DIRECT TAX REVISION
DIRECT TAX REVISION
Speculative Business:
Transaction in a contract where purchase & sale of commodities like shares, or securities which is periodically/
ultimately settled otherwise than by actual delivery or transfer of commodity/ scrips.
Losses of speculation business can be set off only against profits of the speculative business.
If a company’s part business is engaging in dealing in shares/securities of another company it shall be treated as
a speculative business unless
a. Principal business activity is dealing in shares/ securities, advancing loans & guarantee, insurance
b. GTI consists mainly of income from IFOS, IFHP, interest from securities, CG
Chennai Properties & investment ltd VS Rayala Corporation Ltd: MOA & AOA said ki main object is letting
out and acquiring & holding HP
Assessee deposit margin money with the bank for getting guarantee, the interest earned on such deposit
= PGBP & NOT IFOS
Section 32 Depreciation :
1. Used ( actively / passively ) for B/P
2. Owned by the assess ( not registered owner, beneficial owner ): I.C.D.S LTD.
a. Depreciation always claimed by lessor
b. HP: Depreciation from beginning
c. Standby & spare/ emergency spares = depreciation allowed even if not put to use/ ready to use
Method of depreciation = SLM = Power : generating , Generating & distributing : Individual asset system
WDV = other: Block of asset method
Block of asset = assets falling within a class of assets having the same rate of depreciation
Proviso to sec32(1) : depreciation is restricted to 50% only in the year of acquisition & put to use less than 180
days
Proviso to sec 32(1): depreciation in case of amalgamation, demerger, successor = Ratio in number of days for
which asset is used by them
Where asset is a depreciable asset: always short term capital gain/ loss
FULL BLOCK TRF : Where the sale value is MORE than op WDV + Actual cost = STCG, otherwise STCL
Some assets in the block are transferred : sale price >op wdv + acquired = capital gain , if not then no capital gain
provisions, depreciation will be charged.
Then OP WDV + WDV upto PY 20-21 considering depreciation up PY19-20, No capital gain shall be attracted
where the block se bhi zyada be sale ho jata hai
OP WDV XX
KISKO: Manufacturing, transmission or generation or distribution of power. (includes printing & publishing) + WDV
method of depreciation
KISKE LIYE: Plant & Machinery (not second hand, not for office or residential accommodation, not ships,
aircraft/transport vehicles, p&m allowed 100% deduction) NOTE THAT FORKLIFT TRUCK USED IN FACTOR ISNT TREATED
AS TRANSPORT VEHICLE.
KITNA: 20% in 1st year in which its put to use , ( less than 180 days then 50% of 20% i.e 10% )
Includes installation cost, transport expenses for assets, trial run/test run expenses, taxes & duties for which no ITC, and
Interest up to date of acquisition of an asset.
MINUS: Subsidy/ govt grant & amt recd on the trial run product.
If any expenditure >10,000 is made in a day to a person in any mode other than by electronic clearing system, account
payee cheque, A/c payee DD then disallowed = not form a part of actual cost of the asset.
Where 100% deduction, scientific research Is claimed for the asset : NIL AC
Where asset acquired by way of gift/will/inheritance = Cost to the previous owner – depreciation actually allowed
Asset reacquired : WDV @ Original transfer / Reacquisition Cost ( which ever is lower )
Asset purchased & leased back: WDV to the previous owner ( lessee)
BUILDING was used for other purpose & now brought into business : Original Cost – notional depreciation till date @
Asset brought into India by NRI for business/ professional use : Actual Cost – depreciation calculated at the rate in force
as if it was used in india from date of acquisition
Note that any subsidy/grant/duty drawback / waiver of loan from government shall be treated as income, if such subsidy
is for acquiring any asset then reduced from the cost.
Any subsidy / grant received as a corpus fund from CG to institution or trust established by CG ( NOT INCOME )
Added to the depreciation allowance of the next PY and shall be deemed to be a part of that allowance.
Section 33AB : Deduction for growing & mfg of tea, coffee, rubber business in India,
Allowed only if deposited in NABARD : upto due date of ROI or 6M from end of PY ( early )
Amount of deduction : Actual amt deposited or 40% of PGBP (before this ded) ( LESS WALLA)