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INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION
GROUP I
(SYLLABUS 2012)

SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

JUNE 2017
Paper-7: DIRECT TAXATION

Time Allowed : 3 Hours Full Marks : 100

The figures in the margin on the right side indicate full marks.
Wherever required, the candidate may make suitable assumption(s) and
State the same clearly in the answer.

Working notes should form part of the relevant answer.

All question relate to the Income – tax Act, 1961
All the questions relate to the Assessment Year 2017-18, unless otherwise stated.

Section A
Answer Question No. 1, which is compulsory and any four from Question Nos. 2 to 6.

1. (a) Fill up the blanks: 1×10=10

(i) The maximum amount deductible under section 80GG in respect of house rent
paid by a self-employed individual is ` _____________ per month.
(ii) The loss from activity of owning and maintaining race horses can be carried
forward for ___________assessment years, immediately succeeding the
assessment year for which loss was first computed.
(iii) In order to qualify as long-term capital assets, shares of a private limited
company should be held for more than ___________months immediately before
transfer.
(iv) In case of under-reporting of income, the assessee is liable to penalty under
section 270A for an amount equal to_____________% of tax payable on under-
reported income.
(v) The amount of standard deduction available in respect family pension received
by the legal heir of the deceased is 33 1/3% of such pension or ` ___________,
whichever is less.
(vi) When a trader opts for presumptive income determination u/s 44AD, advance
tax is payable on or before _____________of the previous year.
(vii) Irrespective of the period of holding of asset, profit arising to a block of
depreciable asset from transfer of such asset is always taxed as
_____________capital gain.

(viii) The due date for filing return of income for Assessment Year 2017-18 of a
company, which is required to obtain a report under section 92E in respect of
specified domestic transactions is_____________.

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(ix) Amount received by a member of a HUF as his share from the income of the HUF
is _________(included/not included) in his total income.
(x) Mr. X gifted `1 lakh to his wife, Mrs. X who invested such sum in a business. The
business suffered a loss of `20,000. Such loss ______(can/cannot) be set off
against eligible income of Mr. X.
(b) Choose the most appropriate alternative: 1×5=5
(i) Rate of surcharge applicable to a foreign company having total income of `8
crore is:
a. Nil
b. 2%
c. 5%
d. 10%
(ii) Income Computation and Disclosure Standards are to be applied in computation
of income under the head:
a. Capital Gain only
b. Profits and Gains of business or profession only
c. Income from other sources only
d. Both "Profits and Gains from business or profession" and "income from other
sources"
(iii) New plant and machinery acquired and put to use by an assessee engaged in
transmission of power is eligible for additional depreciation at _________of actual
cost.
a. 10%
b. 12.5%
c. 15%
d. 20%
(iv) Maximum amount of exemption available in respect of amount received under
voluntary retirement scheme is:
a. ` 2,00,000
b. ` 3,00,000
c. ` 4,00,000
d. ` 5,00,000
(v) An individual can claim deduction from his gross total income in respect of
expenditure for the medical treatment of a dependent being a person with
disability up to maximum limit of
a. `50,000
b. `1,00,000
c. `75,000
d. `1,25,000
(c) Match the following: 1×5=5

(i) Contribution of `8,000 in cash by a (a) Allowed as deduction in

company to a political party computing business income
(ii) Commodity Transaction Tax (b) Income from other sources
(iii) Forfeiture of advance received for (c) Not eligible for deduction under
transfer of capital asset section 80 GGB
(iv) Interest from Sukanya Samridhi (d) Allowed only on payment basis
Account
(v) Amount payable to the Indian (e) Not included in total income
Railway for use of railways asset

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Answer: 1
(a) (i) 5,000
(ii) 4
(iii) 24
(iv) 50%. (If it is assumed that under-reporting is due to misreporting, then 200%)
(v) 15,000
(vi) 15th March
(vii) Short – term
(viii) 30-11-2017
(ix) Not included
(x) Can
Answer: 1 (b)
(i) B. 2%
(ii) D. Both “Profits and gains of business or profession” and “Income from other
sources)
(iii) D. 20% of cost
(iv) D. ` 5,00,000
(v) C. ` 75,000
Answer: 1 (c)
(i) Contribution of ` 8,000 in cash by a (c) Not eligible for deduction under
company to a political party section 80 GGB
(ii) Commodity Transaction Tax (a) Allowed as deduction in
computing business income
(iii) Forfeiture of advance received for (b) Income from other sources
transfer of capital asset
(iv) Interest from Sukanya Samridhi (e) Not included in total income
Account
(v) Amount payable to the Indian (d) Allowed only on payment basis
Railway for use of railways asset

