Interpretation of taxing statues- Intention of legislature must prevail [ S. 10A,80HHC, 80HHE ]

Interpretation of taxing statues- Proviso- Amendment to remedy unintended consequences and make provision workable is to be treated as retrospective .[ S.40(a)(ia) ,139(1)]

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015,
S.10(1): Offences and Prosecution — Undisclosed Foreign Income – Court cannot extend or reduce time contrary to statutory provisions – Summons issued only after notices were issued — Issue of parallel proceedings is question of fact — A writ of prohibition could not be issued to prevent the authorities from initiating prosecution, as that would render the provisions of section 48 inoperative.[ S.10(3) 11(1) 48 , Art .226 ]

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment – Capital gains —Claiming exemption under S.10(38) with a note that reserved its right to carry forward the loss – Deletion of penalty is held to be justified [ S.10(38), 45 ]

S. 226 : Collection and recovery – Modes of recovery -Attachment of bank account – Interim in junction was granted subject to payment of 20 percent of disputed tax on account of claim of additional depreciation .[ S 32(1)(iia), 226(3) ]

S.147: Reassessment- Recording of reasons is mandatory -Capital gains- Inflated cost of indexation of land- The Assessing Officer cannot supply reasons from any material or grounds outside the reasons recorded by him -Notice issued without application of mind is held to be in valid [ S.148 ]

S. 147 : Reassessment -Capital gains- Sale of land on the basis of valuation by Government approved valuer -Reassessment notice based on the valuation by Valuation officer is held to be bad in law [ S.148 ]

S. 147 : Reassessment -Order passed without following the procedure -Order passed before disposal of objections raised by assessee on reasons recorded for reopening is curable irregularity does not vitiate the proceedings .Matter can be remitted for compliance with procedure [ S. 148 ]

S.143(3): Assessment – Construction business-Estimate of gross profit rate of 8% and peak credit of undisclosed cash receipts is finding of fact-No substantial question of law [ S.260A ]

S.139: Return- Refund – AO wrongly treated the return filed as in valid- Fresh return filed along with condonation of delay which was rejected – AO is directed to pay the refund to the assessee after scrutinizing return [ S. 119(2)(b), 139 (9) ]