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S. 149: Reassessment-Time limit for notice-Cash deposits-Notice under section 148A in July 2022-Revised notice period for assessment year 2013-14 expired on 26 June 2022-Notice issued on 25 th July 2022 was barred by limitation.[S. 69A, 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d)]
Sainik Co-operative House Building Society Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 214 ITD 595 (Amritsar) (Trib.)
S. 147: Reassessment-Purchase of agricultural land-MOU on 21-3-2016-Presented before Joint Sub-Registrar on 24-3-2016, falling in financial year 2015-16 relevant to assessment year 2016-17-Reassessment for the assessment year 2017-18 was not valid. [S. 148 ITATR.27, Registration Act, 1908, S. 47]
ITO v. Ratan Kumar Ingu. (2025) 214 ITD 651 (Hyd) (Trib.)
S. 147: Reassessment-Unexplained investments-No addition was made on the reasons recorded-Reassessment order was quashed and set aside.[S.50C, 69, 148]
Sonea Dhir (Mrs.) v. CIT (A) (2025) 214 ITD 128 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 145: Method of accounting-Estimation of profit-Decline in gross profit margin-No specific defects or discrepancies in books of account-Appeal of revenue dismissed.
ACIT v. Anant Commodities (P.) Ltd. (2025) 214 ITD 68 (Indore) (Trib.)
S. 144C: Reference to dispute resolution panel-Dividend-Rate of tax-Singapore tax resident-Mistakenly offered non-taxable capital gains and excess tax on dividends-Assessing Officer and DRP ignored correction request, citing lack of jurisdiction-Tribunal held that DRP can examine such issues under section 144C(8)-Tribunal restored matter to Assessing Officer to verify and allow relief if admissible-DTAA-India-Singapore [S.9(1)(i) 144C(8), Art.10]
Jubin Jehnbux Gandevia. v. ITO (IT) (2025) 214 ITD 590 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 144C: Reference to dispute resolution panel-Amalgamation-Non-existent entity-Draft assessment order was passed in the name of a non-existent entity despite the Assessing Officer having been duly informed of amalgamation-Void-ab-initio. [S. 144C (5),292B]
Man Energy Solutions India (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 214 ITD 491 (Ahd) (Trib.)
S. 143(3): Assessment-Limited Scrutiny-Depreciation-Goodwill-Increase in share capital-Assessing Officer could not have enlarged scope of limited scrutiny to full scrutiny without prior approval of Jurisdictional Commissioner-Addition made by Assessing Officer disallowing depreciation on goodwill was quashed.[S. 32, 143(2)]
Sagarlaxmi Agriseeds (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 214 ITD 204 (Ahd) (Trib.)
S. 143(1)(a): Assessment-Intimation-Prima facie adjustment Leave encashment-CPC, while processing a return under section 143(1) cannot make any adjustment without issuing any prior intimation as contemplated under the first proviso to section 143(1)(a).[S.10(10AA(ii)]
Kailash Narayan Shridhar. v. DCIT (2025) 214 ITD 547 (Ahd) (Trib.)
S. 124: Jurisdiction of Assessing Officers-Reassessment –Notice-Transfer of case-AIR information-Purchase of property-ITO, Bareilly issued notice-Not designated Assessing Officer-Mere mention of a Bareilly address in sale deed could not confer jurisdiction-Notice was quashed as beyond jurisdictional competence and therefore non-est in law-Assessment order was quashed. [S. 124, 144, 147, 148]
Poonam Sen. v. ITO (2025) 214 ITD 50 (Lucknow) (Trib.)
S.92BA: Transfer pricing-Specified domestic transaction-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-Firm-Partner-Capital contribution from partner-Failure to give comparable-Assessing Officer valued at a lower rate based on cost of construction-Addition was affirmed.
Dhara Developers v. ITO (2025) 214 ITD 692 (Ahd) (Trib.)