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S. 143(3) : Assessment-Cash credits-Sufficient cause for failure to appear before the AO-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer. [S. 68, 133(6)]

Eva Developers (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 203 TTJ 355 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Search and seizure-loose sheet Pen drive-Not corroborated by other evidence-Deletion of addition is held to be justified. [S. 132]

Dy. CIT v. Ashok Vihar (2020) 205 TTJ 547 (Raipur)(Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Estimate of sales-Only profit element can be considered as income-Matter remanded.

Grand Lilly Motels Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 203 TTJ 30 (UO) (Amritsar) (Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Audit of accounts-Audited financial statements along with audit report was not filed-In the interest of substantial justice AO to make assessment after considering audited financial statement and audit report. [S. 44AB]

Global One India Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 194 DTR 361 / 208 TTJ 129 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 143(2) : Assessment-Notice-Income returned in pursuance of notice issued u/s. 148 was accepted-Requirement of issue of notice u/s. 143(2) is not required-Assessment is valid. [S. 147, 148]

Bhaval Synthetics (India) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020) 196 DTR 265 / 208 TTJ 937 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 139 : Return of income-Intimation under section 143(1)-Does not lapse right to file a revised return of income-Appeal is allowed. [S. 139(5), 143(1)]

ACIT v. Padma Logistics & Khanji (P) Ltd (2020) 208 TTJ 67 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 132(4) : Search and seizure-Statement on oath-Excess stock and cash-Not supported by documentary evidences-Cannot be sustained-Appeal allowed. [S. 131, 143(3)]

Jewels Emporium v. ACIT (2020) 208 TTJ 430 (Jaiour)(Trib.)

S. 132(4) : Search and seizure-Statement on oath-Opportunity to cross examine witness not given-Addition was deleted-Presumption as to assets, books of account-In whose possession in found-it is presumed it belongs to the person. [S. 292C]

Venkata Satya Surya Sree Ranganadha Raju Alluri v. ITO (2020) 203 TTJ 25 (SMC) (UO) (Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Transfer pricing adjustment-Held to be not justified-Additional ground allowed. [S. 254(1)]

DCIT v. Alstom India Ltd. (2020) 207 TTJ 932 (Mum.)(Trib.) Alston Projects (India) Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 207 TTJ 932 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Provision for leave encashment-Actuarial basis-Ascertained liability-Provision for Wealth tax-Provision for bad debt-Written back-Not to be added to book profit.

Caprihans India Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2020) 203 TTJ 450 (Mum.)(Trib.)