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S. 249 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Form of appeal and limitation-e-filing of appeal-Appeal filed manually-CIT(A) is directed to hear the appeal on merits-Order of single judge is affirmed-Whether the question as to whether R. 45 of the IT Rules must be treated as mandatory or directory, is left open. [S. 246A, R. 45, Art, 226]
Dy. CIT. v. Arjun Krishna Kondamani (2023) 331 CTR 785/ 223 DTR 150 (Mad)(HC)
S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Stay-Pendency of appeal before CIT(A)-Twenty per cent of disputed tax demand is not a pre-requisite for putting in abeyance recovery of demand pending first appeal in all cases-Matter remanded to the Commissioner of Income tax for fresh adjudication. [S. 220(6), Art. 226]
Tata Teleservices Ltd. v CIT (IT) (2023) 331 CTR 412/223 DTR 672(Delhi)(HC)
S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Cash credits-Furnished all documents and had explained source of credit in its original return,-Deletion of additions by the Tribunal is affirmed. [S.68, 260A]
PCIT v. Gangol Vincom (P.) Ltd. (2023) 332 CTR 854 / 225 CTR 262/ 148 taxmann.com 126 /(2024)468 ITR 279 (Orissa)(HC)
S. 153 : Assessment-Limitation-Uploading of order on web portal-One day delay in uploading of order or generating DIN would not make assessment order unsustainable in law-Writ petition is dismissed. [S. 68, 153 (3), 282, R. 127 Art. 226]
Prakash Lal Khandelwal v. CIT (2023) 331 CTR 763 / 151 taxmann.com 72 (Jharkhand)(HC)
S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Sale of land-Value was more than what has been disclosed-Writ petition is dismissed.[S. 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
Laxmi Meena v. UOI (2023) 332 CTR 569/225 DTR 276/(2024) 464 ITR 208 (Raj)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Search and seizure-Circular transactions-Artificially inflation of turnover-Order is passed after considering the detailed reply-Writ is dismissed.[S. 148, 148A, Art. 226]
Chetak Enterprises Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 332 CTR 316/ 223 DTR 49/(2024) 470 ITR 655(Raj)(HC)
S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Accommodation entries-No change of opinion-Non-disclosure of primary facts-Audit objection-Can constitute information on basis of which re-assessment proceeding can be initiated.[S. 132A, 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 153A, 153D, Art. 226]
Subodh Agarwal v. State of U.P (2023) 332 CTR 534/233 DTR 441 / 149 taxmann.com 448 (All)(HC)
S. 148 : Reassessment-Writ-Kar Vivad Samdhan Scheme, 1998 Maintainability-Dismissal of writ petition without reasons order-Order is set aside and High Court is directed to hear and dispose of the writ petitions on their merits expeditiously.[S. 147, Kar Vivad Samdhan Scheme, 1998, Art. 136, 226]
R.P. Gupta v. CIT. (2023) 332 CTR 213/224 CTR 457(SC) Editorial: From the decision of Allahabad High Court, WP. Nos 887 to 889 of 2018 dt. 25th July, 2018.
S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Capital gains-Sale of shares-Gift-Income from other sources-No failure to disclose material facts-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. [S. 56(2)(vii)(c), 148, Art. 226]
Azim Premji Trustee Co. (P.) Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2023) 331 CTR 173 / 122 DTR 145/ 146 taxmann.com 58 (Karn)(HC)