S. 68: Cash credits – Foreign bank deposits – HSBC account – Non -Resident – Merely on the basis of ‘base note’ addition cannot be made in the hands of non -Resident – Deletion of addition is affirmed . [ S. 5(2), 6 , 147, 148]

S. 148 : Reassessment –Notice – Reasons recorded not furnished – Directions issued to Department to furnish the reasons recorded [ S. 147, Art , 226 ]

S. 147 : Reassessment –With in four years- Reason must be based on tangible material —Change of opinion -Assessment order did not mention these issues not material — Reasons cannot be improved or supplemented or substituted by affidavit or oral submissions- Notices and order rejecting objections quashed and set aside .[ 142(1), 143(2), 148 , Art , 226 ]

S. 144C: Reference to dispute resolution panel – Transfer pricing – No variation in Arm’s Length Price – Barred by limitation – No draft order as assessee is not an “eligible assessee” – Draft order and final assessment order is quashed. [ S.92CA(3), 144C(15)(b) ]

S. 145 : Method of accounting –Project competition method – Development agreement – Stock in trade – Advances received by an assessee landlord who has converted land in to stock in trade , following project completion method are not taxable on receipt basis [ S. 4 , 28(i), 45 ]

S.43CA: Transfer of assets- other than capital assets- Full value of consideration- stock in trade-Agreement value – Stamp valuation- Proviso to section providing for tolerance limit of 10 percent , being beneficial in nature is , retrospective . [ S.50C ]

S. 271G : Penalty – Documents – International transaction – Transfer pricing – Conduct of Assessee can be considered as a reasonable act of an organization acting with prudence under normal circumstances without negligence or inaction or want of bonafides, hence no penalty u/s 271G can be invoked.

S. 268A : Appeal – Application – Reference – Instructions -CBDT Circular – Low tax effect – Tribunal dismissed the appeal on disallowance u/s. 14A. Since the Tribunal recorded findings only on the interpretation of the contents of the Circular No. 5/2014 dealing with disallowance u/s. 14A, the said findings cannot be regarded as the Tribunal declaring the CBDT Circular No. 5/2014 either as illegal or ultra vires.[ S. 253, 260A ]