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S. 147 : Reassessment –With in four years-Original assessment reassessment was held to be invalid for non service of notice u/s 143(2)- Notice reassessment on same ground was held to be valid .[ S.143(2), 148 ].

Krishna Developers and Co. v. DCIT (2018) 400 ITR 260 (Guj) (HC)Editorial: SLP of assessee is dismissed, Krishna Developers and Co. v. DCIT ( 2018) 254 Taxman 125 ( SC)

S.147:Reassesment –With in four years-Audit objection- Reply of Assessing Officer to audit objection opposing the reassessment- , Apex court Judgement was not available- Reassessment was held to be bad in law . [ S. 80IB, 148 ]

CIT v. Rajan N. Aswani ( 2018) 403 ITR 30 / 165 DTR 371 (Bom)(HC) , www.itatonline.org

S.147: Reassessment- Failure in computing income from outside India at a low rate – Reassessment was held to be valid [ S. 44BB, 148 ]

Invensys Process Systems (S) v. ADIT (2018) 252 Taxman 199 (Uttarakhand) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment – Order was passed without following the principle of natural justice , therefore the matter was remitted back to income tax officer for fresh consideration [ S.44AB, 45 ]

Kovalam Santhana Krishnan Mohan v. ITO (2018) 404 ITR 597/252 Taxman 289 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment –With in four years- Reassessment on basis of tangible material placed on record was held to be valid [ S.44BB(3), 92CA ]

Dolphin Drilling Ltd. v. ADIT (2018) 401 ITR 209/ 252 Taxman 181 (Uttarakhand)(HC)

S. 147: Reassessment- Notice issued in name of deceased assessee — Objection raised by legal heir of deceased assessee before completion of reassessment — Notice was held to be null and void [ S. 148, 159, 292B, 292BB ]

Jaydeepkumar Dhirajlal Thakkar v. ITO (2018) 401 ITR 302/165 DTR 404 / 305 CTR 683 (Guj) (HC)

S. 147: Reassessment —Natural justice -Order passed without disposing of objections raised by assessee for reopening was improper and null and void [ S. 143(2), 148 ]

Jayanthi Natarajan (Ms.) v. ACIT (2018) 401 ITR 215 / 300 CTR 225/ 161 DTR 281 (Mad) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment –Educational institution-Availability of alternative statutory remedy – Writ was held to be not maintainable [ S. 10(23C)(vi),148, Art .226 ]

Annamalai University v. ITO (2018) 401 ITR 80/ 166 DTR 422 (Mad) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment –Rejection of objection without assigning reasons was held to be bad in law [ S. 148 ]

Scan Holding P. Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 402 ITR 290 / 169 DTR 334(Delhi) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment –With in four years-Details of income submitted during scrutiny assessment-Reassessment notice based on same facts was held to be not valid .[ S. 148 ]

Giriraj Steel v. DCIT (2018) 402 ITR 204 (Guj) (HC)