TAX GIFT Presentation Kolkata
Transcript of TAX GIFT Presentation Kolkata
CA Gautam NayakConference on Developments in Accounting, Auditing &
TaxationDTPA Chartered Accountants’ SC-EIRC & BCAS
21st April 2012
Section 56(2)(vii)
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Receipts – s.56(2)(vii)Applicable not only to gifts but to all types of receipts without
consideration/for less than FMV Whether applicable to loans?
Chandrakant H. Shah v. ITO 121 TTJ 145 (Mum) – interest free loan without repayment stipulation obtained from sister concerns for purchase of flat from one of them – loans to be examined in context of s.68
Whether acceptance essential?
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Receipts – s.56(2)(vii)Receipt in capacity as owner
Both beneficial and legal title
“The word receipt of income refers to the first occasion when the recipient gets the money under his own control” – Keshav Mills Ltd. v. CIT 23 ITR 230 (SC)
Point of time of receiptS.122 & 123 of Transfer of Property Act Immovable Property – possession or conveyance or registration?Movable Property - deliveryShares – demat/physical – Vasudev Ramachandra Shelat v. Pranalal
Jayananda Thakar 45 Comp. Cases 43 (SC) Mere investment in joint names does not constitute delivery
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Persons Covered – s.56(2)(vii)Applicable only to individual or HUF – not applicable to
AOP/BOI, firm, company, artificial juridical personTrustees of a trust – whether covered?
Marsons Beneficiary Trust 188 ITR 224 (Bom) – specific trustShri Krishna Bandar Trust 201 ITR 989 (Cal) – discretionary trustShardaben Bhagubhai Mafatlal Trust 247 ITR 1 (Bom) – public charitable trust
Applicable to minors alsoApplicable to residents as well as non-residentsTo residents, wherever received – to non-residents, if received
in India (subject to DTAA relief)
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Items Covered – s.56(2)(vii)Without consideration:
Any sum of money, aggregate value of which exceeds Rs.50,000Any immovable property, the stamp duty value of which exceeds
Rs.50,000Any property, other than immovable property, aggregate fair market
value of which exceeds Rs.50,000For consideration less than aggregate fair market value:
Any property, other than immovable property, by amount exceeding Rs.50,000
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Definition of “Property”Means following capital asset of assessee:
Immovable property, being land or building or both;Shares and securities; Jewellery;Archaeological collections;Drawings;Paintings;Sculptures;Any work of art; orBullion.
Capital asset of recipient – not of donor stock in trade/personal effects received without consideration not
coveredAgricultural land not covered
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MoneyThe medium of exchange authorised by a Govt. as part of its
currency; Assets that can be easily converted to cash (Black’s Law Dictionary)
“Money” includes a cheque, postal order, demand draft, telegraphic transfer or money order – s.2(b) of Prize Chits & Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978
Whether money:Foreign CurrencyBank/company fixed deposit?Negotiable instruments – e.g. bill of exchangeDebts/Loans
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Immovable PropertyLand or Building or both
Joint OwnershipRights in Immovable Property
Tenancy Rights Flat under constructionLeasehold Rights
Agricultural Land (which is not capital asset) not covered
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Shares & SecuritiesEquity as well as preference sharesListed as well as unlistedSecurities – s.2(h) of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
- “securities” include— (i) shares, scrips, stocks, bonds, debentures, debenture stock or
other marketable securities of a like nature in or of any incorporated company or other body corporate;
(ia) derivative; (ib) units or any other instrument issued by any collective
investment scheme to the investors in such schemes; (ic) security receipt as defined in clause (zg) of section 2 of the
Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002;
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Shares & Securities (id) units or any other such instrument issued to the investors
under any mutual fund scheme; (ii) Government securities; (iia) such other instruments as may be declared by the Central
Government to be securities; and (iii) rights or interest in securities;
