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S. 149: Reassessment-Time limit for notice-For assessment year 2015-16, notice under section 148 issued on 29-7-2022 was beyond the limitation period prescribed under section 149 and was barred by limitation.[S. 68, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d)]
Anisha Raoof Dhanani. v. ACIT (2025) 213 ITD 422 (Ahd) (Trib.)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Beyond three years-Income alleged escapement was less than 50 lakhs, i.e., 32.78 lakhs-Reassessment notice and consequential assessment orders were void ab initio, hence quashed. [S. 56 (2) (vii)(b), 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 149(1)(b)]
Krishna Deep Builders. v. ITO (2025) 213 ITD 147 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Cash credits-Accommodation entries-Share capital-Failure to comply with filing with ROC-Huge share capital in balance sheet-Reassessment proceedings were quashed and set aside.[S. 68, 148]
Colorado Chattels (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 213 ITD 216 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 147: Reassessment-Unexplained investment-Information from Insight portal-Objection was not disposed of-Reassessment order was quashed and set aside. [S.69, 148]
Prasanth Sunil Kumar Bohra. v. ITO (2025) 213 ITD 34 (Mum) (Trib.)
S 144: Best judgment assessment-Amounts of investments not fully disclosed in books of account-Purchase of flat-Investment from maturity of fixed deposits-Matter was restored to the file of the Assessing Officer for a fresh examination. [S.69B]
Rekha Shah v. NFAC (2025) 213 ITD 371 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 90: Double taxation relief-Foreign tax credit-Filing of Form No. 67 is not mandatory, but it is a directory requirement, and mere delay in filing Form No. 67 as per provisions of Rule 128(9) will not preclude the assessee from claiming benefit of foreign tax credit in respect of tax paid outside India.-DTAA-India-USA.[R. 128, Form No 67, Art. 25]
ITO v. Fashion Factory (International) (P.)Ltd. (2025) 213 ITD 545 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 80P : Co-operative societies-Mutuality-Three classes of members, namely, regular members, associate members and nominal members-Mutuality cannot be denied-Interest from fixed deposit with co-operative Bank-Within mandatory limit allowed deduction-Rental income, commission and other income-Disallowance affirmed. [S. 40(a)(ia), 57, 80P(2)(a)(i), Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959,S. 18]
ITO v. Sahakara Nagar Credit Co-operative Society Ltd. (2025) 213 ITD 178 (Bang) (Trib.)
S. 80GGB: Contribution-Companies-Political parties-Remanded to the file of the Assessing Officer for verification. [Finance Act, 2017, Companies Act, 2013, S. 182]
Centum Finance Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 213 ITD 269 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 80G: Donation –Time limit-Delay in filing of Form No 10B-CIT (E) rejected application on the ground that it was beyond the time limit prescribed for filing of Form No. 10AB-Commencement of activity-Matter was to remanded to CIT (E) for reconsideration of application on merits.[Form No 10AC]
KMV Foundation v. CIT(E) (2025) 213 ITD 582 (Hyd)(Trib.)
S. 80G: Donation-Wrong selection of section code/clause in application-Rejection of application was set aside. [S.80G(5), Form No.10AB]
Abhinav Shikshan Sanstha. v. CIT (2025) 213 ITD 619 (Pune) (Trib.)