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S. 148 : Reassessment–Notice–Issue of notice prior to recording of reasons for reopening of assessment is held to be without jurisdiction–Deserves to be quashed–Defects could not be cured by invoking S.292B of the Act. [S. 147, 292B ]
PCIT v. Tata Sons Ltd. (2019) 267 Taxman 13 (Bom.)(HC),Editorial:PCIT v. Tata Sons Ltd. (2022)449 ITR 166 (SC), affirmed .
S. 147 : Reassessment–Agricultural income-Advisory issued by the department–Verify the income-Undisclosed income-No tangible material-Reassessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 2(IA), 148, Art. 226]
Ravindra Kumar (HUF) @ Rabindra Kumar (HUF) v. CIT (2019) 419 ITR 308/ 266 Taxman 506/ 311 CTR 912 / 184 DTR 315(Patna) (HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment–Fishing enquiry–Information from intelligence wing-Builder-Make detailed enquiry-Reassessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 28(i), 148, Art. 226]
Giriraj Enterprises v. ACIT (2019) 174 DTR 409 / 102 taxmann.com 188 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment–After the expiry of four years-Information by Investigation wing–Accommodation entries-Pravin Kumar Jain-One of the beneficiary–Reassessment is held to be valid [ S.69, 132(4), 148, 151, Art. 226]
Meghavi Minerals (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 267 Taxman 1 (Guj.)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Facts was disclosed to the Assessing Officer in the original assessment proceedings–No new material–Reassessment based on change of opinion-Held to be not valid. [S. 12A, 148, Companies Act 1956, S. 25]
CIT v. Pentafour Software Employees’ Welfare Foundation. (2019) 418 ITR 427 / 267 Taxman 46 / 183 DTR 385/ ( 2020) 312 CTR 35 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel–Failure to consider objection-Failure of statutory authority to exercise its jurisdiction and non-application of mind-Amenable to writ jurisdiction-Matter remanded to DRP. [S. 9(1)(vi), Art. 226]
P. D. R. Solutions Fzc. v. DRP (2019) 418 ITR 277 /( 2020) 186 DTR 93/ 313 CTR 160(Delhi)(HC)
S. 142(2A) : Inquiry before assessment–Special audit–Search proceedings-Individual not required to be maintain account statutorily Providing accommodation entries–Order for special audit is held to be justified-Petition also dismissed on the ground of belatedly approaching the Court. [Art. 226]
Tehmul Burjor Sethna. v. ACIT (2019) 418 ITR 596/ (2020) 187 ITR 289/ 313 CTR 614 (Guj.)(HC)