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S. 147 : Reassessment-Notice-Not specifying exact amount of income chargeable to tax which had escaped assessment-Reassessment order and consequential order and notices are set aside-Opportunity must be given before passing the order. [S. 144, 147, 148, 156, 226, 271(1)(b), 271(1)(c), 271F, Art. 226]

Swarovski India Pvt. Ltd. v CIT (2023)455 ITR 656 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Failure of service of notice-Technological glitch in Web portal-Matter relegated to authority from stage of issue of notice. [142(1), 144B, 147, 148, Art. 226]

S. P. Developers v.Add. CIT (2023)455 ITR 428/149 taxmann.com 158 (Guj)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Faceless Assessment-Alternative remedy-Writ is not maintainable. [S. 144B, 148, 246A Art. 226]

Geekay Millennium Company v. UOI (No. 1) (2023)455 ITR 531 (Chhattisgarh) (HC) Editorial: Geekay Millennium Company v. UOI(No.2) (2023)455 ITR 574 (Chhattisgarh)(HC), affirmed.

S. 147 : Reassessment-Faceless Assessment-Alternative remedy-Writ is not maintainable. [S. 144B, 148, 246A Art. 226]

Geekay Millennium Company v. UOI(No.2) (2023)455 ITR 574 (Chhattisgarh)(HC) Editorial: Decision of the single judge in Geekay Millennium Company v. UOI (No.1) (2023)455 ITR 231 (Chhattisgarh)(HC), affirmed.

S. 147 : Reassessment-Sale transaction need to be verified-Reason to suspect-Notice is not valid. [S. 148, 260A]

PCIT v. Maheshwari Devi (2023)455 ITR 755 /146 taxmann.com 550(Jharkhand)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Findings recorded was not challenged before Appellate Authority-Writ petition is dismissed. [S. 148 264, Art. 226]

Achal Kumar Agrawal v. PCIT (2023)455 ITR 380/ 293 Taxman 686 (All) (HC) Editorial: SLP is dismissed, Achal Kumar Agrawal v. PCIT (2023)455 ITR 383 (SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Notice-International Transactions-Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Assessment was not pending-Reference invalid-Transfer Pricing Officer’s Order Nullity-Notice of reassessment based on Transfer Pricing Officer’s Order is held to be not sustainable. [S. 92C, 92CA, 143((2), 148, 260A]

PCIT v. Kimberly Clark Lever Private Limited (2023) 455 ITR 576 / 54 taxmann.com 134 (Bom.) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Foreign remittances-Failure to deduct tax at source-Decision in favour of assessee in earlier year-One time settlement with bank-Non application of mind by the Assessing officer-Notice and order disposing the application is quashed. [S.148,201(1) Art,226]

Vedanta Ltd. v ACIT (2023)455 ITR 146/153 taxmann.com 584 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Detailed enquiry-No failure to disclose material facts-Change of opinion-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection. is quashed. [S.80IA(4) 80IC, 148, Art. 226]

Kaveri Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2023) 455 ITR 384 /335 CTR 281 /153 taxmann.com 425 (P&H)(HC)/Editorial : JCIT v. Kaveri Infrastructure (P.) Ltd. (2024) 298 Taxman 274 / 463 ITR 1 (SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Based on facts which require investigation-Notice-Alternative remedy-Writ is held to be not maintainable. [S. 148, Art. 226]

Karur Kongu Charitable Trust v. ITO(E) (2023) 455 ITR 479/332 CTR 513 / 224 DTR 12 / 147 taxmann.com 73 (Mad.)(HC)