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PCIT v. Culver Max Entertainment (P.) Ltd [2024] 169 taxmann.com 586 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Amalgamation-Order passed on non-existent amalgamating company; invalidity-Defect is jurisdictional and not curable under S. 292B,even if, the assessee has participated in the assessment proceedings. [S. 260A, 292B]

Tardeo Everest Premises Co-operative Society Ltd. v. PCIT [2024] 168 taxmann.com 78 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 139 : Return of income-Condonation of delay-One-day delay due to a bona fide technical glitch must be condoned; rejection of application on the ground that the return was already processed is misconceived. [S. 80P, 119(2)(b), 143(1), Art. 226]

Sunny v. UOI [2024] 161 taxmann.com 391 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 132B : Application of seized or requisitioned assets-Release of seized cash-Demonetisation-Specified Bank Notes (SBN)-Seizure by a Law Enforcement Agency covered by exception in SBN Act; RBI directed to accept SBNs seized by department prior to appointed day where assessee offered income to tax. [S. 131, 132, Specified Bank Notes (Cessation and Liabilities) Act, 2017, S. 5, Art. 226]

Rajiv Saxena v. CIT (IT) [2024] 165 taxmann.com 764 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases-Centralization for coordinated investigation-Transfer of NRI assessee’s case to another city upheld where he had transactions with persons whose cases were already centralized there; plea of breach of natural justice rejected due to lack of prejudice and assessee’s acquiescence. [S. 142(2A), 153A, Art. 226]

PCIT v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Co Ltd [2024] 164 taxmann.com 707 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue rejected, PCIT v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Co Ltd (2024) 300 Taxman 182(SC)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Consequential adjustment-Where the primary disallowance under section 14A is deleted, the consequential adjustment to book profit does not arise.[S. 14A]

Everest Education Society v. ACIT(E) [2024] 159 taxmann.com 446 (Bom.) (HC) Editorial : Affirmed in Everest Education Society v. ACIT(E) [2024] 164 taxmann.com 744(Bom)(HC)

S. 115BBC : Anonymous donations-Determination of tax in certain cases-Cash donations-Onus is on assessee under section 68 to substantiate genuineness of donors-Failure to discharge onus justifies treating donations as anonymous-Addition was justified. [S. 68, 133(6), 260A]

CIT, (LTU) v. Reliance Industries Ltd. [2024] 161 taxmann.com 423 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Corporate guarantee-Adjustment made without giving reasons is unsustainable-Order of Tribunal affirmed.[S. 260A]

Bhatewara Associates v. ITAT [2024] 162 taxmann.com 834 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects-Belated return of income-Where High Court, in separate proceedings, condoned assessee’s delay in filing return, denial of deduction solely on ground of such delay became untenable; assessment order quashed and matter remanded to AO. [S. 119(2)(b), 139, 254(2), Art. 226]

CIT, (LTU) v. Reliance Industries Ltd. [2024] 161 taxmann.com 423 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings-Enterprises engaged in infrastructure development-Captive power plant-Valuation of electricity transferred to another unit of assessee to be at rate charged by distribution companies to consumers-Order of Tribunal affirmed. [S. 80A(6), 260A]

West Coast Paper Mills Ltd v. ACIT [2024] 164 taxmann.com 712 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 80HHC: Export business-Computation of deduction-Turn over-Scrap sale-For purpose of section 80HHC, proceeds of sale of scrap would not form part of total turnover.[S.260A]