S. 145A : Method of accounting in certain cases-Valuation of closing stock-Valuation of Inventories-If the AO add VAT to the closing stock value, then necessarily he has to add VAT amount in the opening stock value also and in that circumstances the net effect will be neutral-Addition of VAT amount to the closing stock value is not sustainable. [S.44AB]

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Rejection of books of account is justified-Bulk journal entries in the books of account-Provisions of S.40(a)(ia),40A(3) cannot be applied-Companies engaged in the same line of business, have reported profitability in the range of 3 per cent to 9 per cent across these years-The profit of the assessee is to be estimated at 10 per cent of the contractual receipts. [S. 40(a)(ia), 40A(3), 153A]

S. 143(3): Assessment-Limited scrutiny-Conversion of limited scrutiny into complete scrutiny without prior approval-CBDT Instruction No. 5 of 2016-Assessment is bad in law. [S. 143(2)]

S. 143(3): Assessment-Corrigendum to assessment order-Held to be valid-CIT(A) is directed to decide on merits.

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Copy of statement of foreign bank account is provided-Remand report is obtained-No violation of principle of natural justice-Order of CIT(A) is affirmed.

S. 143(1) : Assessment-Intimation-Credit for tax deducted at source-Kachha Artiya-Mismatch in turnover stated in Form No. 26AS and gross total income (commission income) disclosed in the return-CPC has no right to reduce the credit of TDS on the ground that the assessee has not offered the entire income in her return as per Form No. 26AS-the AO is directed to grant full credit of the TDS.[S.143(1)(a)(v), 194Q, 26AS]

S. 115JB : Company-Book profit-Electricity generating company-Provisions of s. 115JB, as they stood before the amendment by the Finance Act, 2012, do not apply to companies which are engaged in the generation of electricity and governed by the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948.

S. 80IB: Industrial undertakings-Income from sale of scraps and by-products-Directed to allow the deduction. [S.80IC]

S. 80G : Donation-Provisional registration-Valid till 2024-25-application under s. 80G(5) in the prescribed form on 26th Sept., 2023-Application filed under S. 80G(5) in the prescribed form on 26th Sept., 2023 is valid application-CIT(E) is directed to treat the application as filed within statutory time.[S.80G(5)]

S.69C: Unexplained expenditure-Alleged bogus purchases-Income from undisclosed sources-No justification in making addition at the rate of 12.5 percent.