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1. Refusal of registration under section 26A due to unspecified individual shares of partners in the instrument of partnership. Analysis: The case involved a reference from the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal regarding the refusal of registration under section 26A for an assessee firm. The instrument of partnership did not specify the individual shares of the partners of the component firms, leading to the refusal of registration. The Tribunal upheld the decision of the Income-tax Officer, emphasizing the mandatory requirement of disclosing individual shares of partners in the instrument of partnership for registration under section 26A. The application for registration must comply with the rules prescribed, including disclosing names and shares of partners to prevent tax evasion through fictitious firms. 2. Interpretation of section 26A and rules for registration of firms. The judgment highlighted the mandatory nature of section 26A and the accompanying rules for registration of firms for income tax purposes. It was emphasized that the names and individual shares of partners must be clearly specified in the instrument of partnership to prevent tax evasion by fictitious or bogus firms. The court rejected the argument that partners' names and shares could be ascertained from the component firms, stating that each partner must be explicitly identified and sign the registration application personally. 3. Validity of partnership between two firms. The judgment clarified that while a partnership between two firms may be considered valid for income tax assessment purposes, it does not exempt the requirement of specifying individual partners' names and shares in the instrument of partnership for registration under section 26A. The court distinguished between the validity of the partnership itself and the registration requirements under the Income-tax Act, emphasizing the need for explicit disclosure of partner details in the registration process. In conclusion, the Lahore High Court upheld the refusal of registration for the assessee firm under section 26A due to the absence of specified individual shares of partners in the instrument of partnership. The judgment affirmed the mandatory nature of disclosing partner details for registration to prevent tax evasion and emphasized the importance of complying with the rules prescribed under the Income-tax Act. The court's decision was based on the clear interpretation of section 26A and the necessity of explicitly identifying partners and their shares in the registration process.
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