2. (a) Mr. Rao had a house property in Hyderabad. The house was let out to Mr. Reddy from
August 2011 to September 2012. Mr. Rao was unable to realize three months' rent
amounting to ` 30,000 from Mr. Reddy. The said unrealised rent was reduced in
computing income from house property for Assessment Year 2013-14.
Mr. Rao had let out the property to the State Government from October 2012 to
December 2015. In October 2014, he increased the rent from ` 20,000 per month to `
30,000 per month, but the State Government had disputed the increase in rent.
The house remained vacant for January 2016. He sold the house in February 2016.
Mr. Rao recovered unrealised rent to the extent of ` 20,000 from Mr. Reddy in
December 2016. He also received arrear rent amounting to ` 1,50,000 from the State
Government in January 2017 after settlement of dispute regarding increase in rent.

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State with reason, whether recovery of unrealised rent and arrear rent be taxable in
Assessment Year 2017-18. If so, under what head of income and what is the amount
chargeable to tax? 6
(b) Avishek works in VKS Limited on a basic salary of ` 50,000 per month. He is also
entitled to dearness allowance of 20% of basic salary. Dearness allowance is
included in salary for retirement benefit. He is also entitled to house rent allowance
of ` 20,000 per month.
The company enhanced his basic salary by ` 5,000 per month with effect from 1st
January, 2017.
Avishek was staying with his friend without paying rent till 31st October, 2016. He has
taken a flat on rent at ` 14,000 per month at Erode with effect from 1st November,
2016.
Compute taxable house rent allowance for the Assessment Year 2017-18.
(c) State the maximum amount of exemption that can be claimed in respect of the
following allowances/receipts: 1×5=5
(i) Transport allowance granted to an employee who is blind.
(ii) Hostel expenditure allowance for children of employee.
(iii) Gratuity received by an employee covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act,
1972.
(iv) Retrenchment compensation received by a workman.
(v) Amount received by an employee at the time of closure of account under
National Pension Scheme.
Answer: 2 (a)
As per section 25A (1), the amount of unrealised rent subsequently realized from a
tenant or the amount of arrears of rent received from tenant, as the case may be, by an
assessee shall be deemed to be the income from house property in the financial year in
which such rent is realized shall be taxed under the head "income from house property",
whether the assessee is the owner of the house property or not in that financial year.
As per section 25A (2), standard deduction @ 30% of the unrealised rent and arrears of
rent shall be allowed.
Hence, unrealised rent of ` 20,000 and arrear of rent of ` 1,50,000 shall be taxable in
Assessment Year under the head "Income from house property” in the hands of Mr. Rao.

Computation of income of Mr. Rao under the head “Income from house property” for the
Assessment Year 2017-18
Particulars `
Unrealised Rent 20,000
Arrear Rent 1,50,000
1,70,000
Less Standard deduction at 30% 51,000
Taxable income from house property 1,19,000

Answer: 2 (b)
Particulars ` `
House Rent Allowance Received ( ` 20,000 × 12) 2,40,000
Less: Amount exempted under section 10(13A)
Least of the following:
(i) Allowance actually Received 2,40,000

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(ii) Rent paid over 10% of salary (Note) 38,200

(iii) 40% of salary: ` 3,18,000 x 40% 1,27,200
38,200
Taxable House rent Allowance 2,01,800

Note
` `
Rent paid from 01-11-2016 to 31-03-2017 (` 14,000 × 5) 70,000
Salary and DA from 01-11-2016 to 31-12-2016
(` 50,000 + ` 10,000) × 2 1,20,000
Salary and DA from 01-01-2017 to 31-03-2017(` 55,000 + 1,98,000
`11,000) × 3
3,18,000
10% of Basic salary and DA from 01-11-2016 to 31-03-2017 31,800
Excess of rent paid over 10% of salary 38,200

