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S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Dead Person-Notice in the name of deceased assessee-Intimation by the legal heir to the Assessing Officer informing the notice is dead-Second notice in the name of legal heir-Reassessment order in the name of deceased is not curable defects-Notice and order is quashed.[S. 147, 292B 292BB, Art. 226]

Pravinchandra A Shah v. UOI [2024] 461 ITR 307/[2023] 154 taxmann.com 616 (Guj)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment- Notice- Amalgamation-Intimated to Assessing Officer-Notice issued to non-existent company is unsustainable- Special Leave Petition dismissed.[S. 147, Art.136]

ITO v. Abhishek Caplease Pvt. Ltd. (2024)461 ITR 263 /298 Taxman 449 (SC) Editor : Abhishek Caplease Pvt. Ltd v. ITO (2024) 461 ITR 261 (Guj)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Depreciation-No failure to disclose material facts necessary for assessment-Notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. [S. 32, 148, Art. 226]

FCB Interface Communications Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT [2024] 461 ITR 406 (P&H)(HC)

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

S. 10: Assessment – Non -Resident Indian living in Dubai – Serach – Undiclosed foreign asseets – Look Out Circular (LOC) – Mere fact that information sought through Foreign Tax and Tax Research from other jurisdictions such as UAE was still awaited could not be reason to keep LOC against assessee pending to curtail his fundamental rights and thus, LOC is quashed . [ ITAct , 132 , Art. 226 ]

Jayant Nanda v. UOI (2024) 298 Taxman 276/470 ITR 582 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Depreciation-No failure to disclose material facts necessary for assessment-Notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. [S. 32, 148, Art. 226]

FCB Interface Communications Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT [2024] 461 ITR 406 (P&H)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Accommodation entries-Internal information-No live link between material and belief- Change of opinion-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed.[S. 143(3), 148, Art. 226, Evidence Act, 1872, S.103]

Prabhat Properties Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2024)461 ITR 390 (Bom)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure on the part of assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts-Notice and order disposing the objection is set aside. [S. 54, 54F, 148, Art. 226]

Ashraf Chitalwala v. Dy. CIT (2023)295 Taxman 174/ [2024] 461 ITR 235 (Bom HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts-Notice and order disposing the objection is quashed and set aside [S.10AA, 148, Form No 56F, Art.226]

CitiusTech Healthcare Technology v. Dy. CIT [2024] 461 ITR 249 (Bom) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No new information-Disclosed all material facts fully and truly- Allegation of paper companies-Order of High Court is affirmed-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 148, Art.136]

ACIT v. Sabh Infrastructure Ltd. (2024) 461 ITR 339 / 297 Taxman 374 (SC) Editorial : SABH Infrastructure Ltd. v. ACIT (2017) 398 ITR 198 / (2018) 99 taxamnn.com 409 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Full and true disclosure-Change of opinion-Books seized not returned-Unable to draw balance-sheet-Subsequently drawing the balance sheet-Assessment under section 143(3) of the Act-Return not treated as defective-Subsequent subjective analysis of Assessing Officer that income of assessee was much higher than that assessed- Change of opinion- Reassessments are not justified-Once primary facts disclosed by assessee, burden shifts to Assessing Officer-Defective return-Burden on Assessing Officer to intimate defect to Assessee for rectification within time specified- Assessing Officer not exercising discretion- Return cannot be construed as defective burden on Assessing Officer to intimate defect to Assessee for rectification within time specified. [S. 139(9)(f), 145(1) 147, 149(1)(b)(iii)]

Mangalam Publications v CIT (2024)461 ITR 159 / 297 Taxman 537 /336 CTR 657 (SC) Editorial : CIT v. Mangalam Publications (2010) 323 ITR 6 (Ker)(HC), CIT v. Biju Varghees (2010) 323 ITR 36 (Ker) (HC), reversed.