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S. 194H : Deduction at source-Commission or brokerage-Distributors-Payment from distributor had no link with further sale made by distributor, said payment could not be treated as commission or brokerage as described in Explanation to section 194H-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.[Art. 136]

CIT (TDS) v. Acer India (P.) Ltd. (2024) 298 Taxman 748/463 ITR 676 / 300 Taxman 110 (SC) Editorial : CIT (TDS) v. Acer India (P.) Ltd(2023) 156 taxmann.com 664 / 463 ITR 671 (Karn)(HC)

S. 158BD : Block assessment-Undisclosed income of any other person-Satisfaction note is sine qua non and must be prepared by Assessing Officer who has jurisdiction over such other person-Assessment order is illegal-Additions confirmed by the Tribunal is deleted. [S. 131, 153C, 260A]

Ashok Vardhan Kothari v. CIT (2024) 298 Taxman 145/466 ITR 737 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 153B : Assessment-Search and seizure-Time limit-Revision-Conclusion of search-Locker-Last panchanamas-No seizure-Strict interpretation of statutes-Strict rule of interpretation-Not barred by limitation-Reserving the assessee to raise contentions regarding jurisdiction error vis-a-vis limitation period before appropriate authority despite order passed against assessee. [S. 132, 263, Art. 136]

Anuradha Bakshi v. PCIT (Central) (2024) 298 Taxman 548/ 465 ITR 793/ 339 CTR 394 (SC) Editorial : Anuradha Bakshi v. PCIT (Central) (2024) 296 Taxman 355 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 153 : Assessment-Limitation-Tribunal order-and partially remanded-Limitation would commence from the date the date when the Assessing Officer becomes aware of the order of the Tribunal-Order is barred by limitation-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 153(2A), 254]

CIT (IT) v. Qualcomm Incorporated (2024) 298 Taxman 298/470 ITR 598 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Service of notice-Not issued on the registered email of the compamy-The notice and consequential order passed under section 148A(d) sent to secondary e-mail address were quashed and set aside. [S. 56(2)(x), 148, 148A(b). 148A(d), 282, Art. 226]

GRS Hotel (P.) Ltd. v. UOI (2024) 298 Taxman 199/340 CTR 194 / 240 DTR 387 / 471 ITR 68(All.)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Income below taxable income-In active email-Principe of natural justice-Notice and order is quashed-The matter is remitted back to the Assessing Officer for reconsideration afresh in accordance with law. [S. 143(3), 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Bellamane Narayan Shridhar v. NFAC (2024) 298 Taxman 74 (Karn)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Typographical error-Sanction for issue of notice-Principal commissioner-Non application of mind-[S. 148 148A(b), 148A(d), 151, Art. 226]

Teleperformance Global Service (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 298 Taxman 769 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-More than three years from end of relevant assessment year after obtaining approval from Chief Commissioner-Chief Commissioner was not a specified authority under clause (ii) of section 151-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. [S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 151(ii), 195, Art. 226]

FIVES India Engineering & Projects (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 298 Taxman 762 / 464 ITR 760/338 CTR 953 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Unexplained investments-On money payment for purchase of a flat-Search on builder-No material-Notice and order disposing the objection is quashed and set a side. [S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Sumathi Janardhana Kurup v. ITO (2024) 298 Taxman 502/ 471 ITR 604 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Penny stock-Fictitious loss-Cash credits-Notice and order is quashed.[S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Banas Finance Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 298 Taxman 395 (Bom.)(HC)