Mutual Fund units also securitiesStock options also securities
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JewelleryJewellery - expln. to s.2(14) – includes
Ornaments made of gold, silver, platinum or precious metals, whether or not containing precious/semi-precious stones & whether or not worked/sewn into wearing apparel
Precious/Semi-precious stones, whether or not set in any furniture, utensil or other article or worked/sewn into wearing apparel
Whether jewellery:Silver utensilsGold watch
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Archaelogical Collection/ Work of ArtArchaeology –
The scientific study of material remains (as fossil relics, artifacts and monuments) of past human life and activities; remains of the culture of a people – Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains – Oxford Dictionary
Work of Art – a creative product with strong imaginative or aesthetic appeal – Oxford
DictionaryA product of one of the fine arts; esp. a painting or sculpture of high
artistic quality; something giving high aesthetic satisfaction to the viewer or listener – Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
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Archaelogical Collection/ Work of ArtArtistic work –
Any visual representation, such as a painting, drawing, map, photograph, sculpture, engraving or architectural plan – Black’s Law Dictionary
Whether archaeological collection/work of art?Stamp collectionCoin collectionAntique Furniture
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BullionWith effect from 1st June 2010Meaning
An uncoined solid mass of gold or silver (Black’s Law Dictionary)gold or silver considered as so much metal; metal in the mass
(Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary)a metal (esp. gold or silver) in bulk before coining, or valued by weight
(Oxford English Dictionary )Bars or Ingots of precious metals covered Whether following covered?
Gold/silver coinsGold watchesSilver utensils
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Without ConsiderationBoth immovable property & movable propertyDefinition of Consideration - S.2(d) of Indian Contract Act
When at the desire of the promisor, the promisee or any other person has done or abstained from doing, or does or abstains from doing, or promises to do or to abstain from doing, something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise.
Consideration under Indian Contract Act It should be moved at the desire of the promisor It may be moved from promisee or any other person It may be an act, abstinence or forbearance or a return promise It may be past, present or future It need not be adequate It must be real and not illusory It must be something which the promisor is not already bound to do It must not be illegal, immoral or opposed to public policy
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Without ConsiderationConsideration flowing from third party permissbleNatural love and affection – not considerationAmounts received under personal accident policy?Compensation in disaster/accident? Exemption u/s.10(10BC)Damages /Compensation for sub-standard goods/deficient service?Compensation on cancellation of contract for purchase of property
Mrs. Yogesh Aurora v. ITO 2009 TIOL 511 ITAT (Bang)Amounts received for personal inconvenience?Amounts received with obligations – e.g. amounts settled in trust?
Shardaben Jayantilal Mulji v. Commissioner of Wealth Tax 106 ITR 667 (Bom) Keshub Mahindra v. CGT 70 ITR 1 (Bom) - “consideration” must be construed
according to defn in s.2(d) of Contract Act – modified by Gift Tax Act in 2 respects Firstly, inadequacy of consideration amounts to gift though valid contract under
Contract Act Secondly, defn has been modified by use of “In money or in money’s worth”
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Without ConsiderationPromise of marriage – valid consideration under Contract Act – not
consideration in money or money’s worth – I Chatterji v. CGT 185 ITR 610 (Bom)
Amount received by legal heir for not contesting the will of the deceased – valid consideration for s.56(2)(v) – Purvez A. Poonawalla v. ITO 138 TTJ (Mum) 673
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For Consideration less than FMVAny property other than immovable propertyImmovable property – originally intended to be covered, now not
coveredNot same as inadequate consideration – applicability of SC decision
in K.P. Varghese 131 ITR 597 (SC)Saving in expenditure – whether can constitute income?
