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S. 147: Reassessment – Revenue directed to guidelines for reassessment – CBDT to issue guidelines to its officers based on the Order with clear instructions which are to be strictly followed. [S. 148 , 149, 150, 151, Art , 226 ]

Tata Capital Financial Services Limited v. ACIT (2022) 443 ITR 127 /212 DTR 55/ 325 CTR 57/ 287 Taxman 1(Bom)(HC) www.itatonline .org

S. 10A : Free trade zone – Export turnover – Communication expenses is to be deducted from both export turnover and total turnover.

Infosys Bpm Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 87 ITR 193 ( Bang) (Trib)

S. 279 : Offences and prosecutions-Sanction-Chief Commissioner-Failure to file return within stipulated time-Issue of summons was only for one year-Reasons Remanded to the Commissioner for fresh consideration. [S. 139(1), 279(2), Art. 226]

Mahalingam Chandrasekar v. CCIT (2021) 439 ITR 698 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Amortisation of preliminary expenses-Granted in initial year of expenditure-Deduction cannot be withdrawn in subsequent year. [S. 35D]

Subex Ltd. v. CIT (2021) 439 ITR 495 / 2022) 285 Taxman 350 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Violation of principles of Natural justice-Matter remanded to PCIT [S. 143(3), Art. 226]

Narayanachetty Roja v. PCIT (2021) 439 ITR 104 / 323 CTR 861 (AP)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Order passed without providing adequate opportunity to the assessee was held to be not valid-Revision order which was affirmed by the Tribunal was set aside-directed the Commissioner to pass the order in conformity with the provisions of the Act. [S. 254(1)]

Ashoka Ispat Udyog v. PCIT (2021) 439 ITR 391 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 260A : Appeal-High Court-Central Board of Direct Taxes Circulars-Question was not argued before Tribunal-Appeal is not maintainable. [S. 80IC, 268A]

PCIT v. Surya Textech (2021) 439 ITR 215 / ( 2022) 211 DTR 153/ 325 CTR 350/ 285 Taxman 309 (HP)(HC)

S. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record-Additional grounds-Order can be rectified on account of mistake of the counsel for the parties. [S. 253, Art. 226]

Federal Mogul Goetze (India) Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 439 ITR 204 ( 2015) DTR 107/ 327 CTRR 704 / 285 Taxman 129 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Remand of case-Power to be used only in exceptional cases-Order of remand was set aside.

PCIT v. Prabha Jain (2021) 439 ITR 304 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 245D : Settlement Commission-No procedural error committed by Settlement Commission-Order of single judge allowing the writ petition of the revenue was set aside-Order of settlement commission was affirmed. [S. 245D(4), Art. 226]

G. Rajam Chetty and Sons v. CIT (2021) 439 ITR 687 / 323 CTR 760 (2022) 285 Taxman 525 (Mad.)(HC) Editorial : Decision of single judge in CIT v. ITSC (2021) 439 ITR 684/283 Taxman 44 (Mad)(HC) set aside.