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153A: Assessment in case of search or requisition – Examination or cross Examination – Principles of Natural Justice – If statements are not going to be used against the petitioner – Right of cross examination is not required – Writ petition was dismissed . [S. 132, 132(1), 132(1A) 292C, Art. 226]
SRS Mining v. Dy. CIT (2022) 217 DTR 361 / 328 CTR 623 (Mad)(HC)Editorial : Refer , SRS Mining v. UOI (2022) 328 CTR 510 / 217 DTR 321 taxmann.com 272 (Mad)(HC)
S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Penny stock – Long term capital gain and short-term capital gain- Failure to provide bifurcation -Writ petition dismissed . [S. 10(38), 45, 148, 148(a)(d), ]( Art , 226 ]
Saroj Bhatia v. PCIT (2022) 218 DTR 142/328 CTR 846/145 taxmann.com 237 (Delhi) (HC)
S. 147: Reassessment – Pendency of rectification proceedings – Reassessment proceedings is held to be not valid – Order of High Court set aside and the order passed by the ITAT is restored . [S. 80HHC , 143(1), 148, 154 (7) ]
S. M. Overseas (P) Ltd v. CIT (2022) 220 DTR 465/450 ITR 1/ (2023) 330 CTR 106 /291 Taxman 441 (SC)
S. 132: Search and Seizure – Reasons to believe -Discretionary jurisdiction – Alternative remedy- Writ petition was dismissed . [ Art . 226 ]
Sanjay Singhal v. UOI (2022) 211 DTR 182/325 CTR 354 (Raj)(HC)
S. 12AA: Registration of Trust Deed – Cancellation of Registration -Once registration has been granted under section 12AA after satisfying about genuineness of the activities of the Trust, the same cannot be cancelled on the basis of the same set of provisions of the Trust- . [S.12A, 12AA (3)]
Sri. Ramjanki Tapovan Mandir v. CIT (E) (2022) 220 DTR 49 / 329 CTR 745 (Jharkhand) (HC)
S. 271G : Penalty-Documents-International transaction-Transfer pricing-Failure to furnish information within stipulated time-Absence of CFO-Reasonable cause-Penalty was deleted. [S. 92D(3), 274]
JSW Energy Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 197 ITD 417 / 220 TTJ 1 (Mum.) (Trib.)
S. 271B : Penalty-Failure to get accounts audited-Derivative transaction-Turnover-Guidance note issued by ICAI on tax audit under section 44AB net result in derivative transaction to be considered as turnover-Not liable for penalty. [S. 44AB]
Sachin Marotrao Rangari v. ACIT (2022) 197 ITD 358 (Rajkot) (Trib.)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Software maintenance-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Divergent views-Levy penalty is not valid. [S. 9(1)(vi), 9(1)(vii)]
ACIT v. Faurecia Systems D’echappement. (2022) 98 ITR 124 / 197 ITD 687 / 220 TTJ 396 / 218 DTR 353 (Pune)(Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Commission to non-Resident-Pendency of application before AAR-Revision is held to be not valid. [S. 40(a)(i), 195]
Think and Learn (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT (2022) 197 ITD 736 (Bang.) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Survey-Income surrendered-Business income-Tax on specified income-Order is not erroneous. [S. 68, 69 to 69D, 115BBE, 133A]
Gandhi Ram v. PCIT (2022) 197 ITD 677 (Chd.)(Trib.)