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S. 158BB : Block assessment-Tribunal deleting the addition is held to be not valid-Order of Tribunal not based on facts-Order perverse and gives rise to substantial question of law. [S. 132, 158BH, 260A]
PCIT v. Rakesh Sarin (2020) 429 ITR 186/(2021) 197 DTR 99/ 319 CTR 73 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Failure to disclose material facts-Writ is held to be not maintainable. [S. 148 , Art . 226]
Seshasayee Paper and Boards Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 429 ITR 107/192 DTR 49 / 316 CTR 196 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Subsequent information from documents impounded during survey of cash transactions- Reassessment proceedings valid. [S. 133A ,148 Art. 226]
Sanjay Agrawal v. PCIT (2020) 429 ITR 233 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Information from investigation wing-HSBC Bank located in Switzerland-Procedural irregularities-Cannot be raised first time before High Court. [S. 143(2), 148 , 260A, 292BB]
Pradeep Dayanand Kothari v. CIT (2020) 429 ITR 14/(2021) 277 Taxman 260 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-With in four years-Valuation report-Non-application of mind by Authorities-Orders quashed and set aside. [S. 142A, 143(3), 148, 264, Art. 226]
Mukul Kumar Singh v. CIT (2020) 429 ITR 21 / ( 2021) 199 DTR 357/ 320 CTR 237 (Pat.)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure to disclose material facts-Royalty payment – Reassessment is not valid. [S. 92CA, 147]
International Flavours Fragrances India Pvt. Ltd. v. JCIT (2020) 429 ITR 28 / 274 Taxman 134/ 191 DTR 191 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 145 : Method of accounting-Change in method of accounting- Proportionate completion method-Burden is on revenue to prove that change was with intent to defraud revenue-Insurance business-Third party administration services-Not insurance business. [Insurance Act, 1938, 2(9)]
CIT v. Medi Assist (India) TPA Pvt. Ltd. (2020) 429 ITR 586 /( 2021) 198 DTR 186/ 320 CTR 868/ 125 taxmann.com 77 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 143(3) : Assessment-Capital gains-Observation by Tribunal in quantum appeal that capital gains arose in the year ending in December 1993-Admitted tax-The assessee could not approbate and reprobate that what is not paid on the due date cannot be assessed at all. The claim for refund of tax paid on the admitted income was not sustainable. [S. 2(47), 45(5)(b), Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S. 53A]
Visalakshi Anandkumar v. ACIT (2020) 429 ITR 396 / 317 CTR 982/ 196 DTR 265/ (2021) 277 532Taxman (Mad.)(HC)
S. 143(3) : Assessment-Income from undisclosed sources-Bogus purchases-Assessing Officer disallowing entire purchases-Estimation of profit element embedded in purchases at 17.5 Per Cent. affirmed by Tribunal-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 69C]
PCIT v. Jakharia Fabric Pvt. Ltd. (2020) 429 ITR 332 / 274 Taxman 52 (Bom.)(HC)