Category: Income-Tax Act

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H. M. Constructions v. ACIT (2021) 431 ITR 196 (Karn)(HC)

S. 158BC : Block assessment – Document seized during search — Statutory presumption that document belongs to person from whose possession seized — Burden on person to rebut presumption — Document disclosing receipt of on-money-Addition is held to be justified [ S.132(4A) ]

PCIT v. Allied Perfumers Pvt. Ltd. (2021) 431 ITR 237 / 279 Taxman 185/ 198 DTR 59/ 323 CTR 365(Delhi) (HC)

S. 153A : Assessment – Search- No incriminating material found during search — Mere recording of satisfaction regarding undisclosed income not sufficient — Addition is held to be not valid [ S.132 ]

PCIT v .Rajkumar C. (HUF) (2021) 431 ITR 320/ 199 DTR 217/ 431 ITR 320 (Karn)(HC)

S. 153 : Assessment – Reassessment – Limitation -Direction by Commissioner (Appeals) to assess income in hands of third person — Notice of reassessment issued to such third person- Held to be valid [ S.147, 148 , 150, 250 ]

M. R. Organisation v. ITO (2021) 431 ITR 528/ 198 DTR 298/ 319 CTR 156 (Guj) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment -Report of Investigation wing of Department- Notice issued after application of mind – Notice is valid [ S.148, Art , 226 ]

Dipak Ratnabhai Patel v. ITO (2021) 431 ITR 548/ 278 Taxman 42 (Guj)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment – Interest or Remuneration- Reassessment on presumption of receipt is held to be not valid [ S.148 ]

Brijbasi Education and Welfare Society v. PCIT (2021) 431 ITR 126/ 200 DTR 341/ 278 Taxman 246 / 321 CTR 478(Delhi) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment – Bogus donation – Report of CBI – Reassessment is held to be valid – Failure to prove donations were genuine — Addition is held to be valid [ S.68, 148 ]

Nadimuthupathar Sundarapandian Elavarman v .ACIT (2021) 431 ITR 191/ 278 Taxman 171 (Mad) (HC)

S. 144 : Best judgment assessment – Violation of principles of natural justice— Writ against the order – Matter remanded [S.69A, 115BBE, Art . 226 ]

Jinesh (HUF) v. ITO (2021) 431 ITR 588 / 278 Taxman 369 (Karn)(HC )

S.143(3): Assessment -Income from undisclosed sources —Agricultural income-Land taken on lease – Amount Shown -No agricultural operations had been carried on in land -Addition is held to be justified [S.10(1)]

UOI v. Rajesh Kumar (2021) 431 ITR 155/ 201 DTR 6/ 320 CTR 670 (Ker)(HC)

S. 132B : Application of seized or requisitioned assets – Amount seized by Excise Department received by Income-Tax Department From Magistrate’s Court — Magistrate ordering release of cash to department with direction that it be produced when summoned — Crime thereafter closed and no proceedings before Magistrate’s Court -On Writ the Court held the proceedings pending before Income tax department – Refund not warranted [ S.153A, 153B ,Art , 226 ]

Dev Wines Sales Corporation v. PCIT (2021) 431 ITR 619 / 199 DTR 281/ 320 CTR 318/ 279 Taxman 342(Delhi) (HC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases Transfer for administrative convenience — Sufficient compliance with statutory provisions and principles of natural justice — Order of transfer valid.[ Art . 226 ]