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S. 148A: Reassessment-Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-International transactions-Face less assessment scheme-Must be by faceless procedure-Notices not following faceless procedure quashed.[S. 144B, 148, 148A(b), 148(A)(d), Art. 226]
Deepanjan Roy v. Add. DIT (2025) 478 ITR 158 (Telengana)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue dismissed, Add. DIT (IT) v. Deepanjan Roy (2025) 478 ITR 160 (SC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Initial notice allowing five days to reply-Minimum seven days required to be granted under statute for assessee to respond-Assessee filing reply after five days-High Court set aside the order and notice with direction to Assessing Officer to consider reply filed by assessee and pass appropriate order-SLP of assessee, dismissed. [148, 148A(b),148A(d), 151, Art. 136]
Anuj Ghuliani v. ITO (2025) 478 ITR 528 /306 Taxman 93 (SC) Editorial : Anuj Ghuliani. v.ITO (2025) 478 ITR 526/172 taxmann.com 224 ((Delhi)(HC)
S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-International transactions-Face less assessment scheme-Must be by faceless procedure-High court held that notices not following faceless procedure quashed-SLP of revenue dismissed. [S. 144B, 148, 148A(b), 148(A)(d), 151A Art. 136]
Add. DIT (IT) v. Deepanjan Roy (2025) 478 ITR 160 (SC) Editorial : Deepanjan Roy v. Add. DIT (2025) 478 ITR 158 (Telengana)(HC)
S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Reference to dispute resolution panel-Draft assessment order-Capital gains-Additional documents-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer-Draft assessment order was set aside. [S. 45, 144C,147, Art. 226]
Kalyanasundaram Chandrasekaran v. ITO (IT (2025) 478 ITR 580 (Mad)(HC)
S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Income-tax-Existence of alternative remedy-Writ petition dismissed. [Art. 226]
Rameshbhasi Jivrajbahi Desai v. Dy, CIT (2025) 478 ITR 440 (Guj) HC)
S. 148 : Reassessment-Writ-Maintainability-Notice u/s 148 is only a show-cause notice-No interference under Art. 226-Assessee free to raise objections before AO . [S.147, Art.226]
Mohd. Sajid Bains v. ITO [2024] 159 taxmann.com 599 / (2025) 478 ITR 148 (Raj)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Principle of natural justice-Order passed in hurry to avoid time getting barred and without giving assessee adequate opportunity to be heard-Not valid.[S.143(1), 148, 153, Art. 226]
Vijaykumar Poornima v. NFAC [2024] 162 taxmann.com 394/ (2025) 478 ITR 676 (Mad)(HC)
S. 147: Reassessment-Notice-Crime Investigation Bureau-Mere receipt of information regarding such escapement Notice based on information not valid.[S. 148,151, Art. 226]
Chandni J. Ahuja v. UOI [2024] 160 taxmann.com 404 / (2025) 478 ITR 662 (Bom)(HC)
S. 147: Reassessment-Notice-Change of opinion-Report of the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence was considered in the original assessment proceedings-Reopening of assessment on the basis of same report is change of opinion-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection was quashed. [S. 148, Art. 226]
Shivam Ispat Pvt. Ltd v. UOI (2025) 478 ITR 656 (Bom)(HC)
S. 147: Reassessment-Foreign assets-Notice issued pursuant to liberty granted by Supreme Court relating to foreign assets-Supreme Court decision in first round of litigation binding on parties Sufficient material existed to justify reassessment.[S. 68, 92B, 147, proviso (ii), 148, Art. 142, 226]
New Delhi Television Ltd v. ACIT (2025) 478 ITR 544 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : New Delhi Television Ltd v. Asst. CIT (2025) 478 ITR 558/ 304 Taxman 177 (SC)