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S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Accommodation entries-Policed diamonds-Subsequent information-Transaction disclosed in the original assessment proceedings were not valid-Sanction obtained-Reassessment was held to be valid. [S. 132, 148, 151, Art. 226]

Madhav Gems Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2021)434 ITR 684 / 200 DTR 297(2022) 325 CTR 489 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Accommodation entries-Facts disclosed in the original assessment proceedings were false-Notice is held to be valid [S.148, Art, 226]

Keshav Diamonds Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2021)434 ITR 700 (Guj) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Report of investigation wing-Non application of mind by the Assessing Officer-Notice not valid. [S. 148, Art. 226]

Alliance Filaments Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 434 ITR 537 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Arm’s length price-Objection considered by the Dispute Resolution panel-Alternative remedy-Every error of an authority is not open to judicial review merely by terming it a “jurisdictional error”, although it may, at a later stage, be set aside for being erroneous-Writ is not maintainable [S. 92C, 92CA, 144C(5), 253, Art. 14, 19(1)(g), 226, 265]

Sabic India Pvt. Ltd. v. UOI (2021) 434 ITR 563 / 280 Taxman 158/ 207 DTR 193/ 323 CTR 325 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 143(2) : Assessment-Notice-Assessing Officer can issue more than one notices-Writ is not maintainable to quash third notice. [Art. 226]

Sumandeep Vidyapeeth v. ACIT (2021)434 ITR 433 / 200 DTR 393 / 320 CTR 464 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 132 : Search and seizure-Warrant of Authorisation-Search proceedings against company-Application of mind-Warrant of Authorisation is held to be valid. [Art. 226]

Ajay Kumar Singh v. DGI(Inv.) (2021) 434 ITR 352 / 320 CTR 858 / 277 Taxman 633 (Pat.)(HC)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Amount disallowed u/s. 14A cannot be included. [S. 14A]

Sobha Developers Ltd. v. Dy.CIT(LTU) (2021) 434 ITR 266 / 278 Taxman 338 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Captive service provider-Depreciation-Transfer pricing officer to exclude depreciation from cost and Comparables. [S. 32, R 10B(1)(e)]

PCIT v. Novell Software Development (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2021)434 ITR 154/ 202 DTR 370/ 278 Taxman 390 / 321 CTR 458(Karn.) (HC)

S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects-Owner of land outsourcing the construction work-Entitled to deduction.

CIT v. Sri Lakshmi Brick Industries (2021) 434 ITR 213 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 45 : Capital gains Buy-back of shares by Indian subsidiary from German holding company-Liable to tax-Final liability would be lesser of that under normal provisions and under section 115JB-Subsidiary liable to deduct tax at source on payment on buy-back. [S. 46A, 47(iv), 47A, 49,115JB, 195]

PQR GMBH, IN RE (2021) 434 ITR 382 / 280 Taxman 205 (AAR)