Category: Income-Tax Act

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Parul Bharat Shah v. NFAC (2023) 451 ITR 360/ 291 Taxman 294 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Natural justice-Requests for extension of time to file a reply and personal hearing was not responded-Assessment order, notices of demand and penalty notice were set aside. [S. 143(3), 156, 270A, 274, Art. 226]

AMEC Foster Wheeler Iberia Slu-India Project Office v. Dy. CIT(IT) (2023) 451 ITR 117 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 143(2) : Assessment-Notice-Reassessment-Non-issue of notice within prescribed period-Assessment order is bad in law. [S. 147, 148, 153, Art. 226]

Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya v. UOI (2023) 451 ITR 170 / 222 DTR 73 / 330 CTR 624 / 292 Taxman 34 (SC)

S. 142(2A) : Inquiry before assessment-Special audit-Order must be communicated to the assessee-Order directing special audit never communicated to assessee-Assessment order not passed becoming barred by time-If special audit directed or ordered was communicated to the assessee, time for assessment further extended in terms of provisions. [Art. 226]

Shailesh Vitthalbhai Patel v. CCIT (2023) 451 ITR 504 / 290 Taxman 466 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 119 : Central Board of Direct Taxes-Return-Delay of 33 days in filing of return-Application to Chief Commissioner-Refusal to condone the delay was not justified. [S. 119(2)(b), 139, Art. 226]

CIT v. Ashok Leyland Ltd. (2023) 451 ITR 428 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Provision for bad and doubtful debts-Amendment with Effect from 1-4-1998-Order of Tribunal for AY. 1998-99 following the Supreme Court decision for AY. 1997-98. The matter was remanded to Tribunal to consider the amendment. [S. 254(1), 260A]

K. L. Swamy v. CIT (2023) 451 ITR 1 / 221 DTR 401 / 330 CTR 457 (SC) K.L. Srihari v. CIT (2023) 451 ITR 1 / 221 DTR 401/ 330 CTR 457 (SC) Khoday Breweries Ltd v. CIT 2023)451 ITR 1 / 221 DTR 401/ 330 CTR 457 (SC)

S. 113 : Tax-Block assessment-Search cases-Surcharge-Not leviable on undisclosed income pertaining to a period prior to 1-6-2002. [S. 132, 158BD, 158BFA]

Salem District Co-Op. Milk Producers Union Ltd. v. CIT (2023)451 ITR 347 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 80P : Co-operative societies-No finding on question whether the assessee is a primary society-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer. [Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983, S.2(21)]

PCIT v. Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare India Ltd. (2023)451 ITR 403 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 80IC : Special category States-Eligible business profits-Fluctuation of the rate of foreign exchange-Excise duty refund-Sale of scrap generated in the manufacturing process-Eligible for the deduction. [S. 10A, 56]

Credai-Banm v. UOI (2023) 451 ITR 418 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 80IBA : Profits and gains from housing projects-Constitutional Validity-Discrimination-Real estate developers-Timelines provided to start-up companies-No evidence of discrimination-Provision valid-Timelines could not be extended. [S. 80IAC, Art. 14, 226]

PCIT v. Surya Impex (2023) 451 ITR 395/ 291 Taxman 591 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Bogus purchases-Books of account not rejected-Tribunal restricting the income at 6% of bogus purchases-No substantial question of law. [S. 260A]