Answer: 2 (c)
Allowance/receipt Maximum amount of exemption
(i) Transport allowance granted to an employee ` 3,200 per month
who is blind
(ii) Hostel expenditure allowance for children ` 300 p. m per child upto
maximum of two children
(iii) Gratuity received by an employee covered ` 10,00,000
under the Payment of Gratuity Act
(iv) Retrenchment compensation received by a ` 5,00,000
workman
(v) Amount received by an employee at the time of 40% of total amount payable.
closure of account under National Pension Scheme

3. (a) Following is the Profit and Loss Account of Mr. Ghosh for the year ended 31.03.2017:
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Interest 1,20,000 By Gross Profit 9,25,000
To Salary & Bonus 2,70,000 By Dividend from Indian
To Rent 60,000 companies 30,000
To Medical expenses: By Agricultural income 45,000
Self 15,000 (From land in Malaysia)
Staff 10,000 By Public Provident Fund
To Administration expenses 70,000 interest 50,000
To Depreciation 85,000
To Donation 20,000
To Net Profit 4,00,000
10,50,000 10,50,000

Additional information:
(i) Salary & Bonus includes, payment to son of ` 1,30,000. Excess payment under section
40A(2)(a) is ` 35,000.

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(ii) Depreciation allowable under Income-tax Rules, 1962 is ` 49,000.

(iii) Donation includes (a) ` 12,000 paid to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, and (b) ` 8,000 to a
charitable trust registered U/S.12AA and recognized under section 80G. Both were through
account payee cheques.
You are required to compute the total income of Mr. Ghosh for the Assessment Year 2017-18.
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(b) State with brief reason, whether the following are eligible for deduction while computing
income under the head ―Profits and gains of business or profession‖: 1×5=5
(i) Cash paid to agriculturist ` 30,000 for buying sugarcane by a sugar mill.
(ii) Brokerage paid to Ramesh (a resident) ` 12,000 by a company without deduction of
tax at source.
(iii) Interest on capital paid by a firm to its partners @15% per annum, in accordance with
the partnership deed.
(iv) Freight paid to carrier in cash ` 43,000.
(v) Payment of ` 33,000 to supplier of raw material by use of credit card.

Answer 3(a)

Computation of total income of Mr. Ghosh for the Assessment year – 2017 – 2018
Particulars ` `
Income From Business (Working Note 1) 3,81,000
Income from Other Sources:
Dividend from Indian Companies – exempt under section Nil
10(34)
Agricultural income from land in Malaysia 45,000
Interest from PPF - exempt U/s.10 Nil
Income chargeable under this head 45,000
Gross Total Income 4,26,000
Less : Deduction under section 80 G
Donation to PM Relief Fund @ 100% 12,000
Donation to Charitable Trust `8,000 @ 50% 4,000
16,000
Total Income 4,10,000

Working Note 1: Computation of income from Business

Particulars ` `
Net Profit as per Profit and Loss Account 4,00,000
Add:
Medical expenses to staff- allowed -
Medical expenses to self- disallowed 15,000
Depreciation debited to P&L account (considered 85,000
separately)
Donation debited to P & L account (not an expenditure 20,000
for business)
Excess salary paid to son – disallowed under section 35,000
40A(2)
5,55,000
Less:

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Dividend from Indian Companies 30,000

Agricultural income from land in Malaysia 45,000
Interest on PPF a/c 50,000
Depreciation as per Income-tax rules 49,000
1,74,000
Income from Business 3,81,000

Answer 3(b):

(i) Deductible: Cash paid for agricultural produce to the cultivator, grower or
producer is not liable for disallowance under section 40A(3) even if it is paid in
contravention of that provision i.e above ` 20,000.

(ii) Deductible: When brokerage paid exceeds ` 15,000 the liability to deduct tax
at source under section 194H would arise. Since, it is less than the said limit, it is
eligible for deduction as TDS requirement is not attracted.

(iii) Deductible up to 12% and the balance 3% is liable for disallowance. Section
40(b) enables allowance of interest on capital when the interest payment
exceeds 12%.

(iv) Not Deductible: As the payment to carrier towards freight is more than `35,000
in cash, such cash payment is liable for disallowance under section 40A(3).

(v) Deductible: As payment is made by means of credit card, disallowance under

section 40A(3) is not called for irrespective of the amount.

