S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Failure to provide personal hearing through video conferencing against proposed variation and video conference was duly scheduled-Assessing Officer passed final order before such hearing-Order violated section 144B(6)(vii) and principles of natural justice-Order was quashed and set aside . [S. 143(3),144B(6)(vii), Art . 226]

S. 143(3): Assessment-Non-existing entity-Order passed in the name of non-existing amalgamated entities despite revenue’s knowledge-Application for additional evidence under Order XLI Rule 27 of CPC allowed-SLP dismissed. [S. 143, 260A, CPC Order XLI Rule 27, Art. 136]

S. 139: Return of income-Condonation of delay-Return uploaded eight minutes late owing to portal issues-Carry forward of business loss of about Rs. 21.33 crores denied under section 80-Minimal delay condoned to prevent grave hardship. [S. 44AB, 80, 119(2)(b), 139(1), Art. 226]

S. 127: Power to transfer cases-Income-tax authorities-A transfer under section 127 remains valid notwithstanding the quashing of the search under section 132. [S.132, 133A, Art. 136]

S. 119: Central Board of Direct Taxes-Circular-Property held for charitable purposes-Exemption denied due to 50 days delay in filing audit report Form 10B-Delay was condoned and directed to grant the exemption. [S. 11, 12A, 119(2)(b), Form No.10B, Art. 226]

S. 119: Central Board of Direct Taxes-Circular-Co-operative society-Delay in filing return-Genuine hardship-Shortage of departmental auditors empanelled under Odisha Cooperative Societies Act-Genuine hardship-Principal Chief Commissioner should have considered the application under Section 119(2)(b) appropriately by allowing the assessee to avail the benefit of Section 80P.[S.80P, 119(2)(b),139(1), Odisha Cooperative Societies Act, 1962 (OCS Act), S 62, Art . 226]

S. 119 : Central Board of Direct Taxes-Circular-Return of income-Condonation of delay-For condonation of delay under Section 119(2)(b), mere residence abroad, senior citizen status, or ignorance of tax laws does not constitute sufficient cause or genuine hardship; rejection of the condonation application is justified. [S. 119(2)(b), 139, Art. 226]

S. 115BAA: Tax on income of certain domestic companies-Concessional tax regime-Failure to file Form No. 10-IC within the due date due to COVID and portal issues-First year of regulation-Genuine hardship arose from denial of benefit, resulting in substantial tax demand; delay in filing Form 10-IC was condoned. [S. 119, Form No 10-IC, R. 21AE]

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Aggregation approach-Order of Tribunal affirmed. [S.260A]

S. 80IA: Industrial undertakings-Infrastructure development-Restricting the deduction by notionally brought forward losses and depreciation relating to the eligible undertaking pertaining to years prior to the initial assessment year, even though such losses and depreciation had already been set off against other business income in those earlier years, was unjustified-Section 80-IA(9) does not affect the computation of deductions available under other provisions falling under Heading “C” of Chapter VI-A . [S.80HHC, 80IA(5), 80IA(9), 80IB]