Category: Income-Tax Act

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Atulbhai Kantilal Mehta v. ACIT (2023) 450 ITR 660 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Assessment order passed without providing adequate opportunity to be heard-Order is held to be not valid-The matter was remanded back to the Assessing Officer. [S. 143(3), 144, 144B(9), Art. 226]

Assotech Realty Pvt. Ltd. v. NEAC (2023) 450 ITR 645 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Opportunity of personal hearing was not given-Assessment order and consequential demand and penalty notices set aside-Matter remanded. [S. 143(3), 144B(7), 156, Art. 226]

Anju Jalaj Batra v. NEACC (2023) 450 ITR 140 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Violation of principles of natural justice-Final order passed without issuing show-cause notice-cum draft assessment order-Assessment order and consequent notices of demand and penalty set aside. [S. 144, 156, 270A, 271AAC(1), Art. 226]

PCIT v. Nirmali Bhadra (Smt.) (2023) 450 ITR 517 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Income-Deduction of tax at source-discrepancy in tax deducted at source certificates-Receipts as in form 26AS generated by department to be taken into consideration and not receipts as in form 16a issued by payer-Order of Tribunal affirmed. [S. 4, 260A, Form 16A, Form 26AS]

Chandran Somasundaram v. PDIT (2023) 450 ITR 188 // 330 CTR 237/222 DTR 201/ 145 taxmann.com 6 (Mad.)(HC)/Editorial : Partially set aside by division Bench, SNJ Breweries (P) Ltd. v. PDIT (Inv ).(2024) 340 CTR 436 / 241 DTR 233 (Mad)(HC)

S. 132 : Search and seizure-Reason to believe-Documents necessary for investigation-Search proceedings valid-Noting information received as well as recording of reasons followed-Notice under section 153A was valid-Satisfaction by jurisdictional Assessing Officer that books of account or documents seized relate to such third person-Notice under section 153C is valid-Transfer of case-Co-ordination and centralisation of assessment proceeding-Transfer is valid-Recovery of tax-Provisional attachment was valid. [S. 127, 153A, 153C, 281B, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Rule 112, Art, 226]

PCIT v. Moet Hennessy India Pvt. Ltd. (2023) 450 ITR 555/146 taxmann.com 55 / 330 CTR 609 / 225 DTR 361 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Bright Line test method-Advertising, marketing and promotion expenditure-Order of Tribunal deleting the addition was affirmed. [S. 92CA(3), 144C, 260A]

PCIT v. Prasad Technology Park Pvt. Ltd. (2023) 450 ITR 564 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings-Infrastructure development-Construction of technology park-Leasing of industrial units-notification to be issued by central board of direct taxes is only a formality once approval is granted by government-Order of Tribunal deleting disallowance was affirmed.[S.80(IA)(4))(iii)]

CIT v. Orissa Trust of Technical Education and Training (2023) 450 ITR 276 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 69 : Unexplained investments-Search and seizure-Block assessment-Educational institution-Deletion of addition was held to be proper. [S. 10(22), 10(23C)(vi), 11, 132, 158BC, 260A]

Indi Stock Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2023) 450 ITR 327 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Business income-Trading or investment-Two separate portfolios-Order of tribunal reversing order of Commissioner (Appeals) and holding gains as business income was set aside. [S. 28(i)]

PCIT v. Strides Arcolab Ltd. (2023) 450 ITR 129/ 129 Taxman 530 (SC) Editorial: Decision of Bombay High Court, reversed, CIT v. Strides Arcolab Ltd (ITA No. 376 of 2017 dt. 22-3-2019

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Contributions to provident fund and employees’ state insurance-Not deposited in respective fund within stipulated time-Not allowable as deduction. [S. 36(1)(va)]