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S. 147: Reassessment-International transaction-Case transferred to transfer pricing officer-Verification of records-Held, reopening of assessment bad in law. [S. 143(3),148]

SAI Shipping Co. P. Ltd. v. ITO (2023)103 ITR 677 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion-Original assessment made on scrutiny-no tangible material coming into possession of AO for formation of belief that income had escaped assessment, Reassessment on materials is impermissible. [S. 143(3), 148]

Sasi Enterprises v. Dy. CIT (2023)105 ITR 29 (SN)(Chennai) (Trib)

S. 147: Reassessment-Change of opinion-Initiated basis perusal of case records itself is a clear case of change of opinion and is liable to be quashed. [S. 148]

Glen Propbuild Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 103 ITR 71 (Trib) (SN)(Delhi)(Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Loose slip-Information received from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)-Affidavit-Assessment completed without verification of books of accounts as the same were impounded by CBI was in violation of natural justice-Matter remanded back to AO.[S. 148,ITATR.29]

Gold Star Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2023) 202 ITD 388/ 104 ITR 630 (Amritsar)(Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment-No fresh material with-Opinion based on incorrect basis-Proceeding on the basis of conjectures-Reassessment is without jurisdiction. [S. 148]

Milind Madhukar Edke v. ITO (2023)101 ITR 88 (SN) (Pune) (Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Best Judgement assessment-No addition is made on the basis of recorded reason-Reassessment is bad in law-Levy of penalty is not valid .[S. 144, 148,271 (1)(c)]

Babita Devi Kajoria v. ITO (2023) 147 taxmann.com 317/101 ITR 17 (SN)(Kol) (Trib)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Assessee explaining methodology of accounting in respect of sales and value added tax-Commissioner (Appeals) allowing relief-Cognizance of section 145 read with section 145A(ii) and relevant income computation and disclosure standard IV for revenue recognition not taken into consideration-Matter remitted to Commissioner (Appeals) for adjudication afresh taking into consideration section 145 read with section 145A(ii) and Income Computation and Disclosure Standard IV-Commissioner (Appeals) on basis of documents presented before him granting relief to assessee without getting remand report from the A.O. by deleting additions and also granting deduction u/s. 80C-Matter restored to CIT(A) for adjudication of issue afresh after obtaining remand report from A.O. [S. 80C,145A(ii),R. 46A]

Asst. CIT v. Rishav Dutta (2023) 202 ITD 30/ 104 ITR 65 (SN)(Patna) (Trib)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Without show cause notice rejection of books oof account is bad in law-Books of accounts rejected u/s. 145(3) without issuing any Show Cause Notice and framing assessment u/s. 143(3) and not u/s. 144 indicates that assessment is bad in law-Purchases verified by AO and found to be genuine and purchases correctly recorded in books of accounts and stock register, books of accounts cannot be rejected-Cash sales and cash deposited in bank was held to be genuine and where assessee maintains proper books of accounts audited by Charaterd Acountant-Stock register, CIT(A) was not justified by estimating income by applying NP Rate and books of accounts were to be accepted. [S. 68 ,115BBE, 143(3) 144, 145(3)]

ACIT v. Motisons Jewellers Ltd. (2023)104 ITR 304 (Jaipur)(Trib)

S. 145: Method of accounting-Accrual system of accounting-Interest income received during the relevant AY to be taxed in the said AY when assessee follows accrual system of accounting

DCIT v. H.K Ispat Pvt. Ltd. (2023) 103 ITR 12 (SN)(Ahd) (Trib)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Non accounting of expired stock as part of opening stock-no evidence of sale of obsolete stock-notional estimation of profit for not showing the obsolete stock as part of opening stock unjustified. [S. 37]

Abhinav Malik v. ITO [2023] 105 ITR 62 (SN) (Chd) (Trib)