Category: Income-Tax Act

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ITO v. Jagdish Kumar Vitthalbhai Patel (2024) 300 Taxman 96 (SC) Editorial: SLP of Revenue is dismissed, Jagdish Kumar Vitthalbhai Patel v. ITO (2023) 151 taxmann.com 121 (Guj)(HC)

S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Capital gains-No failure to disclose material facts-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed by High Court-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 48,143(3) 148, Art. 136]

Dy. CIT v. Darshana Anand Damle (2024) 300 Taxman 108 (SC) Editorial : Darshana Anand Damle v.Dy.CIT (2023) 295 Taxman 240/ 459 ITR 60(Bom)(HC)

S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Development agreement-Capital gain tax-Granted a licence to developer-Issue was consideration before the Assessing Officer-No failure to disclose material facts-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed by High Court-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 2(47)(v), 45, 148, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S.53A, Art. 136]

CIT(IT) v. Cisco Systems Services B.V. India Branch(2024) 300 Taxman 359 (SC) Editorial : CIT(IT) v. Cisco Systems Services B.V.(2023) 293 Taxman 85/ 456 ITR 50/334 CTR 52 (Karn)(HC)

S. 144C: Reference to dispute resolution panel-Draft assessment order-Passing of final order-Contrary to law-Mistake could not be cured-Delay of 424 days-SLP of Revenue is dismissed as the delay is not explained properly. [S. 156, 292B, Art. 136]

Phari Projects (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 300 Taxman 268 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Personal hearing-Mere creation of video conferencing meeting ID/Link does not absolve Faceless Assessment Unit from discharging its responsibility of offering personal hearing and meeting ID/Link is required to be disclosed/shared, for assessee to log in to said ID/Link, for ensuring compliance of statutory provision of personal hearing as provided for in section 144B(6)(viii)-Assessment order is set aside and matter was remanded back to the Assessing Officer. [S. 144B(6)(viii), Art. 226]

Senthil Trading and Co. v. Assessing Officer (2024) 300 Taxman 511 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 144 : Best judgment assessment-Shift of business premises-Notices were served on old address-Matter remanded to the file of the Assessing Officer, who shall pass final assessment orders on merits after giving a reasonable opportunity of hearing.[S. 143(3), Art. 226]

Fusion Granito (P.) Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2024) 300 Taxman 1 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 143 (3): Assessment-Cash credits-Principle of natural justice-Personal hearing is not granted though video conference-In view of Circular dated 6-9-2019 where personal hearing was not technically possible through video conference, then personal hearing ought to be conducted in a designated area in Income-tax office-Matter remanded back to Assessing Officer to give opportunity of hearing to assessee.[S. 68, 263, Art. 226]

SPB Papers Ltd. v. ITO, NFAC (2024) 300 Taxman 554 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 143 (3): Assessment-Merger-Assessment order in the name of transferor company is quashed and set aside. [S. 148, Art. 226]

ITD v. Dilip Mehta (2024) 300 Taxman 584 (SC) Editorial: SLP of Revenue is dismissed, Dilip Mehta v. ITD (2024)) 337 CTR 342/ 300 Taxman 584 (MP)(HC)

S. 132(3) : Search and seizure-Prohibitory order-Article-Liquor-Contention of Revenue that liquor cannot be included in the expression of valuable article is rejected-Order issued under section 132(3) is quashed on the ground that Revenue could have invoked section 132(1) of the Act-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 132, Art. 136]

Dollar Gulati v.PCIT(2024) 162 taxmann.com 348/ 471 ITR 96 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP is dismissed, Mark Gulati v. Pr. CIT (2024) 300 Taxman 92/469 ITR 1 (SC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases-Search-From ITO Delhi to DCIT, Karnal Haryana-Incriminating material-Transfer of case on grounds of administrative convenience and meaningful assessment-Writ petition is dismissed. [S. 124,131(IA), 132, Art, 136]

Dy.CIT v. Sunil Kumar Sharma (2024) 159 taxmann.com 179 (Karn)(HC) Editorial : CIT (Appeals) v. Sunil Kumar Sharma (2024) 300 Taxman 601 (SC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases-Opportunity of hearing-No reasonable opportunity had been provided before transferring case and officer of Bangalore to Delhi-Order of single Judge is affirmed.[S. 124, Art. 226]