Category: Income-Tax Act

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NFAC v. Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. (2024) 296 Taxman 575 (SC) Editorial : Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd v. NFAC (2023) 157 taaxmann.com 442 (Bom)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-With in four years-Redemption of preference shares-Provisions of section 47(iv) are not applicable to redemption of preference shares-Order of Assessing Officer allowing the loss is affirmed-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 2(47) 47, 47 (iv), 47(v), 148, Art. 136]

ACIT v. Lakshdeep Investment & Finance (P.) Ltd. (2024) 296 Taxman 573 (SC) Editorial : Lakshdeep Investments & Finance (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2023)455 ITR 639 / 293 Taxman 369 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Right shares-Valuation-Change of opinion-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection was quashed-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 56(2)(vii)(b), 148, Art. 136]

Dy. CIT v. Bharat Jayantilal Patel (2024) 296 Taxman 247 (SC) Editorial: Bharat Jayantilal Patel v.Dy.CIT (2023) 292 Taxman 276 (Bom)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Transfer-Capital gains-Development rights-Neither any tangible material nor any reason for Assessing Officer to believe that any income chargeable to tax had escaped assessment-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.[S. 2(47)(v) 148, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S.53A Art. 136]

Fayeza Muffadal Contractor v. NFAC (2024) 296 Taxman 164 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Opportunity of hearing-No notice was issued-PAN database no e-mail id was registered-Notice should have been served physically upon assessee at least by courier or speed post and acknowledgment filed as was also mentioned in SOP issued by CBDT for assessment units under faceless assessment-Revenue was to be directed to strictly comply with SOP in all cases, not just restricted to faceless assessment proceedings Reassessment and notice is quashed and set aside-Matter remanded for de novo consideration.[S. 147, 148, Art. 226]

VKCN Realties LLP v. NFAC (2024) 296 Taxman 442 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Penalty-Tax in default-Covid 19-Notices were issued to the registered e-mail of assessee which was operated and accessed only by the Chartered Accountant-Matter was remanded to department to pass a fresh order.[S. 142(1), 221, Art. 226]

CIT (Central) v. Ashok Kumar Poddar (2024) 296 Taxman 171 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Search and seizure-Undisclosed profit-Loose papers and other documents-Failure to examine the Chartered Accountant-Matter remanded to the Tribunal for reconsideration. [S. 132, 132(4A), 292C]

Jabalpur Development Authority v. PCIT (2024) 296 Taxman 220 (MP)(HC)

S. 142(2A) : Inquiry before assessment-Special audit-Sufficient opportunity was afforded to assessee before sanction was granted for special audit-Writ petition is dismissed. [Art. 226]

PCIT v. Warburg Pincus India (P.) Ltd (2024) 296 Taxman 161 (Bom)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Specified domestic transaction-Comparable-Functional similarity-Company engaged in marketing research and management activity was comparable to assessee-company, investment advisory services provider. [S. 260A]

Duraiswamy Kumaraswamy v. PCIT (2024) 296 Taxman 502 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 90 : Double taxation relief-Foreign tax credit (FTC)-Form-67 filed before completion of assessment and after due date specified for furnishing return under section. 139(1)-Rejection of FTC is not justified-DTAA-India-Australia [S. 91, 139(1), 143(1), Rule 128, Form-67 Art. 24, Art. 226]

Indian Plywood Mfg. Co. (P.) Ltd. v. PDGIT (2024) 296 Taxman 576 (SC) Editorial : Refer, PDGIT v. Indian Plywood Mfg. Co. (P.) Ltd [2023] 153 taxmann.com 416 / [2023] 240 COMP CASE 282 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 48 : Capital gains-Mode of Computation-Sale of shares gifted by promoters-BIFR cannot sanction any modification to scheme directing the Income tax department to give further tax concession without department being consenting to grant additional concession-SLP is granted against the order of High Court. [S. 45, Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, 3(1)(o), 17, 18, 22A, Art. 136]