10 lakhs
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Deposited ` 15 lakhs towards post office savings account
which were |
(vi) Amount paid to another trust registered u/s 12AB by way of
donation of ` 10 lakhs. Out of the said amount ` 2 lakhs are given as
corpus donations.
(vii)` 6 lakhs, being the amount set apart in the P.Y.2022-23 by the
trust for charitable purposes u/s 11(2) utilized in the P.Y. 2023-24 for
making donation to another charitable trust, whose object is also
education.
(c) No, it cannot do so since aggregate receipts from education and
hospital exceed ` 5 crores.
(d) No, it cannot do so due to the reasons mentioned in (b) and (c)
above.
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` 25 lakhs
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(b) |
` 40 lakhs
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(c) |
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(d) |
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What would be the amount of “specified income”
taxable@30% u/s |
(a) ` 36.8 lakhs
(b) ` 25 lakhs
(c) ` 38 lakhs
(d) ` 30 lakhs
11. Seva Niketan claims that anonymous donations received during
F.Y.
2023-24 are not liable to be taxed under section 115BBC(1)(i). Is the
claim of trust valid? If not, determine the tax leviable under section
115BBC.
Co-operative society regularly files its return of income However,
Mr. Arjun has not filed his return of income for the last three
years.
Would cash withdrawals by Mr. Arjun and XYZ Co-operative society
during the P.Y. 2023-24 attract deduction of tax at source? If yes, how
much tax would be deductible by ABC bank.
(b) |
Blossom Tea Garden’s contention is incorrect; entire
compensation |
is assessable as manufacturing income.
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(d) |
Blossom Tea Garden’s contention is correct; no part of
the |
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the loss arising due to fluctuation in foreign currency payment
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MAY 2024 EXAMINATION |
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(viii) Excess on sale of unlisted shares - ` 15 lakhs (Sold on 15th
February 2024).
Additional Information:
16. The Commissioner of Income-tax issued notice to revise the order
passed by an Assessing Officer under section 143. During the pendency of
proceedings before the Commissioner, on the basis of material gathered
during survey under section 133A after issue of the first notice, the
Commissioner of Income-tax issued a second notice, the contents of which
were different from the contents of the first notice. Examine whether
the action of the Commissioner is justified as to the second notice.
17. In respect of Mr. Naksh, who is engaged in the export of fabrics,
information is flagged as per the risk management strategy formulated by
the CBDT for A.Y.2020-21, A.Y.2021-22, A.Y.2022-23 and A.Y.2023-24.
(iii) established a leather goods manufacturing factory in Malaysia
on 15th April 2020.
(ii) interest in respect of self-occupied property of ` 1,80,000;
(iii) interest on bank fixed deposits ` 1,60,000.
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(iii) |
Municipal taxes in respect of the above house (Not
allowed as |
deduction in Country A) = USD 450;
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(iv) Dividend from shares held in Country ‘A’ where dividend was
declared and paid in March, 2024 =USD 10,000;
20. ABC (P) Ltd., Bangalore is engaged in the manufacture of
electronic goods and exporting the same to various associated and other
enterprises across Southeast Asia. The report with respect to its
international transactions with AE has been furnished for all years. The
company has applied for APA in respect of the transactions with its AE.
Application was filed on 15th February 2023 which was signed on 5th May
2023.
The company also applied in respect of the international transactions
to which APA applies for rollback benefit which was agreed and signed in
January 2024. The details of the status of income tax assessments are as
follows:
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regard to acquisition of a company by the assessee and the |
A.Y. 2019-20 and A.Y. 2020-21 - There is no dispute and the |
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MAY 2024 EXAMINATION |
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A.Y. 2021-22 - The assessment for the A.Y. 2021-22 was
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completed by making reference to the TPO who enhanced the arm’s
length price of the international transaction by ` 500 lakhs.
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Net profit as per Statement of profit and loss
[Payment towards obtaining know-how is capital expenditure i.e., an
intangible asset and eligible for depreciation. Since the same is
debited in statement of profit and loss, it has to be added back]
(ii) Electricity charges unpaid upto the due of filing return
of income
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9,00,00,000 |
actual cost of the machinery as per
section 43A. Since the same is
particular product
carrying out any business in a
for
not
not
allowable as deduction while
computing income from
(iv) Depreciation as per books of
account
entered for mitigating loss arising
due to fluctuation in foreign
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MAY 2024 EXAMINATION |
Plant |
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Add: Loss on hedging |
2,00,000
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MAY 2024 EXAMINATION |
92,49,169
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9,09,02,500
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Tax on ` 2,50,831@20% under section 112
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50,166 |
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Computation of tax liability of Shubh Fragrance Ltd. for the
A.Y. 2024-25 under section 115JB
Minimum Alternate Tax @15% on book profit of ` 15,20,00,000
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27,36,000
2,55,36,000 10,21,440
2,65,57,440 |
Amount of Credit (115JAA)
MAT credit of ` 20,00,000 of A.Y. 2016-17 is allowed forward till
A.Y. 2031-32 and MAT credit of ` 6,56,1 A.Y. 2024-25 is allowed to be
carried forward till A.Y. 20 |
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Note - Shubh Fragrance Ltd. is eligible for
concessional rate under section 115BAA @25.168% i.e., tax@22%
plus surcharge@10% plus
Total income/Gross Total Income under regular provisions of
the Act
Add: Additional depreciation on plant &
machinery Gross Total Income/ Total Income
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6,70,000 9,38,23,330
2,06,36,116
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Redemption of BLR growth fund
Full value of consideration [Redemption value]
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1,40,00,000
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Less: |
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cost |
of |
acquisition
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1,38,73,754
1,26,246
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Sanjay |
for |
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than |
36 |
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Less: Cost of acquisition
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would be considered as short-term capital
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Less: Cost of acquisition
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1,15,00,000 |
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immediately preceding the date of its transfer]
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