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S. 151 : Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-Mechanical sanction-Reassessment is quashed.[S.147(b), 148]

Sunil Sahu v. ACIT [2023] 221 TTJ 631/ 222 DTR 186 (Indore)(Trib)

S. 148 : Reassessment –Notice-Additional grounds-Legal grounds admitted-Recorded reasons under wrong premises-Reassessment proceedings void ab initio-Sanction-Approval granted mechanically-Notice and all consequent proceedings liable to be quashed.[S.147, 151]

Ashok Kumar Agarwal v. ITO (2023)102 ITR 74 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S. 148: Reassessment-Notice-Fishing enquiry-Recorded reasons are identical with information received-Foundation of reasons not existing when reasons recorded-Recorded reasons invalid-Assessments are quashed. [S. 147]

Bikash Dev v. Dy. CIT (2023)102 ITR 701 (Cuttack) (Trib)

S.147 : Reassessment-Cash credits-Protective assessment–Held reopening assessment to make addition on the protective basis is bad in law-Amounts to reopening merely on suspicion-Reassessment is quashed. [S.68, 148]

Prakash Chandra Jain v. ITO (2023) 221 TTJ 1 (UO) (Jodhpur) (Trib)

S.147:Reassessment-Reasons recorded-To be examined on a standalone basis-Reassessment is held to be bad in law. [S.92CA, 148]

Dy. CIT v. Reliance Industrial Holdings (P) Ltd. [2023] 221 TTJ 536/ 221 DTR 281 /.(2022) 144 taxmann.com 180 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Educational institution-Application of 85 percent of gross income is not a requisite condition for exemption-Claiming exemption under section 10(23C)(iiiad)and not under section 11(1)(a)-Reassessment is not valid.[S. 10(23C)(iiiad), 11(1)(a), 12A]

Holy Heart Education Society v. Dy.CIT (2023) 102 ITR 678 /223 TTJ 10 (UO)(Raipur)(Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Interest-No fresh material-Change of opinion-Reassessment is not valid.[S.37(1), 80IA 143(3), 148]

Prince Property Management Services v. ITO (2023)102 ITR 3 (SN)(Chennai) (Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Re-appreciation of same documents which were available at the time of original assessment-Reassessment is quashed.[S.143(3)]

Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. v. DCIT (20023) 102 ITR 78 (SN) (Ahd) (Trib)

S.144C: Reference to dispute resolution panel-Since there was no forwarding not even effort to forward draft assessment order to the new address furnished to the Assessing Officer under proviso to Rule 127(2) within permitted time frame under section 153 r.w.s. 144C, the impugned assessment order was time barred and therefore liable to be quashed. [S. 153, Rule 127(2)]

DSV Solutions (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 221 TTJ 310 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Assessing Officer issuing notice of demand on same date as draft order attaining finality to assessment-Once notice of demand issued, assessment complete-Assessment order is not valid. [S.143(3), 156]

Prodair Air Products India Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2023)102 ITR 19 (SN)(Pune) (Trib)