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Exemptions – s.56(2)(vii)Gifts from relative
“Relative” definedInconsistency – nephew/uncleRelative vis-à-vis HUF
HUF is also relative of member – Vineetkumar Raghavjibhai Bhalodia v. ITO 43A BCAJ 23 (Rajkot) – Aug 2011
Finance Bill 2012 amendment – member of HUF is relative of HUF
For minors, relationship with minors to be seen ACIT v. Lucky Pamnani 135 TTJ (Mum) 607
On occasion of marriage of individual Prior to marriage (engagement, etc) not exempt Naming ceremony, thread ceremony, etc. not exempt
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Exemptions – s.56(2)(vii)Under will or by way of inheritanceIn contemplation of death of payer/donorFrom local authorityFrom trust covered by s.10(23C)From trust registered u/s.12AA
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Exemptions – s.56(2)(vii)No specific exemption for assets received in following cases –
whether taxable?Under family settlementOn partition of HUFOn dissolution of trustOn settlement in trustAllotment of shares on exercise of optionsGrant of stock options
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Limits – s.56(2)(vii)4 separate limits for 4 classes of receipts
Entire amount taxable if limits exceeded – not just excess over limitsRs.50,000 for sums of money
Aggregate during the yearRs.50,000 for each immovable property
Not aggregate of all properties during the yearFor property other than immovable property
Rs.50,000 for receipts without considerationRs.50,000 for receipts for consideration less than FMVAggregate of all such properties (irrespective of type)
Separate limits under clauses (vi) and (vii) prior to and after 1.10.2009
Whether separate limits for minor and parent?
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Disallowance of Expenditure in Relation to Exempt Income
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Section 14A – Recent DecisionsCIT v. Walfort Share & Stock Brokers P. Ltd. 326 ITR 1 (SC)
Loss on Dividend Stripping In many cases, the nature of expenses incurred may be relatable partly
to the exempt income and partly to taxable incomeMandate of s.14A is clear – to curb the practice of claiming deduction
of expenses incurred in relation to exempt income against taxable income and at same time avail tax incentive by way of exempt income without any apportionment of expenses incurred in relation to exempt income
The theory of apportionment of expenditure between taxable and non-taxable income has, in principle, been now widened u/s14A
Pay-back or return of investment is not an expenditureTo attract s.14A, there has to be proximate cause for disallowancePay-back is not proximate cause – s.14A not applicable
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Section 14A – Recent DecisionsCIT v. Hero Cycles Ltd. 323 ITR 518 (P & H)
Manufacturing company earning dividend income (AY 2004-05)Claim that no expenditure incurred for earning dividendsFinding of Tribunal that no nexus between interest paid and
investment in sharesNot correct to say that some expenditure is always incurred directly or
indirectly for earning exempt incomeDisallowance u/s.14A requires finding of incurring of expenditureWhere found that no expenditure incurred, disallowance cannot stand
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Section 14A – Recent DecisionsGodrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT 328 ITR 81 (Bom)
Earning dividend income and income from mutual fundsEffect of s.14A is to widen theory of apportionment of incomeEven in case of composite and indivisible business, which results in
earning of taxable and non-taxable income, necessary to apportion expenditure incurred
Expenditure incurred refers to expenditure on rent, taxes, salaries, interest, etc., in respect of which allowances are provided for
Object of sub-section (2) is to provide uniformity of method where AO not satisfied with correctness of claim of assessee in respect of such expenditure in relation to exempt income
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Section 14A – Recent DecisionsGodrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT 328 ITR 81(Bom)……
Even in absence of sub-section(2), reasonable method would have to be followed consistent with circumstances of case having regard to all relevant facts & circumstances
Sub-section(2) to settle disputes by adopting uniform method of determination
AO cannot apply method of rule 8D without determining the correctness of claim of the assessee, having regard to the accounts
Objective satisfaction has to be arrived atSafeguard for fair and reasonable exercise of power, conditioned by
requirement of objective satisfaction, must be scrupulously observed
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Section 14A – Recent DecisionsGodrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT 328 ITR 81(Bom)……
