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S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Principle of natural justice-Opportunity of personal hearing requested in reply to Initial show-cause notice not given-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed and set aside.[S 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Winsome Highrise Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. UOI (2024) 464 ITR 101 (Cal)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Sanction-Non application of mind-Discrepancy in quantum of escapement of income-Order and consequent notice is set aside. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 151, Art. 226]

Vodafone India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 464 ITR 385 (Bom)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Service of notice-Mandatory-Assessing Officer though aware of new address of assessee issuing notice at old address-No statutory obligation on assessee to update address in Permanent Account Number database-Participation in reassessment proceedings without service of notice does not validate notice and proceedings-Order of Tribunal quashing the assessment is affirmed. [S. 143(1), 147, 149(1)(b), 260A, 282(1), 292BB, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order V, rule 12]

PCIT v. Atlanta Capital Pvt. Ltd. (2024) 464 ITR 341 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial :SLP dismissed on the ground of low tax effect, PCIT v. Atlanta Capital Pvt. Ltd. (2024) 464 ITR 346 (SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure to record reasons-Reasons offered at later stage cannot be considered-Notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. [S. 148, Art. 226]

Teofilo Fernando Antonio Pinto v. UOI (2024) 464 ITR 249 (Bom)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure to disclose material facts-Notice based on report from Department of Revenue Intelligence-Shah Commission report-No independent application of mind By Assessing Officer-Based on subsequent decision of Supreme Court-Notice is not valid. [S. 148, Art. 226]

Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 464 ITR 261 (Bom)(HC)/Shantilal Khushaldas and Brothers v. ACIT (2024) 464 ITR 261 (Bom)( HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Neither reasons recorded nor order rejecting objections showing receipt chargeable to tax-Reassessment is held to be not valid-Capital gains-Transfer-Partner in firm-Bequeathed by father-Consent terms-Arbitration Award-Relinquishment of interest in partnership-Not transfer not liable to capital gains tax-Family arrangement-Not taxable-Onus on Department to establish certain receipt as income-Income from other sources-Firm continuing as going business with other partners-Receipts is not chargeable as income from other sources or as damages on dissolution of firm.[S. 2(24) 2(47) 45, 45(4), 56(2) 148]

Ramona Pinto v. Dy. CIT (2024) 464 ITR 305 / 336 CTR 543 (Bom)(HC)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Faceless Assessment-Limitation-Penalty-Draft assessment order-Transfer Pricing Officer has no role after directions issued by Dispute Resolution Panel-Directions binding on Assessing Officer-Order is time-barred-Original return of income is directed to be accepted-Order and penalty notice set aside. [S. 92CA(4), 143(3), 144C(5), 144C(13), 156, 270A, 274, Art. 226]

Louis Dreyfus Company India Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT(2024) 464 ITR 595/ 338 CTR 149 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Principle of natural justice-Opportunity of personal hearing must be given even if not requested in writing-No discretion with Assessing Officer-Assessment order is set aside. [143(3), 144B(6)(vii), 144B(6)(viii), 251, Art.226]

Satish Kumar Bansal HUF v. NFAC(2024) 464 ITR 578 / 338 CTR 726 (All)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Recovery of tax-Priority of debts-Corporate Insolvency Resolution-Overriding effect of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016-Claim frozen as on date of Resolution plan-Interest cannot be charged under Sections 234A, 234C, while giving effect to order of Tribunal-Income-Tax does not have priority over debts of secured creditors. [S. 234A, 234B, 254(1) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, S. 3, 4,13, 14(1)(a) 15,]

Sree Metaliks Ltd. v. PCIT (2024) 464 ITR 144 / 336 CTR 102 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Search and seizure-Violation of principle of natural justice-Assessment order is set aside-Matter remanded to Assessing Officer-Seizure of Pen drive and other Electronic records-Evidentiary value-Mandatory conditions under law of evidence not complied with-Assessment order is set aside.[S. 132, 132(4), 153A, 271AAB(IA), 271AAD(1(i), Indian Evidence Act, 1872, 65B ]

SKM Animal Feeds and Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd. v ACIT (2024) 464 ITR 213 (Mad)(HC)/Sivan Ramesh v. ACIT (2024) 464 ITR 213 (Mad)(HC)