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S. 149: Reassessment-Time limit for notice-Notice issued beyond six years after the end of the relevant assessment year-Notice issued without withdrawing the first notice dated 31-3-2021-Order is bad in law.[S. 148, 148A, Art. 226]

Stalco Consultancy & Systems (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT (2023) (2023) 455 ITR 308/ 291 Taxman 390 /333 CTR 205 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Tax residency certificate-Reply filed by the assessee was had not been properly considered-Orders set aside-DTAA-India-Singapore-USA [S.9(1)(vi), 9(1)(vii),148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 12, Art, 226]

Boeing Company v. UOI (2023) 291 Taxman 406 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Assessing Officer issued on assessee notices under section 148 dated 8-4-2021 seeking to reopen assessment for assessment years 2015-16 and 2016-17-Mandatory procedure of a prior inquiry under section 148A had not been followed-notices were unsustainable in law and quashed-Sanction-Sanction of Additional Commissioner and not only from Principal Chief Commissioner-Notice was quashed. [S. 148, 151, Art. 226]

Sylvesa Infotech (P.) Ltd. v. Addl. CIT (2023) 457 ITR 433/ 291 Taxman 375/ 332 CTR 803/ 226 DTR 13 (Orissa) (HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Entry operator-Monetary limit of less than 50 lakhs-Subsequent information-Writ petition was dismissed.[S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Ester Industries Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 291 Taxman 172 (Delhi)(HC).Editorial : SLP dismissed as withdrawn , Ester Industries Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 292 Taxman 1 (SC )

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Accommodation entries-No reply was filed-Disputed facts-Writ petition was dismissed.[S.133(6) 148A(b), Art. 226]

North End Foods Marketing (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023) 291 Taxman 482 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Notice issued after more than six years-non-compliance with mandatory requirements-Period had not got extended by Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020-Notices dated 1-4-2021 and 5-4-2021 were held to be bad in law. [S. 148, 149, Art. 226]

Stalco Consultancy & Systems (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT (2023) 455 ITR 308/ 291 Taxman 390 333 CTR 205 (Orissa) (HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Not granting the time prescribed from 7 to 30 days-Oder was set aside. [S. 148A(b), Art. 226]

Vesser Engineering Services (P.) Ltd. v. UOI (2022) 291 Taxman 179 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Accommodating entries-Investigation revealed that the transaction was merely accommodating entries-Reopening of assessment is held to be valid. [S. 148A(d), Art. 226]

Mahalaxmi Dye India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 291 Taxman 473 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Amalgamation-Notice issued in the name of a company which was amalgamated with Assessee (amalgamated company) and was not in existence on date of issue of such notice-The notice and consequent order is held to be invalid. [S. 148, 148A(d), Art. 226]

Sumant Investments (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 291 Taxman 227 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Second notice-After High Court remanded the matter.-Second notice is bad in law. [S. 153(6)(i), Art. 226]

Elite Pharmaceuticals v. ITO [2023] 291 Taxman 597 (Cal)(HC)