This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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S. 226 : Collection and recovery – Modes of recovery – Garnishee proceedings- Recovery effected on same day and garnishee proceedings initiated with in two days of amount becoming due – Guide lines – Order of single judge modified . [ S.80P(4), 226(3) (iii) ]
Andoorkonam Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. ITO (2020)424 ITR 283/ 194 DTR 140 / 317 CTR 111(Ker) (HC) Editorial : Order of single judge is modified .
S. 158BC : Block assessment – Undisclosed income –Agricultural income- Seized material and statement – Due date for filing of return was not expired – Deletion of addition – Tribunal bound to give reasons for reversing findings rendered by lower authorities — Deletion of addition is held to be not justified .[ S.69A, 132(4) 158BA, 158BC 254(1) ]
CIT v. Dr. K. Kannagi (2020) 424 ITR 470/ 194 DTR 145 316 CTR 695 (Mad) (HC)/CIT v. Dr. N. Rajkumar (2020) 424 ITR 470/ 194 DTR 145 316 CTR 695 (Mad) (HC)
S.148: Reassessment — Notice —Reasons not recorded- Notice is held to be not valid [ S.147 ]
Dy.CIT v. Gay Travels P. Ltd. (2020) 424 ITR 376 (Mad)(HC)
S.147: Reassessment —Notice issued in name of dead person — Notice and proceedings invalid [ S.131(IA) 148 ,159 , 292A Art . 226 ]
Durlabhai Kanubhai Rajpara v .ITO (2020) 424 ITR 428 (Guj)(HC)
S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years- There was no failure to disclose material facts — Mere change of opinion — Notice s held to be not valid [ S.148 ]
R. Kantilal and Co. v ITO (2020) 424 ITR 92 (Guj)(HC)
S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years- Purchasing non-performing asset from Bank and receiving payment -Alleged bogus entry provider – Reasons neither supported by an affidavit or oral submission — Notice is held go be invalid . [ S. 148 ]
Asset Reconstruction Company India Pvt. Ltd. v Dy.CIT (2020) 424 ITR 715 (Bom) ( HC)
S.144: Best judgment assessment – Bogus purchases -Hawala entries -Sales tax department – Income from undisclosed sources — Estimate of profits at 5% of bogus based is held to be justified [ S.142(1) ]
PCIT v. Rishabhdev Technocable Ltd. (2020) 424 ITR 338 /187 DTR 473 (Bom)(HC)
S.142(2A): Inquiry before assessment– Special audit– Limitation – Block assessment -Date of order on special audit to be taken and not date on which order was served on the assessee- Order is not barred by limitation . [ S.158BE ]
A. P. Shanmugaraj v Dy CIT (2020) 424 ITR 347/ 186 DTR 43 / 313 CTR 225 (Mad) (HC)