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S. 153A: Assessment]-Search-Incriminating material-32GB Pen-drive available with the Investigation Wing-Statement taken under section 50 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act by Enforcement Directorate (ED)]-Excel sheets]-No additions could be made in the absence of any incriminating material found during the course of search. [S. 132(4), Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, S.50]
Sushen Mohan Gupta v. ACIT (2025) 236 TTJ 32 (Delhi)(Trib)
S. 149: Reassessment-Time limit for notice-Period of six years-Original notice under S. 148, which was deemed to be a notice issued under S. 148A(b)-The notice issued under S. 148 on 22nd July, 2022, was barred by limitation.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b)]
Sanjay Natwarlal Desai v. ITO (2025) 236 TTJ 726 (Mum)(Trib)
S. 149: Reassessment-Time limit for notice-Notice under S. 148 within the TOLA period on 30th June, 2021-Minimum days available as per the fourth proviso to S 149(1) was seven days-last date for issuing notice under s. 148 was 23rd June, 2022-Notice dt. 28th July, 2022, issued under s. 148 in respect of asst. yr. 2013-14 is time-barred.[S. 147, 148]
Lakshmi Narasimhan Santhi (Smt.) v. ACIT (2025) 236 TTJ 718/ 176 taxmann.com 257 (Chennai) Trib)
S. 149: Reassessment-Time limit for notice-Income escaping assessment was certainly more than Rs. one lakh. Notice dt. 31st March, 2021, issued under s. 148 within six years from the end of the asst. yr. 2015-16, falls within the time-limit of the old regime.-Notice through electronic platform on assessee’s email-ID-No illegality or invalidity either in the notice under s. 148 r/w s. 142(1) or at any stage of the assessment proceedings.[S.143(2), 144B,147, 148, 151]
Alauddin v. ITO (2025) 236 TTJ 497 (Agra)(Trib)
S. 148: Reassessment]-Notice-Notice issued in the name of dissolved firm-No notice has been issued to any of the partners-Non existing entity-Notice issued in the name and address of the non-existing entity is in violation of S. 283(2), and it has no sanctity in the eyes of the law-Assessment order was quashed. [S.144B, 147, 189, 283(2)]
Shree Ganesh Commodity Brokers v. ITO (2025) 236 TTJ 826 (Delhi) Trib)
S. 148: Reassessment-Notice Limitation-Time-limit for issuing of notice under s. 148 for asst. yr. 2015-16 under the old provisions was 31st March, 2022-Notice issued on 28th June, 2021-Not covered under TOLA]-Barred by limitation. [S. 144C(13), 147, 149(1)]
Trans World International LLC v. DCIT (IT) (2025) 236 TTJ 385 / 175 taxmann.com 703 (Delhi)(Trib)
S. 147: Reassessment]-Recorded reasons]-No addition was made based on recorded reasons. An issue that was not subject matter; no addition can be made.[S.68, 148]
Zenith Barter (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 236 TTJ 468 (Mum)(Trib)
S.147: Reassessment]-After the expiry of four years-No failure to disclose material facts-The essential conditions precedent to invoke the jurisdiction to reopen the assessment are absent-Consequently, issuance of notice under s. 148 is ab initio void.[S. 143(3), 148]
Pachamuthu Ravi v. DCIT (2025) 236 TTJ 961 (Chennai)(Trib)
S.147: Reassessment]-After the expiry of four years-Information from the Addl. Director of IT(I&CI)-Interest income]-Excess loss of inventory in respect of obsolete stock-Reassessment was held to be valid. [S. 115JB, 148]
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 236 TTJ 699 / 174 taxmann.com 238 (Hyd) Trib)
S. 144C: Reference to dispute resolution panel-Non-resident-Draft assessment order-Validity of assessment]-Eligible assessee]-[S.144C(15)(b), 147, 148]
Anantula Vijay Mohan v. DCIT(2025) 236 TTJ 312 / 174 taxmann.com 1002 (Bang)(Trib)