Objective satisfaction contemplates notice to assessee, opportunity to place on record all relevant facts including accounts, and recording of reasons by AO
Dividends and income from mutual funds do not form part of total income – expenditure in relation to earning such income cannot be allowed u/s.14A
In order to determine quantum of disallowance, proximate relationship between expenditure and relevant income
Cases of individual hardship are not valid ground for striking down constitutional validity
So long as measure has nexus with object sought to be achieved, passes constitutional muster
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Section 14A – Recent DecisionsGodrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT 328 ITR 81(Bom)……
Affidavit-in-reply filed by Dept. – rule 8D(2)(ii) – only interest on borrowed funds to be apportioned – excludes any interest directly attributable to any particular income or receipt (for plant/machinery, etc)
Rule 8D(2)(iii) – linked to quantum of investment – similar to PMS feesRule 8D operates prospectively from A.Y.2008-09 Even in absence of rule 8D, reasonable method of apportionment
would have to be followed
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Section 14A – Recent DecisionsCCI Limited v. JCIT (Karn)
Assessee was distributor of state lotteries and a trader of shares and securities
Assessee had sold 63% of the shares purchased and had offered the sale to tax as business income
On the remaining unsold 37% , dividend receivedHeld by the High Court that
the assessee had not retained shares with the intention of earning dividend income
dividend income was incidental to business of sale of shares, which remain unsold by the assessee
it cannot be said that the expenditure incurred in acquiring the shares has to be apportioned to the extent of dividend income and that should be disallowed from deductions
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S.14A - IssuesCan disallowance u/s.14A read with rule 8D exceed amount of
expenditure claimed as deduction? Gillette Group India Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (ITA No.267/Del/2012) dtd 23.3.2012,
Search Enviro Ltd. v. ACIT (ITA No.3464/Mum/2011 dtd 2.3.2012)Can disallowance u/s.14A exceed amount of exempt income?Can AO adopt any method other than that adopted by assessee or
rule 8D?Approach at time of assessmentWhether s.14A disallowance is to be added to book profits for MAT?
Goetze India Ltd. v. CIT 32 SOT 101 (Del) Applicability of rule 8D in case of share of profit from partnership
firm If interest earned on capital and interest paid If remuneration and share of profit earned
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S.14A - IssuesShares & Mutual Fund Units
Investments made out of commercial expediencyWhether debt funds (growth option) units can be said to give rise to
exempt income?Whether equity funds (growth option) held for less than a year can be
said to give rise to exempt income?Whether any part of expenditure claimed in business accounts by sole
proprietor can be disallowed on account of personal investment in shares not forming part of balance sheet?
Whether interest disallowed can be added to cost of acquisition in computing capital gains?
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Recent Issues
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Indexed CostIn case of inheritance, gift, etc., indexation from which
year – year of receipt or year of acquisition by previous ownerIndex for the first year in which the asset was held by the
assessee CIT v. Manjula J. Shah 16 taxmann.com 42 (Bom)Arun Shungloo Trust v. CIT 205 Taxman 456 (Del)Term “held by the assessee” defined in expln 1(i)(b) to
s.2(42A) – there shall be included the period for which the asset was held by the previous owner
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S.54EC ExemptionInvestment of up to Rs.50 lakh per financial year in bonds
of NHAI/RECWhether exemption of capital gains to extent of Rs.50
lakh per year or to extent of investment of Rs.50 lakh per year
Situation where asset transferred after 1st October – whether exemption of up to Rs.1 crore available Aspi Ginwala v ACIT 20 taxmann.com 75 (Ahd)Contrary view in ACIT v. Raj Kumar Jain & Sons HUF 19
taxmann.com 27 (Jp)
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Section 50CSubstitution of stamp duty valuation for sale considerationApplicable to land or building or bothWhether applicable to:
Tenancy rights Kishori Sharad Gaitonde v. ITO 41B BCAJ (Feb 2010) 28 (Mum)
Leasehold rights Atul G. Puranik v. ITO 132 ITD 499 (Mum) DCIT v. Tejinder Singh ITA No. ITA No.1459/Kol/2011 dated 29.2.2012
Development rights Arif Akhatar Hussain v. ITO 140 TTJ (Mum) 413 ITO v. Chiranjeev Lal Khanna 132 ITD 474 (Mum)
Flat under construction ITO v. Yasin Moosa Godil - ITA No. 2519/Ahd/2009 dated 13.4.2012
