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S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Unexplained investments-Purchase of property-Assessing Officer assumed it sale of an immoveable property-Capital gains-Order and consequential notice were set aside order and consequential notice were set aside. [S.69, 133(6), 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
Krishna Diagnostic (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2023) 294 Taxman 109/ /(2024)468 ITR 283 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Share application money-Order passed without considering the reply-Order is set aside-Matter is remanded. [S. 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
Flipkart (P.) Ltd. v. ITO(IT) (2023) 294 Taxman 300 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Cash credits-No opportunity of hearing was given-Order and reassessment notice was quashed and set aside.[S. 68, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]
Movish Realtech (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023) 294 Taxman 353/(2024) 460 ITR 334 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Notice after three years – Limitation-Capital gains-Notice issued without considering the reply-Income escaping did not exceed 50 lakhs-Income chargeable to tax-notice barred by limitation. [S. 45, 48, 148A(b) 148(d), 149(1)(b) Art. 226]
Sanath Kumar Murali v. ITO (2023) 455 ITR 370 / 294 Taxman 80 / 333 CTR 189 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Cash credits-Accommodation entries-question of fact-Writ petition was dismissed. [S. 68, 147, 148A(b), 148A(d), 148, Art. 226]
Seema Gupta (Smt) v. ITO (2023) 455 ITR 498 /146 taxmann.com 289 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP of assessee is dismissed, Seema Gupta (Smt) v. ITO (2023) 455 ITR 504 / 294 Taxman 518 (SC)
S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Cash credits-Accommodation entries-question of fact-SLP is dismissed. [S. 68, 147, 148A(b), 148A(d), 148, Art. 13]
Seema Gupta (Smt) v. ITO (2023) 455 ITR 504 / 294 Taxman 518 (SC) Editorial : Seema Gupta (Smt) v. ITO (2023) 455 ITR 498 /146 taxmann.com 289 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Dead person-Issuing a notice to a correct person is not merely a procedural requirement but a condition precedent for a notice to be valid in law-Order null and void. [S. 148A(b), 148A(d), Art, 226]
Dhirendra Bhupendra Sanghvi v. ACIT (2023) 458 ITR 326 / 294 Taxman 13 (Bom.) (HC)
S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Amalgamation-Intimated to the Assessing Officer – Notice in the name of amalgamated company which ceased to exist-Notice is not valid.[S. 133(6) 147, Art. 226]
Adani Estate Management (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2023) 456 ITR 560 /294 Taxman 18 (Guj.)(HC)
S. 148: Reassessment-Notice-Notice dated 29-3-2019 had been issued on 30-3-2019 and there was an entry in postal register in support-Order passed is valid in law. [S. 144, 147, Art. 226]
Praveen Kumar v. ITO (2023) 294 Taxman 488 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Amalgamation-Intimated to the Department-Cash credits-Notice in the name of company which is ceased to exist – Notice is quashed and set aside. [S. 147 Art. 226]
Roquette India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 457 ITR 509/ 294 Taxman 251 (Guj.)(HC)