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A candidate is participating in
Kaun Banega Crorepati known
as KBC and wins Rs. 50 Lakhs. At
that stage he gets a choice
whether to continue further or
not. He can go home with Rs. 50
lakhs. It means, income of Rs. 50
lakhs has already accrued to him
at that stage. Is it liable for tax
at that stage even if he
continues?
Suppose he continues and looses
and remains eligible for prize
only of Rs. 3,20,000/- while
contesting for Rs. One crore. In
this situation, he is not eligible
for deduction of earned income
of Rs. 50 lakhs in view of specific
provision of section 58(4) of I T
Act.
The question is : will he be liable
to be kept in view:
Department of sales tax
is not basically a loan giving
department.
Even if sales tax is
converted into loan, it is still
recoverable as an arrear of
land revenue; as if it is sales
tax recoverable.
The amount of loan
liability automatically gets
reduced if sales tax liability is
reduced in appeal/ revision/
rectification/ review etc.
10th puzzle
There was a cash credit of Rs.
One crore in the books of Mr.
Ram on 1st july 07. In Aug. 07 ,
the AO made enquiries about
115JB?
PUZZLE NO.13
One state government started a
housing scheme for its officers
and developed a colony. The
government offered residential
plots to its officers at the rate of
12 lacs. The market value of the
plot was Rs.20 lacs. Since
officers were to get the plots at a
much cheaper rate, a large
number of officers applied for
the plot. But the government
was not in a position to give
plots to all the applicants. The
government, therefore, decided
to allot the plots by lottery.
The question is whether winner
of lottery is liable to tax on Rs.8
Puzzle 23
Revenue audit objection was not
accepted by the AO. Can he
reopen the assessment as a
precautionary measure?
Puzzle 24
The AO passed assessment
order as under:
The assessee filed return
showing income of Rs. Ten
Lakhs. In response to notice, the
assessee appeared and
produced books of accounts.
After examining the books, I find
it fair and reasonable to assess
the total income at Rs. 25
lakhs.
In response to such assessment
rectification of intimation?
Puzzle 27:
ITAT can rectify its order within
four years. The relevant section
is as under:
Section 254(2): The appellate
tribunal may, at any time within
four years from the date of the
order, with a view to rectifying
any mistake from the record ,
amend any order passed by it
under sub-section (1), and shall
make such amendment if the
mistake is brought to its notice
by the assess or assessing
officer"
Does it mean that time limit of
four years is applicable to ITAT
Puzzle 29
As per section 372A of
Companies Act, the loan can be
given by a company to certain
other companies at a minimum
particular rate of interest. Can
income from interest be
assessed at such interest rate if
the loan is interest free in
violation of Companies Act ?
puzzle 30
As per apex court's decision in
the case of ITO Vs. ch. Atchaiah
218 ITR 239, the AO is to
assess income in the right hand
and assessment made in wrong
Puzzle 36
Whether provisions of section
143(2) are applicable in
proceedings u/s 153A. Give
reasons also.
Puzzle 37
The assessee aged 50 years
left India on 25 May 2008 for
Dubai. He had never been
abroad earlier in his life. On
12 June 2008, he died in Dubai.
Thus he did not satisfy
mandatory condition of being in
India for 60 days. Was he nonresident for FY 08-09?
Puzzle 38