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S. 147 : Reassessment – Basis of information that assessee deposited cash in bank and earned commission — Recording wrong and incorrect facts – Reassessment is bad in law [ S.148 ]

Dheeraj Yadav v. ITO (2021) 85 ITR 43 (SMC) (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment – Accommodation entries – Information from Investigation Wing- Reassessment is bad in law [ S.68 ,69, 148 ]

ASN Polymers Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2021) 85 ITR 56 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S.147: Reassessment — Accommodation entries- Failure to dispose objection – Failure to apply mind – Reassessment is bad in law [ S.68 , 148 ]

Admach Auto Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 85 ITR 4 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S.147: Reassessment- After the expiry of four years- Assessment cannot be reopened on basis of statement of unrelated party — No opportunity of cross-examination given- Reassessment is bad in law – Loan received by cheque and repaid by cheque- Addition can not be made on the basis of seized document [ S.68, 132(4A), 148, 292C ]

Picheswar Gadde v. ITO (2021)85 ITR 68 (SN)/ 211 TTJ 887 / 202 DTR 41 (Delhi) (Trib)

S.147: Reassessment- After the expiry of four years- No failure to disclose material facts – Change of opinion – Reassessment quashed [ S. 143 (3), 148 ]

Baldevbhai Mangaldas Patel v. Dy. CIT (2021) 85 ITR 79 (Trib) (SN)(Ahd) (Trib)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel -Draft assessment order — Limitation period – Where assessee files objections before Dispute Resolution Panel within prescribed time Assessing Officer bound to wait for directions of Dispute Resolution Panel -Final order without waiting for directions of panel — Assessment order without jurisdiction [ S.143 (3) ]

Century Plyboards (India) Ltd. v. CIT (2021)85 ITR 5/ 209 TTJ 273 (SN)(Kol) (Trib)

S.143(3): Assessment — Limited scrutiny — After approval from Principal Commissioner converted in to full scrutiny -Violation of instruction of Board – Addition of loan – Produced loan confirmation Held to be not sustainable [ S. 68 . 142 (1) ]

Spooner Industries P. Ltd. v ITO (2021) 85 ITR 44 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Transactional Net Margin Method —Matter remanded to transfer pricing officer to consider fresh search of comparables. [ S.92C(3) ]

USG India Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2021)85 ITR 71 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Comparables — Company Having Less Than 75 Per Cent. of its revenue from Information Technology Services to be excluded – Company engaged in provision of routine software development services

Meritor Cvs India (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2021)85 ITR 30 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Net Margin Method —Companies having different functional profile — Companies for which segmental details not available are to be excluded – Profit margin at entity level could not be taken -Working capital adjustment to be given effect -Communication charges should be excluded both from export turnover and total turnover [ S.10A ]

Gxs India Technology Centre Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2021) 85 ITR 24 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)