4. (a) Answer the following questions with brief reasons/working:

(i) Mr. Rao having 30% shareholding in Jain(P) Ltd., received dividend of ` 12 lakhs in
December, 2016. Mr. Raghu having 20% shareholding in the same company
received ` 8 lakhs by way of dividend at the same time.-How will the dividend
income be treated in the hands of Mr. Rao and Mr. Raghu respectively? The
company has paid DDT u/s 115/O.
(ii) Mr. Raj took life insurance policy in the name of his wife for ` 5 lakhs with annual
premium of ` 45,000 on 01.06.2016. On the same date, he also took another policy
in the name of his son (age 15) with severe disability (as referred to in section 80U)
for ` 2,00,000 with annual premium of ` 40,000. Determine the quantum of life
insurance premiums eligible for deduction under section 80C. 3+2=5

(b) Ms. Padmaja furnishes you the following information for the year ended 31.03.2017:
(i) Acquired a vacant site for ` 5,20,000 in June, 2016 and the valuation for stamp
duty purpose was ` 5,60,000.
(ii) Sold a let out residential building for ` 10,50,000 to John (non-relative) when
stamp duty value was ` 13,60,000. Indexed cost of the. asset (computed) `
11,10,000.
(iii) Won ` 35,000 in a crossword puzzle contest.
(iv) Income from business (computed) ` 9,20,000.
(v) Paid ` 90,000 towards tuition fee for part-time MBA course pursued by her.

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(vi) Paid by cheque ` 26,000 towards health insurance premium by her parents
(who are senior citizen) and ` 7,500 by cash towards preventive health check-
up for herself.
(vii) Paid ` 40,000 in notified National Pensions Systemss Trust.
Compute the total income of Ms. Padmaja for the Assessment Year 2017-18. 5

(c) Mr. Arvind entered into an agreement for sale of vacant land to Mr. Bimal on
01.07.2016 and received ` 1,00,000 by cash. The agreement got cancelled as Mr.
Bimal could not mobilize money to buy the land. Mr. Arvind hence forfeited the
advance money in January, 2017. Discuss the tax consequence of the transaction in
the hands of Mr. Arvind as regards acceptance of advance in cash and its forfeiture
subsequently. 5
Answer: 4 (a)

(i) Where the total income of an assessee, being an individual or HUF or a firm, resident
in India includes any income by way of dividend and such dividend exceeds ` 10
lakhs, it is chargeable to tax at the rate of 10% (plus surcharge and education cess).
[sec.115BBDA]
Hence, such dividend income is liable to tax in the hands of Mr. Rao even though
the company has paid DDT under section 115-O. The dividend income is not
exempt under section 10(34).
Since the dividend income of Mr.Raghu is less than ` 10 lakhs it is not covered by
section 115 BBDA. Hence it is exempt under section 10(34).

(ii) Where the life insurance policy is issued after. 01.04.2013 the quantum of premium
exceeding 10% of the capital sum assured is not eligible for deduction under
section 80C.
However, where the policy covers a person with disability or with severe disability
the quantum is limited to 15% of the capital sum assured instead of 10%.
Thus the premium paid on wife's policy is deductible.
The premium paid on son (with severe disability) is eligible for deduction to the
extent of 15% only i.e. ` 30,000 only.
Hence the total amount deductible would be ` 45,000 + ` 30,000 = ` 75,000.

(b) Computation of Total income of Ms. Padmaja for the Asst. Year 2017 – 2018

` `
Income from Business (computed) 9,20,000

Income from Other Sources:

(i) Crossword puzzle contest 35,000
(ii) Difference in price of acquisition of vacant site being Nil
below `50,000 there is no tax implication
35,000
Income from Long Term Capital Gain:
Sale of residential building to John for consideration less than
stamp duty value attracts section 50C. Hence, stamp duty
value shall be deemed to be the full value of consideration.
Deemed sale consideration 13,60,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition 11,10,000
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2,50,000
Gross Total Income 12,05,000
Less : Deduction under section 80C
For Part-time education not eligible for deduction Nil
Deduction Under section 80CCC
Contribution to Notified Pension Scheme 40,000
Deduction Under section 80D
Medical Insurance premium 26,000
Preventive Health Check up paid in cash is also 5,000
allowed
31,000
71,000
Total income 11,34,000

(c)
Mr. Arvind received ` 1,00,000 as advance for sale of vacant land. This amount
was forfeited subsequently. Where any sum of money is received as advance in
the course of negotiations for transfer of a capital asset and if such amount is
forfeited, it is taxable under the head 'Income other sources'.

