Category: Tax Laws

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CIT v. Dr. K. Kannagi (2020) 424 ITR 470/ 194 DTR 145 316 CTR 695 (Mad) (HC)/CIT v. Dr. N. Rajkumar (2020) 424 ITR 470/ 194 DTR 145 316 CTR 695 (Mad) (HC)

S. 158BC : Block assessment – Undisclosed income –Agricultural income- Seized material and statement – Due date for filing of return was not expired – Deletion of addition – Tribunal bound to give reasons for reversing findings rendered by lower authorities — Deletion of addition is held to be not justified .[ S.69A, 132(4) 158BA, 158BC 254(1) ]

Dy.CIT v. Gay Travels P. Ltd. (2020) 424 ITR 376 (Mad)(HC)

S.148: Reassessment — Notice —Reasons not recorded- Notice is held to be not valid [ S.147 ]

Gayatri Microns Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 424 ITR 288 / 114 taxmann.com 318 (Guj)(HC)Editorial: SLP of revenue dismissed , due to low tax effect , ACIT v. Gayatri Microns Ltd. (2021) 278 Taxman 274 (SC)

S.147: Reassessment —Amalgamation – Notice issued against transferor-Amalgamating entity ceases to have existence- Notice and subsequent proceedings unsustainable [ S.148 , Art , 226 ]

Durlabhai Kanubhai Rajpara v .ITO (2020) 424 ITR 428 (Guj)(HC)

S.147: Reassessment —Notice issued in name of dead person — Notice and proceedings invalid [ S.131(IA) 148 ,159 , 292A Art . 226 ]

R. Kantilal and Co. v ITO (2020) 424 ITR 92 (Guj)(HC)

S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years- There was no failure to disclose material facts — Mere change of opinion — Notice s held to be not valid [ S.148 ]

Jayesh T. Kotak v. Dy CIT (2020) 424 ITR 435 / 273 Taxman 525 / 116 taxmann.com 426 / 195 DTR 277/ 317 CTR 406(Guj)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue dismissed , Dy.CIT v. Jayesh T. Kotak ( 2021 ) 282 Taxman 298 ( SC)

S.147: Reassessment — -After the expiry of four years- Deemed dividend — No obligation to disclose when the assessee was not benefitted .[ S.2(22) ( e ) , 148, Art , 226 ]

Asset Reconstruction Company India Pvt. Ltd. v Dy.CIT (2020) 424 ITR 715 (Bom) ( HC)

S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years- Purchasing non-performing asset from Bank and receiving payment -Alleged bogus entry provider – Reasons neither supported by an affidavit or oral submission — Notice is held go be invalid . [ S. 148 ]

PCIT v. Rishabhdev Technocable Ltd. (2020) 424 ITR 338 /187 DTR 473 (Bom)(HC)

S.144: Best judgment assessment – Bogus purchases -Hawala entries -Sales tax department – Income from undisclosed sources — Estimate of profits at 5% of bogus based is held to be justified [ S.142(1) ]

A. P. Shanmugaraj v Dy CIT (2020) 424 ITR 347/ 186 DTR 43 / 313 CTR 225 (Mad) (HC)

S.142(2A): Inquiry before assessment– Special audit– Limitation – Block assessment -Date of order on special audit to be taken and not date on which order was served on the assessee- Order is not barred by limitation . [ S.158BE ]

PCIT v .Sunshine Import and Export Pvt. Ltd. (2020) 424 ITR 195/ 273 Taxman 173 (Bom) (HC)

S. 133A :Power of survey -Rejection of books of account and estimation of income – Accommodation entries – Statement of director recorded two Thousand days after survey and not under oath – Merely on the basis of statement addition is held to be not valid [ S.144 ]