Mumbai Mazdoor Sabha, Mumbai vs Dcit Cen Cir 43, Mumbai on 8 November, 2016
Thus,
as rightly concluded bythe AO, both the conditions laid down in
Ismaillia Grain Merchants Association Ltd. V. CIT (1957) 31 ITR
433 (Bom) viz. The association rendered specific services to its
members and remuneration was paid by the members for these
services, in my considered view, were fulfilled. It is settled
position that it is not necessary that business/profession must
be carried on by the assessee himself. It could be carried through
agent or servant. In its case, professional work of fighting
litigated issues before the appellate Forums was got completed
through the advocates. 3.6 Shri P.S. Nair was an eminent legal
professional, representing the impugned disputes before the MP
High Court and Supreme Court. According to Report M. Jackson
and John I, Powell, the occupations which are regarded as
professions have four characteristics viz.