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S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure -Unexplained investment – Unexplained money – Survey – Cash found less than the amount disclosed in the books of account – Addition cannot be made as an unexplained investment. [ S. 69, 69A,115BBE , 133A, 145 ]

Almech Enterprises v. ACIT ( Mum)( Trib) www.itatonline .org

S. 147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Accommodation entries –Shell companies – Borrowed satisfaction – Information from investigation wing -Natural justice – Search – Survey-No failure to disclose material facts –Without the application of mind – Opportunity for cross-examination was not provided – Reassessment was quashed. ( Tribunal has passed 359 pages order dealing with all issues on reassessment proceedings .) [ S.131, 132.132(4), 133(6), 133A, 148, 153A, 153C ]

Evershine Recreation Private Limited v .DCIT ( Chd)( Trib) www.itatonline.org

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets ) and Imposition of Act , 2015 .

S. 43:Penalty for failure to furnish return of income an information or furnish inaugurate particulars of an asset ( Including financial interest in any entity ) outside India – Asset was not disclosed in Schedule FA – Disclosed in Schedule Part A-85 – Bonafide mistake – When there is no defiance of law or malafide or dishonest breach – Levy of penalty was not justified – Penalty was cancelled . [ S.10]

Ocean Diving Centre Ltd v. Dy. CIT ( Mum)( Trib) www.itatonline. Org

S. 144 : Best judgment assessment – One time settlement – Order passed in the years 2016 – High Court set aside the ex- parte order – Directed the Assessing Officer provide all the evidences and recorded reasons -Directed the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer to pass a reasoned order .[ S. 147 , 148,179, 264 , Art . 226 ]

Parina Laboratories Pvt Ltd v .ITO ( Bom)( HC) www.itatonline .org .

S. 254(1): Appellate Tribunal- Powers- Ex parte order – Search – Alleged Accommodation entry provider – 32,000+ beneficiaries- Shell companies -Alleged Money Laundering – Direction issued by the Tribunal to AO to intimate/report to SEBI, ED, MCA and ROC regarding details of money laundering activities-Directed the Assessing officer to share information about all beneficiaries within 90 days . [S. 132, 150, Prevention of Money- Laundering Act, 2002; 11, Art. 226]

Naresh Manakchand Jain v. The Registrar, ITAT (Bom)(HC)

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act , 2002 .
S. 26E : Priority to secured creditors- Charge on mortgaged property – First charge in favour of Bank – Tax Authority had second charge – Purchase of property from private sale held by bank – Paid full consideration – Tax Authority had no right to disturb title , interest and possession – Charge created by the Tax Authority was quashed [ Value Added Tax Act 2003 , S. 9, 46 , 48 , Art . 226 ]

Nueva Mosaics LLP v. Department of Central Sales Tax .AIR 2023 GUJARAT 133

Right to Information Act , 2005 .

S. 3: Right to information – Non -Citizens can also get the information under Right to Information Act – There is no bar.. [ S. 4, 5 ,6,7,18 Art . 5, 21, 226 ]

A.S Rawat v. Dawa Tashi AIR 2023 DELHI 252

S. 153C: Assessment – Income of any other person – Search- Business of financing- Loan not repaid- Treated as bad-debts- Search on the premises of debtors- Subsequently, notice issued to- Assessing Officer is not justified in assuming jurisdiction where assessment has not been abated where no incriminating material was found- Best judgement assessment- Notice under section 143(2) is mandatory -Reassessment – Change of opinion- Issues dealt with during original assessment-Full and true disclosure of information-No new tangible material – Reassessment is bad in law- No failure to comply with notice under section. 142 – Best judgement assessment is bad in law – CBDT Circular -Binding on Revenue – Assessment order issued without bearing Document Identification Number (DIN)- Order is invalid. [S.36(1)(vii) 119, 132,133A, 143(2)(2) 144, 147 , 148, 153A, Art. 226]

Ashok Commercial Enterprises v. ACIT (2023)459 ITR 100 /154 taxmann.com 144 / 334 CTR 757 (Bom) (HC) www.itatonline .org .

Interpretation of taxing statute – If statute provides for a thing to be done in a particular manner, then it has to be done in that manner and in no other manner – Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Faceless Jurisdiction of income -tax authorities. [ S. 148A, Art , 226 ]

Kanakanala Ravindra Reddy and Ors v .UOI ( 2023) 295 Taxman 652 / 334 CTR 646 ( Telangana )(HC) www.itatonline .org

S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Faceless Jurisdiction of income -tax authorities – e- Assessment Scheme, 2022- It is mandatory for Revenue to conduct /initiate proceedings to reassessment in a faceless manner – Concurrent jurisdiction -Reassessment notice was issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer and not by Faceless Assessing Officer – CBDT notification – Finance Act , 2021 -Procedure adopted by the Revenue is contravention of the statute – When the initiation of the proceedings itself was procedurally wrong, the subsequent orders also gets nullified automatically- Interpretation of taxing statute – If statute provides for a thing to be done in a particular manner, then it has to be done in that manner and in no other manner . [ S.119, 124, 130(1), 130(2), 144B, 147, 148, 148A (d), 151A, e-assessment of Income Escaping Assessment Scheme 2022- , 2(1)b),3, Art ,142, 226 ]

Kanakanala Ravindra Reddy and Ors v .UOI ( 2023) 295 Taxman 652 / 334 CTR 646 ( Telagana )(HC) www.itatonline .org