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East Cost Consultants ( India) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2022) 217 DTR 22 / 328 CTR 243 (Mad) (HC)

S. 147: Reassessment -Order – Capital gains – Computation – Alternative remedy – Writ petition was dismissed [ S. 45 ,143(3), 148, 220(6) , Art , 226 ]

Naveen Kumar Jaiswal v. ITO (2022) 215 DTR 277/ 327 CTR 226/(2023)455 ITR 539 (Jharkhand HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment – With in four years- Wrong facts – Re-opening based on wrong facts is impermissible- Typographical error/ oversight in the reasons recorded for re-opening is not sustainable to uphold the re-assessment proceedings. [ S. 148 , 151, Art , 226 ]

Infinity.com Financial Securities Ltd v. ACIT ( 2022) 137 taxmann.com 503 ( Bom)(HC) Editorial: SLP of Revenue dismissed, ACIT v. Infinity.com Financial Securities Ltd ( 2023) 290 Taxman 126 (SC)

S.147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Capital gains – Penny stock – No failure to disclose material facts – Reassessment notice was quashed [ S. 45, 148 , Art 226 ]

Gurumukh Ahuja v. NFAC (2022) 214 DTR 65 / 326 CTR 772 / 142 taxmann.com 275 (MP) (HC)

. 144B : Faceless Assessment – Opportunity of hearing – Physical hearing not mandatory Assessee did not opt for virtual hearing even after being advised to do so – Assessment order cannot be challenged [ S. 144B(7), Art , 226 ]

Elite Education Society v. Chairman CBDT (2022) 213 DTR 257/ 326 CTR 496 (Orissa)( HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment – Vested right to a personal hearing – Order was set aside and the matter was to be remanded back to Assessing Officer for a fresh decision. [. 143 (3), 144B(7) (vii), Art , 226 ]

PCIT v. Convergys India Service (P.) Ltd.(2022) 216 DTR 460 / 328 CTR 814 (Delhi HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – It is necessary that the controlled transactions be compared with uncontrolled transactions which are similar in all material aspects which determining the ALP. Since the comparable company fails in not only the service revenue from export/ ITES filter of 75% taken by the TPO but also the diminishing revenue filter and thus the Tribunal was correct in excluding such comparable.[ S. 133(6) ]

Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 215 DTR 73 / 327 CTR 440 (Orissa HC)

S. 80IA: Industrial undertakings – Interest – Generation of power – Interest income earned from advance given to employees during the course of business and also interest income earned from bonds issued by the sole customer to whom electricity is supplied is eligible for deduction. [ S. 80IA(4)(iv)]

CIT v. KBD Sugar & Distilleries Ltd. (2022) 220 DTR 483 / 144 taxmann.com 38 (Karn) (HC)

S. 72A : Carry forward and set off of accumulated loss and unabsorbed depreciation – Amalgamation – Demerger – [ S. 2(19AA) ]

PCIT v. EIH Ltd ( 2022) 329 CTR 101/ 218 DTR 395 ( Cal)( HC)

S. 50B : Capital gains – Slump sale – Transfer of business undertaking- Specified hotels – Issue of preference shares and debentures – Exchange – Cannot be assessed as slump sale [ S. 2(42C) , 2(47), 45 ]

PCIT v. Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd. (2022) 212 DTR 457/ 327 CTR 350 (Bom)( HC)

S. 45: Capital gains – When the Tribunal held that no capital gains can be levied since there is no consideration for transfer of a capital asset and thus the computation mechanism fails, there was no error in the said conclusion reached by the Tribunal. [ S. 48, 50D ]