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S. 153A : Assessment-Search-Additional ground admitted-Seized document related to third party-Proceedings to be transferred to Assessing Officer of third party-No satisfaction note prepared and no proceeding under Sectionb153C is initiated-Employee of searched company-Proceedings under section 153A is invalid. [S. 132, 153C]
Dy. CIT v. Sushil Tyagi (2024) 115 ITR 90 (SN)(Delhi)(Trib)
S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Limitation–Notice issued on 30-6-2021 will not relate back to original date where limitation expired on 31-3-2021-Notice is barred by limitation-Order and consequential notice is set aside-Information from Investigation wing-Accommodation entries-Charges are incorrect-Assessment made without application of mind-Notice and order is quashed. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d)]
Venkateswar Medicare P. Ltd. v. ITO (2024)115 ITR 325 /231 TTJ 791 / 169 taxmann.com 460 (Kol)(Trib)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Delay condoned-Additional ground-Earlier orders passed on basis of notice under Section 148 is not existing on date of notice-Assessment is invalid and quashed.[S. 147, 253(5), ITATR. 11]
G D Mother Educational Society v. ACIT (2024)115 ITR 594 / [2025] 170 taxmann.com 667 (Kol)(Trib)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Limitation-Interest-Notice and proceedings initiated beyond prescribed time-limit-Barred by limitation. [S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 149 (1)(b)]
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2024) 115 ITR 113 (Mum)(Trib)
S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice issued in the name of dead person-Reassessment is bad in law and quashed.[S. 147, 159(2)(b), 159(3)]
Estate of Arjun Das Agarwal v. ITO (2024)115 ITR 467 (Kol)(Trib)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion-Issue dealt in original assessment proceedings-Reassessment is quashed. [S.11, 12AA 148]
Dy. CIT (E) v. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (2024) 115 ITR 24 (SN)(Chennai)(Trib)
S. 147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Information from investigation wing-Accommodation entry-Reassessment is invalid. [S. 133(6), 148]
Shankar Logistics P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 115 ITR 10 (SN)(Kol)(Trib)
S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Investments-No failure to disclose material facts-Onus on revenue-Reassessment notice and order is quashed. [S. 143(3). 148]
Anchita Properties P. Ltd. v. ITO (2024)115 ITR 401 (Kol)(Trib)
S. 145 : Method of accounting-Construction business-Project-completion method of accounting-Addition of income on pending projects applying the percentage competition method is not justified.
Mayfair Properties v. Dy. CIT (2024)115 ITR 619/ 167 taxmann.com 397 (Kol)(Trib)
S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Arm’s Length Price-Draft order-Order of Transfer Pricing Officer’s order giving effect to directions of Dispute Resolution Panel direction is not rectified-Final assessment order is contrary to law-Order is set aside.[S. 92CA, 144C(13)]
Comparex India P. Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 115 ITR 19 (SN)/ 166 taxmann.com 720 (Delhi) (Trib)