It is not to be reduced from the cost of acquisition or fair market value or the
written down value of the asset.

The receipt of advance in cash exceeding ` 20,000 is in contravention of section

269SS of the Act.

Hence the recipient i.e. Mr. Arvind is liable for penalty equal to the amount of
advance under section 271D of the Act.

5. (a) Balaji, engaged in manufacturing activity, furnishes you the following details:
Furniture & Fittings Plant & Machinery
Opening WDV (01.04.2016) 15,000 2,50,000
Acquired and used (01.07.2016) 25,000 3,10,000
(Includes excise duty
eligible for CENVAT
credit of `10,000)
Acquired and used (01.01.2017) 10,000 1,50,000
Sold on 20.09.2016 20,000 75,000
Sold on 12.03.2017 — 2,40,000
Compute eligible depreciation for the Assessment Year 2017-18 (ignore additional
depreciation). 5
(b) State with brief reason the "due date" for filing return of income in the following
cases: 5
(i) Dr. Anand Hair Clinic (P) Ltd. having aggregate annual receipt of `110 lakhs and
income from business of ` 6,20,000 (compute).

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(ii) Timber Traders, a partnership firm, having business loss of ` 2,30,000 and total
turnover of ` 56,27,000. It is not opting for the presumptive provisions of section
44AD of the Act.
(iii) Mr. Sridhar doing proprietary business, with annual turnover exceeding ` 200
lakhs and income from business (computed) of ` 7,40,000.
(iv) A Charitable trust registered under section 12AA, having total income of `
2,40,000 before giving effect to the provisions of sections 11 and 12 of the Act.
(v) Mr. Malik doing trade in automobile spare parts, with turnover below ` 50 lakhs
and having a windmill for generation of power, which is eligible for deduction
under section 80-IA of the Act.
(c) Ms. Sanvitha sold a residential building for ` 52 lakhs to Ms.Vivitha on 01.06.2016. The
stamp duty valuation for the purpose of registration was ` 60 lakhs. Ms. Sanvitha paid
brokerage @ 1% of the sale consideration.
The property was originally acquired for ` 4.97 lakhs in July, 2005. Further construction was
made in the financial year 2012-13 for ` 8,52,000.
Ms. Sanvitha deposited ` 30 lakhs in capital gain bonds of Rural Electrification Company
in October, 2016. She has non-speculation business loss of ` 3,48,000 (computed) for the
financial year 2016-17.
You are requested compute her total income for the assessment year 2017-18. 5
Cost inflation index:
Financial Year 2005-06 = 497
2012-13 = 852
2016-17=1125

Answer: 5 (a)
Furniture & Fittings Plant&
Machinery
Opening WDV 15,000 2,50,000
Add: Additions upto 02.10.16 25,000 3,00,000
Additions after 02.10.16 10,000 1,50,000
50,000 7,00,000
Less: Sold during the year 20,000 3,15,000
Block value before depreciation claim 30,000 3,85,000
Depreciation (@ 10% on `10,000) × ½ 500
Depreciation (@ 15% on `1,50,000) × ½ 11,250
Depreciation on 10% on `20,000 2,000
Depreciation on 15% on `2,35000 35,250
Total Depreciation 2,500 46,500
Closing WDV after Depreciation 27,500 3,38,500

Note: If is also possible to take the view that under the block concept position as at year
end alone is relevant and that sales can be first set off against assets acquired /used for
less then 180 days. In such case the entire blocks will be eligible for depreciation @ 10%
and 15% respectively. In such case depreciation on furniture is 10% of 30,000 = ` 3,000.
Depreciation on plant & machinery is 15% of 3,85,000 = ` 57,750.
Answer: 5 (b)
(i) In the case of a company, whose accounts are liable to audited under any other
law (i.e. Companies Act, 2013), the return of income has to be filed on or before
30.09.2017.

(ii) The accounts are to be audited under section 44AB of the Act since the assessee
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firm has not opted for presumptive provisions contained in section 44AD. Thus the
return has to be filed on or before 30.09.2017.

(iii) As the annual turnover has exceeded `200 lakhs, the accounts are to be audited
under section 44AB of the Act and the 'due date' for filing the return would be
30.09.2017

(iv) The total income before giving effect to the provisions of section 11 and section
12 of the Act, is below the maximum limit not chargeable to tax i.e. below
`2,50,000. Hence the 'due date' is 31st July, 2017.

