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Rajasthan Udyog and Tools Private Limited v. ACIT (Bom.)(HC)(UR)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Wrong recording of reasons-Recorded reasons refers sale of property-Non application of mind-Notice and order was quashed and set aside. [S. 148, Art. 226]

CIT v. Alcon Resort Holding Ltd. (2022) 448 ITR 127 (Bom.)(HC)

Expenditure tax Act, 1987.

S. 21 : Revision-Notice-Notice can be issued only by Commissioner-Notice issued by Assistant Commissioner-Not Valid-Principles of natural justice-Principle of waiver cannot be invoked so as to confer jurisdiction.

Sadhana R. Jain v. CBDT (2022) 449 ITR 155/ 287 Taxman 562 /218 DTR 214 / 328 CTR 872 (SC) Editorial : Order of High Court set aside , Sadhana R.Jain v CBDT ( 2019) 174 DTR 385/ 307 CTR 207 / 103 taxmann.com 70 (Bom) (HC)

Income Declaration Scheme of 2016,
S. 195 : Power to remove difficulties-Not depositing the first instalment with in time-Board refusing to condonation of delay-Concession and excess indulgence would have demotivating effect on honest taxpayers making regular and prompt tax deposit-Dismissal of application is held to be not justified. [S. 184, ITA, S. 119,(2),(Art.14]

Jayant Nanda v. UOI (2022) 287 Taxman 201 /113 CCH 352 (Delhi)( HC)

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015
S.10(1): Assessment – No summons are pending – Permitted to travel to UAE and Thailand, with a direction that he shall return to India on or before 6-4-2022, subject to furnishing of security as specified and subject to furnishing a full itinerary of his stay at UAE and Thailand, along with a functional phone number [ Art , 226 ]

PCIT v. Asish Kumar Ghosh (2022) 444 ITR 398/ 214 DTR 257/326 CTR 841 (Cal)(HC)

Direct Taxes Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020.

S. 2(1)(a): Appellant – Declaration processed and Form 3 issued To Assessee -Rejection of declaration -Not valid —State cannot claim benefit of its own mistake. [S. 4 , Art , 226 ]

Azad Rahim v. ITO (2022) 444 ITR 557 (Ker)(HC)

Gift-tax Act, 1958

S. 15: Assessment – Asset gifted – Valuation — Question of fact .[ S. 15(2)]

ITO v. Sarojini Ramaswamy (Deceased) (2022)441 ITR 674 / 210 DTR 161/ 325 Taxman 47 (Mad) (HC)

Wealth-Tax Act , 1957

S. 17 : Reassessment — Tangible material-Assessment cannot be reopened for redetermination of value based on subsequent sale of property — Reassessment unsustainable- Existence of alternative remedy — Not bar to writ. Art , 226 ]

Addl. CIT v. Leena Gandhi Tiwari (2022) 216 TTJ 905 /96 ITR 384 / 212 DTR 105 ( Mum) ( Trib) www.itatonline .org

Black Money ( Undisclosed Foreign Income & Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act , 2015.

S. 43: Penalty for failure to furnish return of income an information , or furnish inaccurate particulars about an asset (including interest in any entity )located outside India- Foreign Bank Account – Signatory for late Mother-Amount was donated to the Charity –Not beneficial owner – Mere no disclosure is not valid ground for levy of penalty – Deletion of penalty was affirmed . [ S.10(3), Income -tax Act , 1961 132(4) 139 , 153A]

Yudhishthira Kapur v. ACWT (2021)90 ITR 90 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

Wealth tax Act, 1957.

S. 2(ea): Asset – Land under acquisition by Government – Not includible .

D. Jayaraman v. ACWT (2021)90 ITR 81 (SN)(Chennai) (Trib)

Wealth tax Act, 1957.

S. 2(e)(a): Assets – Stock in trade -Entries in books of account not relevant to decide nature of asset –Lands held as stock in trade – Not liable to be assessed as assets liable to be wealth -tax Act . [ S. 17 ]