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S. 147 : Reassessment–After the expiry of four years- Information from DDIT (investigation)–Purchasing and selling of shares- Systematic evasion of taxes by clients by misuse of NMCE platform–Reassessment notice is held to be justified. [S.143(1), Art.226]

Spicy Sangria Hotels (P) Ltd v ITO (2020) 268 Taxman 360 (HC) (Bom.)(HC)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel – E-proceedings facility – Manual mode- Period of limitation- Receipt of a draft assessment order in manual mode had to be seen as date of draft assessment order- Judgement is peculiar factual circumstances, hence not to be cited as a precedent in subsequent cases. [S. 92C, Art.226]

FCIOEN Connectors Ltd v Dy.CIT (2020) 268 Taxman 107/ 185 DTR 228 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment–Notice–Dead person-Order is non est in law – Notice was quashed. [S.143(2), 292B, Art.226]

Sumit Balkrishna Gupta. v. ACIT (2020) 268 Taxman 42 (Bom) (HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment–Natural justice- Opportunity of hearing – Agricultural income– Capital gains-Notice given-Reply furnished by the assessment- Assessment order passed denying the exemption without giving personal hearing–Order is not bad in law–No prejudice caused to the assessee through denial of personal hearing. [S. 2(IA), 10(1), 143(2), Art. 226]

Parakkadavil Mohammed Kunju Ansari. v. ITO ( 2019) 112 taxmann.com 73/(2020) 268 Taxman 6/ 196 DTR 433 (Ker) (HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment–Remand–Order giving effect to the order of Tribunal-Enhancement-Capital gains–business income-Client code modification-The AO is not entitle to expand the scope of the assessment proceedings beyond the issue remanded- Order of the AO is set aside. [S. 28(i), 45,254(1), Art. 226]

Neetaa Suneel Shah (Smt.) v. ITO (2020) 268 Taxman 213 / 196 DTR 253 / 317 CTR 789(Mad.)(HC)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Forward foreign exchange -Not contingent in nature–Binding obligation on date of contract against the assessee-Deletion of addition by the Tribunal is affirmed– Question which was not raised before the Tribunal cannot be raised first time before Court during the Course of oral arguments. [S. 37 (1), 260A]

PCIT v Hotel Leela Venture Ltd. (2019) 112 taxmann.com 377 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing–Arm’s length price–Comparable-Employee cost filter-Company which out sourced its work cannot be accepted as comparable–ITES services–Cannot be excluded merely because it did not make profit relevant assessment year.

PCIT v. Nomura Structured Finance Service (P) Ltd. (2020) 268 Taxman 173 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 80HHC : Export business-Entitle to deduction on gross total income without reducing it by the deduction allowed u/s. 80IB of the Act. [S. 80IA (9), 80IB]

IPCA Laboratories Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 112 taxmann.com 331 / (2020) 268 Taxman 328 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed ACIT v IPCA Laboratories Ltd (2020) 268 Taxman 327 (SC)

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure–Bogus purchases– Accommodation entries-Restricting the disallowances at 5% of alleged bogus purchases is held to be justified–Entire purchases cannot be disallowed. [S. 37(1)n, 144]

PCIT v. Rishabhdev Tachnocable Ltd.(2020) 424 ITR 338 /187 DTR 473 (Bom.)(HC). www.itatonline.org

S. 68 : Cash credits–Loans from a person outside India–Failure to prove creditworthiness of creditor–Certain documents produced first time before High Court–Addition is held to be justified. [S. 260A]

Siddharth Export v. ACIT (2020) 268 Taxman 121 (Delhi)(HC)