(v) As the assessee wants to claim deduction under section 80-IA of the Act, the 'due
date' for filing the return of income would be 30.09.2017.

Answer: 5 (c)
Computation of total income of Ms. Sanvitha for A. Y. 2017 – 18
` `
Profits and gains of business or profession - computed (3,48,000)
Capital Gains:
Sale consideration is below the stamp duty value, hence 60,00,000
stamp duty value to be adopted as deemed sale
consideration
Less : Brokerage @ 1% of 52 lakhs 52,000
59,48,000
Less: Indexed cost of acquisition
F.Y 2005-06 : 497000 × 1125/497 11,25,000
F.Y.2012-13: 852000 × 1125/852 11,25,000
22,50,000
36,98,000
Less: Exemption under section 54EC for investment in REC 30,00,000
bonds
Long –term capital gain 6,98,000
Total Income 3,50,000

Note: Business loss can be set off against long-term capital gain.

6. (a) State with reasons, the amount of tax to be deducted at source under section 194C
from the following amounts payable: 2×2=4
(i) Amount payable to Samir against four different contract viz. contract 1 ` 30,000,
contract 2 ` 25,000, contract 3 ` 26,000 and contract 4 ` 20,000.
(ii) Amount ` 2,50,000 payable to Sriram, a contractor for plying goods carriage.
Sriram submitted declaration that he owns eight goods carriages and he furnished
his permanent account number to the payer.
(b) Laxman Memorial Trust, which operates a hospital, is registered as a charitable trust
under section 12AA. Following details have been furnished by the trust in respect of
the previous year 2016-17:

Particulars `
(i) Income from operation of hospital 16,50,000
(ii) Voluntary non-corpus contribution (including anonymous 5,00,000
contribution of 2,00,000)
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(iii) Amount applied for the purposes of the hospital 12,50,000

Compute the total income of the trust and the tax payable by it for the assessment year
2017-18. 6
(c) The Principal Commissioner of Income-tax or Commissioner of income-tax has the power
under section 263 to revise any order passed by the Assessing Officer, if such order is
erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue. In this context, answer
the following:
(i) When is an order passed by the Assessing Officer deemed to be erroneous in so far as
it is prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue?
(ii) What is the time limit for passing such order of revision? 5

Answer 6 (a)
(i) As per section 194C, tax is not required to be deducted at source from amount
credited or paid to a contractor, if such amount does not exceed ` 30,000.
However, if the aggregate of the amounts credited or paid during the financial
year exceeds ` 1,00,000, the payer has to deduct tax at source.
Here, the aggregate of amounts payable exceeded ` 1,00,000, tax is to be
deducted at source under section 194C. The tax to be deducted is 1% of ` 1,01,000
i.e ` 1,010.
(ii) Where a contractor for plying of goods carriages furnishes PAN and a declaration
that he has not owned more than ten goods carriages at any time during the
financial year, the payer is not required to deduct tax at source.
Here, Sriram, the contractor has furnished PAN and a declaration that he owns only
eight goods carriages, the payer is not required to deduct tax at source under
section 194C.

Answer 6 (b)

Computation of taxable income of Laxman Memorial trust and tax payable for Assessment
year 2017 – 2018
Particulars ` `
Income from operation of hospital 16,50,000
Voluntary contribution other than anonymous contribution 3,00,000
19,50,000
Less: 15% of ` 19,50,000 allowed to be set apart 2,92,500
Amount available for application for charitable purpose 16,57,500
Less: Amount applied for the purpose of hospital 12,50,000
4,07,5000
Add: Anonymous donation (` 2,00,000 - ` 1,00,000 exempt
under section 115BBC ) 1,00,000
Total Income 5,07,500
Tax on anonymous donation of ` 1,00,000 @ 30% 30,000
Tax on other income of ` 4,07,500 at normal rates: Upto `
2,50,000 Nil
On balance of `1,57,500@ 10% 15,750
15,750
45,750
Education cess @ 3% 1,373

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Total Tax payable 47,123

Rounded off u/s 288B 47,120

Answer 6 (c)
(i) As per Explanation 2 to section 263, for the purpose of the section, an order passed by the
Assessing Officer shall be deemed to be erroneous in do far as it is prejudicial to the
interest of the revenue, if the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner is of the opinion
that-
(a) the order is passed without making enquiries or verification which should have been
made;
(b) the order is passed allowing any relief without enquiring into the claim;
(c) the order has not been made in accordance with any order, direction or instruction
issued by the CBDT under section 119
(d) the order has not been passed in accordance with any decision which is prejudicial
to the assessee, rendered by the jurisdictional High Court or Supreme Court in the
case of the assessee or any other person.
(ii) Time limit for passing the order of revision under section 263 is two years from the end of
the financial year in which the order sought to be revised was passed.