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Slump Sale – s.50BSlump Sale – computation of capital gains in case of
negative net worth: Consideration – amount received or amount received plus
negative net worth Net worth – zero or negativeZuari Industries Ltd. v. ACIT 105 ITD 569 (Bom) – net worth
to be taken as zero Dy. CIT v. Summit Securities Ltd. 19 taxmann.com 102
(Mum)(SB) - one cannot ignore part of the liabilities from the net worth because the full value of consideration is determined by considering the effect of all the liabilities – negative net worth to be taken
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Reduction of CapitalWhether reduction of capital results in capital gains
Kartikeya v. Sarabhai 228 ITR 163 (SC) - right of the preference shareholder to the dividend on his share capital and the right to share in the distribution of the net assets upon liquidation is extinguished proportionately to the extent of reduction in the capital – amounts to transfer
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT 12 ITR (Trib) 97 (Mum)(SB) – reduction without any payment – no consideration - only the number of shares had been reduced, net worth and rights vis-à-vis other shareholders and company remains same - at best only notional loss – capital loss not allowable
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Rectifications & Arrears
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CPC ProcessingCPC at Bengaluru currently processing most returnsConcurrent Jurisdiction of CPC with AOAll e filed returns processed by CPC – returns where
mismatch of TDS sent to AOs for processingIn case of returns processed by CPC, rectification
application to be made to CPC online
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Rectification Requests – Common ErrorsAssessees don’t write the communication reference number
of the CPC order which is sought to be rectified, in the specified format in online rectification screen (“Submit your rectification request screen”) while applying for online rectification
For example, communication reference number should be filled in the below format:- 1st time rectification (For example AY 10-11, ITR 2) CPC/1011/I2/1000008976- I2 in the above reference number should be inferred as English alphabet (I) and 2 indicates the ITR Form type.- Re-Rectification (For example AY 10-11,ITR 2):CPC/1011/I2/1000008988
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Rectification Requests – Common ErrorsAssessees need to mention the order date of CPC which is
sought to be rectified, in online rectification screen (“Submit your rectification request screen”) while applying for online rectification.
Assessees mention the row number of “Aggregate Tax Liability” and “Total Tax Liability” of CPC order instead of computed values of “Aggregate Income Tax Liability” and “Total Tax Credit Allowed” while applying for online rectification. Assessees are requested to mention the computed values of “Aggregate Income Tax Liability” and “Total Tax Credit Allowed” as per CPC order in online rectification screen (“Submit your rectification request screen”) while applying for online rectification
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Rectification Requests – Common ErrorsThe amount against “Aggregate Income Tax Liability” and
“Total Tax Credit Allowed” should be entered without comma (,) in online rectification screen (“Submit your rectification request screen”)
Assessees don’t select the correct AY to which the rectification pertains. Assessees are requested to select the AY to which the rectification pertains from drop down in Assessment Year Tab
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Disposal of Rectification Applications without Redressal - ReasonsMany assessees do not carry out the corrections
mentioned in rectification request in the xml for rectification leading to non rectification of the case. Assessees need to correct the xml also
Assessees having paid demand are filing for rectification to get a nil demand rectification order – not necessary – details of payment automatically updated by CPC
Rectification applications where total income is changed from returned total income will be rejected – revised return needs to be filed
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Arrears of Demand – Intimation & Adjustment Earlier, CPC would send intimations adjusting earlier
demands against refunds without advance intimationOf late, sending intimation of arrears of demand u/s.245
as per its recordsArrears of Demand uploaded on CPC system by AOsShould have been uploaded only after verificationNecessary to get arrears removed from CPC system to
prevent adjustment by CPC – AOs to be approachedIf refund adjusted, refund for year of incorrect demand
to be sought from AO
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