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S. 143(3) : Assessment-Depreciation-All particulars of asset furnished-Deletion of addition is affirmed. [S. 143(1)]

Chhotubhai Vitthalbhai Patel v. Dy. CIT (2022) 97 ITR 265 (Ahd) (Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Rejection of books of accounts-No uniformity in sale of chicken-Highly perishable-Estimation of gross profits based on two months’ statistics improper-Directed to allow 90% of total expenses after taking gross profit at 8%-Partly allowed. [S. 144]

Al Aziz Broilers v. ACIT (2022) 97 ITR 41 (SN) (Chennai)(Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Search and Seizure-Undisclosed sales-Intelligence Wing of GST-Papers recovered from the residence of ex=President of the assessee company and dealers-Statement used against the assessee-Opportunity of cross examination was not provided-Addition is unjustified. [S. 4, 131, 132]

DSG Papers (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 219 TTJ 194 / 217 DTR 49 / 99 ITR 241 / 147 taxmann.com 195 (Chd)(Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Jurisdcition-Notice-Transfer of case-Failure to produce the Circular giving power to transfer of case-Appeal required to be restored to file of Asstt. Commissioner, Rourkela Circle, Rourkela for de novo assessment. [S. 116, 127, 143(2), 144]

Ekalavya career Academy Trust v. ITO (2022) 218 TTJ 762 / 217 DTR 209 / (2023) 146 taxmann.com 414 (Cuttack)(Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Limited scrutiny-Assessing Officer cannot go beyond grounds on which selected-Business expenditure-Medical Doctor-Payment of commission for referring patients-Not permissible-Expense not allowable. [S. 37(1)]

Sudhir Chadha v. ACIT (2022) 100 ITR 56 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Search and seizure-Capital work in progress-Loose slips found during search-Neither claiming expenditure nor payment-Addition is deleted-Loan taken in personal capacity-Addition is not valid-Jewellery-Matter remanded. [S. 37(1), 132]

Meet Pal Singh v. ACIT (2022) 99 ITR 496/( 2023) 221 TTJ 7 (UO)) (Chd)(Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Undisclosed commission Income-Protective addition-Substantive addition confirmed in hands of B group-Protective addition is not unsustainable.

Basant Dharmichand Jain v. Dy. CIT (2022) 99 ITR 16 (Mum)(Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Co-Operative Society-Provision for additional interest paid on compulsory thrift deposit and reinvestment deposit of compulsory thrift deposit-Not allowable as deduction-Additional ground-Deduction under section 80P-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer. [S. 80P, 254(1)]

LIC Employees Co-Operative Credit Society v. ITO (2022)99 ITR 3 (SN) (Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Business income-Capital gains-90 Per Cent. of profits from transactions disclosed and taxed as business income in hands of other person-Principle of uniformity-Assessee’s share of 10 Per Cent also be taxed as business income [S. 28(i), 45]

Dy. CIT v. Virendrabhai Devjibhai Patel (2022) 99 ITR 29 (SN) (Surat)(Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Accommodation entry business-Commission on deposits-Estimate of income at 0.5 Per Cent is held to be proper.

Dy. CIT v. Nexus Software Ltd (2022) 99 ITR 45 (SN) (Ahd)(Trib)