Category: Income-Tax Act

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Omkar Nath v. NFAC (2022) 446 ITR 337 / 287 Taman 108 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Variation in income prejudicial to assessee-Failure to provide requested opportunity of personal hearing-Assessment order and consequent notices set aside. [S. 143(3), 144B(7)(vii), 156, 270A, Art. 226]

Popular Vehicles and Services Ltd. v. NEAS (2022) 446 ITR 374 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Draft assessment-Modification in return-Principle of natural justice-Order set aside. [Art. 226]

K. A. Rauf v. ACIT (No. 2) (2022) 446 ITR 436 (Ker.)(HC) Editorial : Order of single judge, K.A. Rauf v. ACIT (No. 1) (2022) 446 ITR 432 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment order-Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Order passed without giving an opportunity of cross examination-Writ petition was filed after one year of passing of the Order-Writ is not maintainable-Order of single judge is affirmed. [S. 131, 246A, Art. 226]

Dastan Residency v. NEAC (2022) 446 ITR 571 / 210 DTR 271 /325 CTR 468/ 138 taxmann.com 375 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Violation of natural justice-High-pitched assessment-Denial of opportunity for personal hearing-Assessment not valid. [S. 143(3A), 143(3B), Art. 226]

Ankit Ispat Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (OSD) (2022) 446 ITR 157 / 288 Taxman 102 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Estimation of gross profit-Question of fact-Appeal is not maintainable. [S. 260A]

PCIT v. Batliboi Environmental Engineering Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 238 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Bogus purchases-No rule that entire purchases should be added-Sales accepted-Disallowance of 12.5 Per Cent. of purchases held to be proper. [S. 37(1)]

PCIT v. Wipro Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 1 / 216 DTR 1 / 327 CTR 381 140 taxmann.com 223 (SC) Editorial : Decision of the Karnataka High Court in PCIT v. Wipro Ltd [2021] 17 ITR-OL 253 (Karn) reversed.Editorial: Application for listing Review Petition in open Court was rejected , Wipro Ltd v.PCIT( 2022) 289 Taxman 621 ( SC)

S. 139 : Return of income-Revised return-Export-oriented undertaking-Declaration to be furnished to Assessing Officer in writing and before due date for filing return-Filing original return on due date with Auditor’s report claiming exemption and not carrying forward any loss-Claim of exemption withdrawn in revised return filed after due date and loss claimed to be carried forward-Held to be not permissible. [S. 10B(5), 10B(8), 72, 80, 139(1), 139(3), 139(5)]

Rameshkumar Shankarlal and Co. v. Dy.CIT (2022) 446 ITR 343 / (2023) 333 CTR 475/ 226 DTR 294 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 132B : Application of seized or requisitioned assets-Cash seized by police-Search and seizure-Cash seized from individual-Application by the firm to release the cash seized from its employee-No evidence-Rejection of application is held to be justified. [S. 132, 132(4),132A ,153A, Art. 226]

PDIT (Inv) v. Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia (2022) 446 ITR 18 / 215 DTR 417 / 327 CTR 353 / 288 Taxman 361 (SC) Editorial : Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia v. PDIT (Inv.) (2019) 416 ITR 365 (Guj.)(HC) order of High Court set aside.

S. 132 : Search and seizure-Warrant of authorisation-Reason to believe-Accommodation entry-Warrant of authorisation to investigate trail of money paid-Detailed reasons recorded in satisfaction note-Bona fide opinion that assessee would not respond to summons in West Bengal-Warrant of authorisation valid. [Art. 226]

R. Ramakrishnan v. CBDT (2022) 446 ITR 308/ 219 DTR 143 / 329 CTR 533 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 119 : Central Board of Direct Taxes-Condonation of delay-Pending application-Circular dated 9-6-2015 (2015) 374 ITR 25 (St) prescribing limitation period of six years-Cannot have retrospective effect-Order Rejecting application on basis of circular set aside-Matter Remanded to Board. [S. 54EC, 119(2)(b), 154, 264, Art. 226]