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S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Facts disclosed were incorrect-Reassessment notice was held to be valid. [S. 148, Art. 226]

Cairn India Ltd. v. Dy. DIT(IT) (NO. 2) (2021) 439 ITR 245 / 283 Taxman 529 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Principle of natural justice-Cash credits-Order was set aside. [S. 68, 143(3), Art. 226]

Nagalinga Nadar M. M. v. Add. CIT (2021) 439 ITR 147 / 207 DTR 241 / (2022) 284 Taxman 244 / 324 CTR 195 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 139 : Return of income-Voluntary retirement scheme-Bank employee-Claimed exemption after by filing the letter after passing of assessment order-Filing the revised return-Delay was not condoned by CBDT-High Court directed the CBDT to condone the delay and grant refund without interest. [S. 10(10C), 89(1), 119(2)(b), 139(5), 143(1), Art. 226]

Devendra Pai v. ACIT (2021) 439 ITR 532/ 208 DTR 97/ 323 CTR 848/ ( 2022) 285 Taxman 438 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Provision for bad and doubtful debts-Corresponding amount reduced from loans and advances on assets side of balance sheet-Net provision is shown-Provision not to be added in computing book profit. [S. 36(1)(vii)]

PCIT v. Narmada Chematur Petrochemicals Ltd. (2021) 439 ITR 761 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 80HHC : Export business-Deduction granted under section 80IB must be excluded. [S. 8IA(9), 80IB]

Kanam Latex Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2021) 439 ITR 218 /(2022) 214 DTR 139/ 326 CTR 793 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 80HHB : Projects outside India-Gross total income-Additional deduction to be computed on the basis of recomputed gross total income.

CIT v. Bhageeratha Engineering Ltd. (No. 2) (2021) 439 ITR 713 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Agricultural income-Cash deposits-Failure to establish the source-Addition was valid.

Rakesh Kumar Gupta v. CIT (2021) 439 ITR 360 (All.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Penalty-Not compensatory in nature-Not allowable as deduction. [Kerala General Sales tax Act, 1963, S. 45A]

PTL Enterprises Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 439 ITR 365/( 2022) 212 DTR 404 / 326 CTR 282 (Ker.). Editorial : Affirmed in PTL Enterprises Ltd. v. Dy. CIT( 2022) 443 ITR 260 (SC) (HC)

S. 35D : Amortisation of preliminary expenses-Share premium expenses-Not part of capital employed-Cost of acquisition does not constitute cost of project-cost of acquisition of companies could not be treated as asset for allowing deduction under section 35D.

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

S. 28(i) : Business loss-Recording notional loss or profit-Method of accounting-Current assets-Loss on revaluation and sale of bonds-Consistent method-Allowable as business loss. [S. 37(1), 145]

CIT v. Bhageeratha Engineering Ltd. (No. 1) (2021) 439 ITR 704 283 Taxman 110 (Ker.)(HC)