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S. 69 : Unexplained investments-Survey-Surrender of income-Stock offered as business income-Assessable as business income-Special rate of tax cannot be applied. [S.115BBE, 133A]

Milkhi Mal Des Raj Jain v. ACIT (2024)114 ITR 17 (Amritsar)(Trib)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Cash deposits-Demonetisation period-Books of account not rejected-Addition cannot be made on suspicion, conjectures-Additional ground is admitted.[S.115BBE, 143(3),ITAT R. 11]

Vijay Kumar Jain v. ITO (2024)114 ITR 20 (SN)(Delhi)(Trib)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Sale of agricultural land-Dishonour of cheque-Receiving back advance payment by cash-Sale not materialised-No long term capital gains-Matter remanded to for verification. [S. 45]

Ranveer Singh Chauhan v. ITO (2024)114 ITR 18 (SN)(Delhi)(Trib)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Cash deposits in bank account-Demonetisation-Cash sales and opening balance-Advance salary to employees-Addition is deleted. [S.115E]

Cottage Arts Emporium v. ACIT (2024)114 ITR 69 (SN.) (Chennai)(Trib)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Share capital-Share premium-Loss making company-Genuineness of transaction is not proved-Addition is affirmed-Reassessment is affirmed. [S. 143(3) 147, 148]

ACIT v. Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions P. Ltd. (2024)114 ITR 62(SN)(Pune)(Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Information from Additional Director of Income-Tax (Inv.)-Advance receivable-Recorded in the books of account-All advances and payments made through banking channels-Re assessment is not valid.[S.143(3), 148]

Tej Organisers P. Ltd. v. ITO (2024)114 ITR 61 (SN) (Ahd)(Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Residential status-Fictitious loss-Reassessment notice on the assumption as resident-Reopening Based on receipt of information of escapement of income-Assuming as non-resident-Proceedings in status of Non-resident is bad in law-In Income-tax matters, the law to be applied is the law in force for the relevant assessment year unless otherwise stated or implied. [S. 133A, 143(3) 144C(15(b)(ii) 148]

Rahul Agarwal v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2024)114 ITR 67 (SN)(Bang)(Trib)

S.147: Reassessment-Capitalisation fees-Cross examination is denied-Reassessment is quashed.[S. 132, 144A]

Aragounder Muthusamy v ITO (2024)114 ITR 47 (SN)(Chennai)(Trib)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure to disclose all material facts-Reassessment is bad in law.[S. 148]

ACIT v. Balaji Hotels and Enterprises Ltd. (2024)114 ITR 213 /229 TTJ 567/239 DTR 189 (Chennai)(Trib)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Rejection of books of account-Estimation of gross profit-Disclosed higher gross profit-Addition is deleted. [S. 145(3)

ACIT v.Ludhiana Beverages P. Ltd. (2024)114 ITR 81 (SN)(Amritsar)(Trib)