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Nirupa Udhav Pawar (Smt) . v. ACIT (2021)439 ITR 541 ( Panji Bench ) (Bom) (HC)

S.147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Capital gains – Sale of property – No failure to disclose material facts – Validity of notice to be examined on the basis of reasons recorded wile issuing the notice – The notice cannot be justified by filing affidavit or by oral submissions – Notice was held to be not valid [ S. 45, 148 , Art , 226 ]

Kalpataru Limited v .Dy. CIT (2021)439 ITR 284 /(2022) 213 DTR 25/ 326 CTR 284 (Bom) (HC)

S.147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Duty of assessee only to disclose facts and not to draw inferences – Notice has to state which facts not disclosed – Change of opinion -Notice was quashed [ S. 80IB(10) , 148 , Art , 226 ]

Hindustan Unilever Ltd. v .Dy. CIT (2021)439 ITR 333/(2022) 284 Taxman 252 / 212 DTR 323/ 326 CTR 325 (Bom) (HC)

S.147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Loss disclosed and allowed in original assessment – No failure to disclose material facts – Notice to withdrawal of loss allowed – Held to be not valid [ S. 143(3), 148 , Art , 226 ]

Zeus Housing Company .v . UOI (2021) 283 Taxman 377 (Bom) (HC))

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment – Principle of natural justice – Show cause notice along with draft assessment order raising demand under section 156 of the Act – Reply to show cause was filed – Adjournment application was filed – Order passed without considering the reply – Assessment order was quashed – Officers are directed to be truthsful while filing the affidavit – Directed to place this order before Commissioner (Judicial ) and also circulate to all Commissioner ( Judicial ) . [ S. 143(3) ,156 , Art , 226 ]

Uday Desai HUF v. NFAC (2021) 283 Taxman 570 (Bom.) (HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment – Principle of natural justice – Order passed without providing due opportunity – Notice cum draft assessment order – Provided only one day time – Order was set aside [ Art , 226 ]

Chander Arjandas Manwani v. NFAC (2021) 283 Taxman 380 /(2022) 442 ITR 197 (Bom.) (HC )Edittorial:NFAC v . Chander Arjandas Manwani (2023)453 ITR 236 (SC), order of High Court set aside h

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment – Violation of principle of natural justice- Request for personal hearing had been was not granted – Draft assessment order was not issued – Order passed is held to be non-est and set aside . [ S. 143(3) , Art , 226 ]

Mantra Industries Ltd v. NFAC (2021) 283 Taxman 459/ 323 CTR 249/ 207 DTR 161/ ( 2022) 441 ITR 467 (Bom.) (HC).Editorial: Notice issue in SLP filed by Revenue , NFAC v . Mantra Ind. Ltd. (2022) 287 Taxman 219/114 CCH 252 (SC)/ NFAC v. Mantra Industries Ltd. (2023)453 ITR 239 (SC), matter reamnded, observation of the High Court was expunged .

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment – Violation of principle of natural justice -Order was not passed in accordance with procedure laid down under section 144B(9) Act – Order was set aside- Court also observed that such orders are continued to be passed, substantial costs will be imposed on concerned Assessing Officer which would be recovered from his/her salary and also department is to be directed to place such judicial orders in career records of such Assessing Officer [ S. 144B(9) , 156 270A, Art , 226 ]

Darshan Jitendra Jhaveri v. CIT (IT)(2021)439 ITR 514/( 2022) 285 Taxman 212 / 212 DTR 338/ 326 CTR 101 (Bom) (HC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases – Transfer from one Commissioner to another – Search and Seizure – Connected – Notice must be specific – Failure to deal with reply of assessee – Notice was quashed . [ S. 127 (1). 127(2) , 132, Art , 226 ]

PCIT v. Rediff.com India Ltd. (2021) 283 Taxman 552/ ( 2022) 441 ITR 195 (Bom.) (HC)

S.37(1): Business expenditure – Salary , professional fees etc – Allowable as revenue expenditure

PCIT v . Mahindra Engineering and Chemical Products Ltd. (2021)439 ITR 399 (Bom) (HC)

S. 36(1)(vii) :Bad debt – Advances made in the course of business – Interest income was assessed as business income in earlier year- Advances written off – Allowable as bad debt . [. S.36(2)(i), 37 (1) ]