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Devendra v. Add CIT (2023) 294 Taxman 550 / 335 CTR 1057/(2024) 461 ITR 463 (Bom)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Notice issued in the name of dead person-Not enforceable in the eyes of law-The legal heirs are under no statutory obligation to intimate the death of the assessee to the department-Requirement of issuing notice to a correct person is not a merely a procedure requirement but is a condition precedent the impugned notice being valid in law-Notice is held to be null and void.[S. 10(37) 144. 147, 292BB, Art. 226

Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023) 150 taxmann.com 136 / (2024) 461 ITR 210 (Guj)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Audit objection-Corporate Social responsibility-Reopening of assessment on perusal of the records available during the course of assessment proceedings-Amounts to change of opinion-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. [S. 37(1), 148, Art. 226]

Paresh Babubhai Bahalani v. ITO (2024) 296 Taxman 324 /463 ITR 103 (Guj)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-With in four years-Undisclosed investment-Not recording of independent satisfaction-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed [S.69B, 148, Art. 226]

Vaman Prestressing Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (2023) 295 Taxman 252 / (2024) 461 ITR 192 (Bom)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-With in four years-Advancing loan to sister concern from borrowed capital without interest-Loan was advanced out of commercial expediency-Reopening of assessment on the ground that interest claimed on borrowed capital is not allowable and hence, escaped assessment-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed.[S. 36(1)(iii), 148, Art. 226]

Ratnabhumi Developers Ltd. vs. ACIT (2024) 296 Taxman 364 (Guj)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Compensation-Business expenditure-No new tangible material-Assessee had filed reply during original assessment proceedings-twin conditions-New tangible material and failure on the part of the assessee to disclose all material facts truly and fully, does not exist-Notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. [S. 37(1), 148, Art. 226]

Digital Mesh Softech India Pvt. Ltd. v. UOI (2024) 461 ITR 223 (Ker)(HC)/U.S.Technology International Pvt Ltd v. UOI (2024) 461 ITR 223 (Ker)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Reopening of assessment on the basis of decision of court that approval not obtained from competent authority-not a case of income escaping assessment due to failure on the part of the assessee to disclose material facts during the course of assessment-reopening unjustified.[S.10B, 148, Art. 226]

Palco Recycle Industries Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 296 Taxman 44 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 147:Reassessmet-After the expiry of four years-Change of opinion cannot be a reason to reopen the assessment.[S. 35D, 148, Art. 226]

Saraswati Petrochem Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 296 Taxman 260 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Money transferred to assessee’s bank account from cash deposits in other persons bank account-Borrowed Satisfaction-Mere increase in funds from previous year-No Tangible material on record-Notice and order disposing the objection is quashed.[S. 148, Art. 226]

Pfizer Ltd v. UOI (2024) 296 Taxman 2(Bom)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure to disclose material facts-Capital Gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp Duty Valuation-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed.[S.45, 50C, 148, Art. 226]

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 145 taxmann.com 228 (2024) 460 ITR 345 (Bom)(HC)

S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Change of opinion-Direction of Audit party-Amalgamation-AO issued notice on the ground of directions issued by the audit party-Being not on AO’s personal satisfaction, reopening of assessment without any basis, merely on change of opinion and not permissible in law-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed.[S. 72A(4), 148, Art. 226