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S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Development activities on behalf of State Government-Acting as an agent of State Government and income of assessee was restricted to Rs. 5 lakhs per annum only-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed and set aside. [S. 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 297 Taxman 42 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Deceased-Notice for reopening of assessment of a dead person is null and void.[S. 148, Art. 226]

Urmila Saxena v. CBDT (2024) 297 Taxman 318 (MP)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Neither revised return is filed in response to notice nor informed to the Assessing Officer to treat the original return in response to notice under section 148-Not entitle to challenge on the ground that recorded reason was not provided. [S.143(2), 144, 147, Art. 226]

Swapna Manuel v. ACIT (2024) 297 Taxman 573 /465 ITR 769 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Amalgamation-Notice issued to non existing company-Non-est and void-SLP against the order of High Court is dismissed. [S. 147, Art. 226]

Dy. CIT v. Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (2024) 297 Taxman 134/462 ITR 462 (SC) Editorial: Sterlite Technologies Ltd. v. Dy. CIT(2023) 152 taxmann.com 381/(2024) 462 ITR 157 (Bom)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Not served on last known address-Participating in reassessment proceedings would not constitute waiver of jurisdictional issue-Order of High Court is affirmed-SLP of Revenue is dismissed due to low tax effect. [S. 147, Art. 136]

PCIT v. Atlanta Capital (P.) Ltd. (2024) 297 Taxman 379 /464 ITR 346/ 336 CTR 748 (SC) Editorial :PCIT v. Atlanta Capital (P) Ltd (2020) 119 taxmann.com 292/ (2024) 464 ITR 341 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 :Reassessment-Cash credits-Cash deposited-Demonetisation-Personal hearing was granted-Replies considered-Writ petition is dismissed. [S. 68, 142(1) 143(3), 148, Art. 226]

Oroth Scaria Bobby v. UOI (2024) 297 Taxman 296 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment Cash credits-Addition was deleted by CIT(A)-No incriminating material was found-Reassessment Notice is quashed.[S.68, 132,148, 153A]

PCIT v. Gautam Bhalla (2024) 297 Taxman 94 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Payment to sub-contract charges-No failure to disclose material facts-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is set aside.[S. 37(1), 143(3), 148, Art.226]

Infosys Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 297 Taxman 101 (Karn.) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Form No 10 for accumulation of income was filed late but before completion of assessment-Order passed allowing the accumulation-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. [S.11(2),12A 12148, Form No 10, R. 17, Art.226

Maa Bhagwati Shiksha Samiti v. CIT (2024) 297 Taxman 358 /336 CTR 91 (All.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Deemed dividend-Loans to director of associated company-No failure to disclose material facts-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. [S.2(22)(e), 148, Art. 226]

Cygnet Infotech (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 297 Taxman 17 (Guj.)(HC)