COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX Vs. RAMZO COLMA
LAWS(CAL)-1986-3-34
HIGH COURT OF CALCUTTA
Decided on March 10,1986

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX Appellant
VERSUS
RAMZO COLMA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

Dipak Kumar Sen, J. - (1.) On an application of the Revenue under Section 256(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the following questions have been referred by the Tribunal as questions of law arising out of its order for the opinion of this court: "1. Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and having regard to the terms and conditions of the agreement dated August 31, 1966, between M/s. Monte Catini Edison, S.P.A., Italy, and the Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd., the Appellate Tribunal was right in holding that the assessee served in India not as an employee of the Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd., but in the capacity of an employee of M/s. Monte Catini Edison, S.P.A. ?
(2.) If the answer to question No. 1 is in the affirmative, then whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was right in holding not to gross up the salaries on tax on tax basis for the purpose of inclusion of the tax as perquisite in the hands of the assessee ?"
(3.) We correct question No. 2 as follows : "Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was right in holding not to gross up the salaries on tax on tax basis for the purpose of inclusion of the tax as perquisites in the hands of the assessee ?";


Click here to view full judgement.
Copyright © Regent Computronics Pvt.Ltd.