Section B
(International Taxation and Transfer Pricing)

Answer Question No. 7, which is compulsory, and any one Question Nos. 8 and 9.
7. State, without indicating reasons, whether the following statement are true or false. 1×5=5
(a) In case there is no Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, the relief on foreign
income is known as unilateral relief.
(b) Monetary limit for specified domestic transaction is ` 25 crore.
(c) Where there is a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and foreign
country, person resident in the foreign country is entitled to double taxation relief,
provided tax residency certificate is obtained by that person.
(d) Rate of tax as per Income-tax Act on income by way of royalty received by a non-
resident from an Indian company in pursuance of an agreement entered into on 1st
April, 2010 is 15%.
(e) Salary received by an individual, who is a non-resident, from his overseas employer
for services rendered in India is liable to tax in India.

Answer 7:

(a) True
(b) False
(c) True
(d) False
(e) True

8. (a) State the difficulties in applying the arm's length principle in the context of transfer
pricing. 5
(b) State with brief reason, whether the following lead to emergence of 'associated
enterprises' relationship: 1×5=5
(i) A Co. Ltd. (USA) having 29% equity shares in B Co. Ltd. of Mumbai and 26%
equity shares in Mega Co. Inc. of Singapore.

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(ii) Axe Co. Ltd. of Kolkata availed ` 3 crores loan based on the guarantee of Max
Co. Ltd. of UK. The total borrowing of Axe Co. Ltd. was ` 40 crores, excluding this
loan.
(iii) New Stream Ltd., UK, appointed one executive director in Wonder Ltd. of Cochin.
New Stream Ltd. has 15% stake in Wonder Ltd.
(iv) White Garments Ltd of Mumbai used the secret formula of Bashir Inc. of
Singapore for which it paid ` 5 crores. The secret formula is the basis for the
manufacturing activities of White Garments Ltd.
(v) BB Ltd. purchased raw materials from Chennai Ltd. of Colombo for ` 60 crore, out
of its total purchase of ` 80 crores.
(c) Soft Ltd. of Chennai supplied shoes to its holding company Rock Ltd. of US. It supplied
` 10000 pairs at ` 1,500 per pair. It sold the same quality shoes at ` 1,800 per pair to
unrelated parties. It allowed credit period of 3 months to Rock Ltd., as against 1
month allowed to unrelated parties. The interest burden on Soft Ltd. was quantified @
` 10 lakhs due to extra credit time allowed to Rock Ltd.
Rock Ltd. supplied leather to Soft Ltd. at concessional rate which resulted in lower
cost of production by ` 50 per pair.
Compute the amount of income that would be impacted by the transactions
between the parties, in the context of transfer pricing provisions. 5

Answer 8:

(a) Although the arm's length principle has international consensus, the following
difficulties are experienced in applying such principle in a number of situations:
1. Difficulty in identifying transactions between independent parties which can
be considered as exact comparable with controlled transactions
2. In multi-national organizations, the group first identifies the goal and then
creates the associated enterprises and finally the transactions are entered into.
These procedures do not apply to independent enterprises. Thus, there may be
transactions within a multi-national group which may not be between
independent enterprises.
3. The reductionist approach of splitting a multi-national group into various
components before evaluating transfer pricing mean that benefits of
economics of scale or integration between the parties, is not appropriately
allocated between the multinational group.
4. Application of arm's length imposes compliance burden on enterprises, as they
require the multi-national group to search for comparable transactions, robust
documentation, etc. that they would otherwise not do.
5. Arm's length principle involves a lot of cost to the group.

