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S. 144 : Best judgment assessment-Shift of business premises-Notices were served on old address-Matter remanded to the file of the Assessing Officer, who shall pass final assessment orders on merits after giving a reasonable opportunity of hearing.[S. 143(3), Art. 226]

Senthil Trading and Co. v. Assessing Officer (2024) 300 Taxman 511 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 143 (3): Assessment-Cash credits-Principle of natural justice-Personal hearing is not granted though video conference-In view of Circular dated 6-9-2019 where personal hearing was not technically possible through video conference, then personal hearing ought to be conducted in a designated area in Income-tax office-Matter remanded back to Assessing Officer to give opportunity of hearing to assessee.[S. 68, 263, Art. 226]

Fusion Granito (P.) Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2024) 300 Taxman 1 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 143 (3): Assessment-Merger-Assessment order in the name of transferor company is quashed and set aside. [S. 148, Art. 226]

SPB Papers Ltd. v. ITO, NFAC (2024) 300 Taxman 554 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 132(3) : Search and seizure-Prohibitory order-Article-Liquor-Contention of Revenue that liquor cannot be included in the expression of valuable article is rejected-Order issued under section 132(3) is quashed on the ground that Revenue could have invoked section 132(1) of the Act-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 132, Art. 136]

ITD v. Dilip Mehta (2024) 300 Taxman 584 (SC) Editorial: SLP of Revenue is dismissed, Dilip Mehta v. ITD (2024)) 337 CTR 342/ 300 Taxman 584 (MP)(HC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases-Search-From ITO Delhi to DCIT, Karnal Haryana-Incriminating material-Transfer of case on grounds of administrative convenience and meaningful assessment-Writ petition is dismissed. [S. 124,131(IA), 132, Art, 136]

Dollar Gulati v.PCIT(2024) 162 taxmann.com 348/ 471 ITR 96 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP is dismissed, Mark Gulati v. Pr. CIT (2024) 300 Taxman 92/469 ITR 1 (SC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases-Opportunity of hearing-No reasonable opportunity had been provided before transferring case and officer of Bangalore to Delhi-Order of single Judge is affirmed.[S. 124, Art. 226]

Dy.CIT v. Sunil Kumar Sharma (2024) 159 taxmann.com 179 (Karn)(HC) Editorial : CIT (Appeals) v. Sunil Kumar Sharma (2024) 300 Taxman 601 (SC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases-Opportunity of hearing-Bangalore to Delhi-High Court held that no opportunity of hearing was given-Order High Court is affirmed-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.[S. 124, Art. 136]

CIT (Appeals) v. Sunil Kumar Sharma (2024) 300 Taxman 601 (SC) Editorial :Dy.CIT v. Sunil Kumar Sharma (2024) 159 taxmann.com 179 (Karn)(HC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases-Search-From ITO Delhi to DCIT,Karnal Haryana-Incriminating material-Transfer of case on grounds of administrative convenience and meaningful assessment-SLP is dismissed.[S. 124, 131(IA), 132, Art, 136]

Mark Gulati v. Pr. CIT (2024) 300 Taxman 92/ 469 ITR 1 (SC) Editorial : SLP dismissed, Dollar Gulati v. PCIT(2024) 162 taxmann.com 348/471 ITR 96 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Online market support services-Allocation of expenses-Expenditure for un-allocable costs could be allocated on basis of proportionate turnover of concerned segment-Open to accept one or other principle i.e turnover method or headcount method-Choice of assessee in relying upon headcount principle per se could not be rejected-SLP of Revenue is dismissed due to low tax effect.[Art. 136]

DCIT v. Fujitsu India (P.) Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 447 (SC) Editorial : Fujitsu India (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2019) 102 taxmann.com 487 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 90 :Double taxation relief-Foreign tax credit-Australian branch-Reasons for such denial could not be discerned and such facts and circumstances warranted reconsideration, matter was to be remanded for reconsideration in so far as tax credit claim was concerned-DTAA-India-Australia.[Art. 24, Art. 226]

Thejo Engineering Ltd v. DCIT, CPC (2024) 300 Taxman 403 (Mad)(HC)