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S. 197 : Deduction at source-Certificate for lower rate-New TAN-Assessee had deducted TDS at rates prescribed in certificates and had complied with necessary requirements of their deposit and filing of returns, assessee could not be treated as assessee in default merely on ground that certificates had not been issued on subsequent TAN obtained by assesse.[S. 197(2), 204, R. 28AA, Form No.26Q]

Rotex Manufacturers & Engineers (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 207 ITD 726/232 TTJ 536 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 194LBC : Investment in securitization trust-Deduction of tax at source-Payment to originator, as per RBI guidelines-Originator was neither a holder of any securitized debt instrument, securities or security receipts-It could not be regarded as an investor-Payment made to originator was not covered within purview of section 194LBC-Not liable to deduct tax at source. [S.201(1),201(IA)]

ITO (TDS) v. Syamantaka IFMR Capital 2017 (2024) 207 ITD 423 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Second proviso to section 40(a)(ia) which came into effect from 01-04-2013 was retrospective in operation-Jurisdictional High Court-Rectification application is allowed.[S.40(a)(ia)]

Backbone Tarmet NG JV. v. ITO (2024) 207 ITD 50 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-search conducted prior to 1-4-2017, as per existing statutory provisions, date of search had to be reckoned from date of recording of satisfaction for purpose of section 153C. [S.69A 132(4)]

D.L. Heera Bhai Jewellery Arcade (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 207 ITD 1 /229 TTJ 1/236 DTR 233(TM) (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Non-service of notice-E mail is sent to wrong address-Notice was not served within period of limitation-Notice in e-filing portal had to be considered as date of issuance of notice Reassessment is bad in law. [S. 115BBA,144, 147]

Brett Lee. v. ACIT, IT (2024) 207 ITD 303 /230 TTJ 124/238 DTR 305 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Notice issued by non-jurisdictional Assessing Officer-Notice and Assessment order is quashed. [S. 147]

Saroj Sangwan. v. ITO (2024) 207 ITD 165 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Beyond human probabilities-Factual mistakes and errors in dates mentioned on notice-Assessment order is void ab-initio-Notice issued affixture through inspector without presence of two independent witnesses of neighborhood as per procedure laid down in section 282 read with rules 12, 17 and rule 19 of Order V of Civil Procedure Code, 1908, such service of notice is invalid.[S. 147, 282, rules 12, 17 and rule 19 of Order V of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908,]

Mandeep Malli. v. ACIT (2024) 207 ITD 157 (Amritsar) (Trib.)

S.147: Reassessment-Cash credits-Provisions of IBC overriding effect-Department is bound by terms of resolution plan, as approved by NCLT and Income-tax Department was precluded from undertaking any action with respect to any issue/transaction prior to date of commencement of insolvency process in case of assesse.[S.68, 148, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, S.5, 31, 238]

SEL Manufacturing Co. Ltd. v. DCIT (2024] 113 ITR 243 / 207 ITD 644 (Chd) (Trib.)

S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Information received from AIR-Cash deposited in bank-Considered in the original assessment proceedings-Reassessment is not justified.[S. 68]

Pardeep Kapoor. v. ITO (2024) 207 ITD 187 (Amritsar) (Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Book profit-Minimum alternate tax-Tax liability under MAT provisions remains higher and unchanged despite adjustments made under normal tax provisions-Reassessment is bad in law.[S.115JB, 148]

Genus Power Infrastructure Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 207 ITD 26 (Delhi) (Trib.)