(b)
(i) Any person or enterprise holds directly or indirectly shares carrying not less than
26% of the voting power in each of such enterprises lead to associated enterprise
relationship among them.
(ii) When one enterprise guarantees not less than 10% of the total borrowings of the
other enterprise they become associated enterprises. In this case the borrowing
including the loan based on guarantee would be ` 43 crores and whereas the
guaranteed loan is only ` 3 crores which is less than 10% and hence they are not
associated enterprises.
(iii) Though the shareholding is below 26% yet when one or more executive directors
or executive members of the governing board of one enterprise is appointed by

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another enterprise the relationship of associated enterprises emerges into

existence.
(iv) When one enterprise is wholly dependent on the use of secret formula or process
of which the other enterprises is the owner or in respect of which the other
enterprise has exclusive rights, they become associated enterprises. Since White
Garments Ltd is dependent on the secret formula of Bashir Inc. they become
associated enterprises.

(v) When 90% or more raw materials required for manufacture by one enterprise is
supplied by another enterprise, the relationship of associated enterprise comes
into existence. In this case, the purchase from Chennai Ltd is `60 crores out of the
total purchase of `80 crores and hence the relationship of AE does not come
into existence.
(c) Computation of income to be adjusted due to transactions with associated
enterprise

Particulars `
Sale to unrelated party (per pair) 1 ,800
Less: Sale to related party (per pair) 1,500
300
For 10000 pairs 30,00,000
Add: Extra expenditure by way of interest due to supply to related
party. 10,00,000
40,00,000
Less: Saving in cost due to supply of raw material by related party
10000 x 50 5,00,000
Addition to be made to the total income of Soft Ltd 35,00,000

9. (a) Government of India can enter into Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
with Government of any other country. What does such agreement normally provide
for? 5
(b) Answer the following briefly: 1×5=5
(i) When will the requirement from maintenance of information and documents
required under section 92D not apply in respect of international transaction or
specified domestic transaction?
(ii) State the prescribed form in which the report of international transaction is to be
obtained from a Chartered Accountant.
(iii) For how many years should the information and documents related to
international transaction to be maintained?
(iv) State the quantum of penalty leviable for failure to furnish the report of
international transactions as per section 92E.
(v) How is the expenditure incurred from any transaction with a person located in
notified jurisdiction area (NJA) is dealt with under the Income-tax Act?
(c) Write short notes on: 5
Advance Pricing Agreement

Answer 9:
(a) A double taxation avoidance agreement provides for the following:
1. Granting of relief in respect of income which is taxed both in India and that
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country.
2. Granting of relief in respect of income tax chargeable in India and under the
corresponding law in force in that country for promoting mutual economic
relations, trade and investment.
3. Type of income which shall be charged to tax in either country so that there is
avoidance of double taxation of same income under the Indian law and the
corresponding law in force in that country.

4. Exchange of information for the prevention or avoidance of income tax in

India or in that country or investigation of cases of such evasion or avoidance.
5. For recovery of income tax under Indian law and under the corresponding law
in force in that country
(b)

(i) Maintenance of documents or information is not required in respect of

international transaction if the aggregate value in relation to international
transaction does not exceed ` 1 crore.
(ii) Every person who has entered into an international transaction shall obtain a
report in Form No.3CEB from a chartered accountant and furnish the same
before 30th November of the assessment year.
(iii) As per rule 10E(5) the information and documents relating to international
transactions are to be maintained for a period of 8 years from the end of the
relevant assessment year.
(iv) The quantum of penalty leviable for failure to furnish the report of international
transaction as per section 92E would be ` 1,00,000 (section 271BA).
(v) No expenditure or allowance from any transaction with a person located in a
notified jurisdictional area shall be allowed unless the assessee maintains such
other documents and furnishes such other information as may be required.

(c) Advance Pricing agreement is an agreement between a taxpayer and Revenue on

the transfer price methodology for a set of international transactions over a period of
time.

The CBDT with the approval of the Central Government may enter into APA with any
person determining the arm's length price or specifying the manner in which the ALP
is to be determined in relation to an international transaction to be entered into by
that person.
It is binding on the assessee and the revenue consisting of the Principal Commissioner
or Commissioner and the income-tax authorities subordinate to them.
Such agreement shall be valid for a period not exceeding 5 consecutive previous
years as may be specified in the agreement.
The APA shall not be binding if there is a change in law or facts which may have a
bearing on the agreement so enter into.
The agreement shall be declared void ab initio if it was obtained by the person by
fraud or misrepresentation of facts.

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