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S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Transfer of land used for agricultural purposes-Whether HUF is entitle to exemption-Debatable-Rectification order is held to be not valid. [S. 54B]

Sandeep Bhargava (‘HUF’) v. CIT (2020) 83 ITR 217 / 183 ITD 437 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Recorded reasons-Failure to provide complete details of reasons recorded and not merely few extracts of said reasons-Reassessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 147]

Wimco Seedlings Ltd. v. JCIT (2020) 82 ITR 235 / 183 ITD 211 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-With in four years-Information from Local Authority stating that building competition certificate was not issued-Reassessment is held to be valid. [S. 80IB(10) 148]

Harshvardhan Constructions. v. ITO (2020) 81 ITR 299 / 183 ITD 497 / 207 TTJ 663 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Dealing in a large number of small items-Non-maintenance of stock register could not be basis for rejection of books of account-Applying Gross Profit Rate of year is not correct method of valuation of stock which ideally should be valued at cost or market price.

Paramount Impex v. ACIT (2020) 183 ITD 556/207 TTJ 41 (UO) (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-In respect of period prior to 1-4-2020 cases in which no variations in returned income or loss were proposed, draft assessment orders were not required to be issued. [S. 92C]

IPF India Property Cyprus (No. 1) Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 183 ITD 46/ 193 DTR 337 / 207 TTJ 449 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Survey-Undisclosed income-Accommodation entries-Commission income-Amount not recovered allowable as deduction from the undisclosed income estimated. [S. 28(i) 68, 133A]

Uday Shankar Mahawar v. ACIT (2020) 183 ITD 305 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Notice issued without examining the return-Assessment order was quashed. [S. 142(1), 143(2)]

Hemant Mittal v. ITO (2020) 183 ITD 295 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 142(2A) : Inquiry before assessment-Special audit-Extension of time given by Commissioner instead the Assessing Officer in getting books of account audited-Assessment completed after due date was void ab initio.

ACIT v. Soul Space Projects Ltd. (2020) 82 ITR 399 / 183 ITD 281 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 139 : Return of income-Intimation-Demerger-Revised return can be filed even after issue of intimation. [S. 2(19AA), 72(4A), 139(5), 143(1)]

ACIT v. Padma Logistics & Khanij (P.) Ltd. (2020) 81 ITR 61 / 183 ITD 891 /208 TTJ 67 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 120 : Jurisdiction of income-tax authorities-Power to transfer cases-Commissioner-Lucknow transferred different cases to Central Circle, Lucknow-Jurisdiction of TDS matters was not transferred-Order passed by Assistant Commissioner, Central Circle, Lucknow in case of assessee under section 201 was without jurisdiction. [S. 127, 201]

DCIT v. Sahara India Financial Corporation Ltd. (2020) 183 ITD 266 / 194 DTR 153 / 297 TTJ 555 (Delhi)(Trib.)