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S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion-Full and true disclosure-Reassessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 54EC, 54F, 148]

Jagdish U. Thackersey v. Dy.CIT (2021) 85 ITR 633 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Income of any other person-Search-Reassessment is not valid when the assessment out have been done under section 153C of the Act as per non obstante provision-Cross examination denied-Addition as cash credit is held to be not justified. [S. 68, 132, 153C]

Kalyanji Velji HUF v. Dy.CIT (2021) 85 ITR 500 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Capital gains-Report from investigation wing-No tangible material-Reassessment is held to be in valid. [S. 50C, 148]

Shujaat Ali Khan v. ITO (2021) 85 ITR 661 / 209 TTJ 907/ 203 DTR 47 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure to truly and fully disclose all material facts Necessary For Assessment-Notice not valid. [S. 143(2), 148]

Dy.CIT v. Peerless General Finance and Investment Co. Ltd. (No. 2) (2021) 85 ITR 252 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Assessment-Limitation-Amalgamation of companies-Draft assessment order passed in name of amalgamated company-Not a curable defect-Order void ab initio. [S. 143(3), 144C(15)(b), 153, 292B]

Vedanta Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 85 ITR 565 / 200 DTR 153 / 210 TTJ 993 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Bogus purchases-Addition based on the report of Inspector-Remand report no adverse comment-Deletion of addition is held to be justified-No defects in the books of account-Addition cannot be made.

ITO v. Abhishek Agarwal (2021) 85 ITR 494 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Provision for diminution in value of investment and provision for non-performing assets-Actual write-Off of sums-Sums not provisions-To be excluded from book profits.

Dy.CIT v. Peerless General Finance And Investment Co. Ltd. (2021) 85 ITR 1 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Selection of comparables-Software Development Service-Companies having huge brand value and engaging in sale of software products, developing mobile enterprise applications and solutions not functionally comparable to be excluded from list of comparables-Interest due on receivable outstanding-Not charging others-Addition cannot be made. [S. 92CA]

Motherson Sumi Infotech and Designs Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2021) 85 ITR 360 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Direct Sales Compensation-Direction to Assessing Officer to adopt average commission rate of 3.93 Per Cent. as appropriate rate for benchmarking-Bad debts written off-Adjustment made towards bad debts written off to be deleted-Royalty-Matter remanded.-Order pronounced much after the expiry of 90 days. [S. 254(1)]

Johnson Controls (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2021) 85 ITR 120 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings-Wind mills-Initial assessment year-Option to choose year within block of 15 years from commencement of business.

Advik Hi-Tech Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2021) 85 ITR 535 (Pune)(Trib.)