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S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Lack of proper enquiry-Capital loss-Acquisition cost-Revision is up held-Bad debt-Revision is not valid-Depreciation of investment-Revision is valid-Bad debt-Provision for bad and doubtful debt-Revision is valid. [S.28(i) 36(1)(vii) 36(1)(viia), 45, 48, 70 143(3)]

ICICI Bank Ltd v. DCIT (2024) 228 TTJ 802 / 38 NYPTTJ 228 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Appeals-Suppression of production-Current year loss-Unabsorbed depreciation-Issue which does not arise out of the order of the CIT(A) cannot be raised before the Tribunal. [S. 154,254(1), 250, 263]

Steel Abrasive Industries Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 37 NYPTTJ 1405 / (2024) 228 TTJ 896 / 235 DTR 233 (Raipur) (Trib)

S. 206C : Collection at source-Scrap-Assessee in default-Sales of firewoods and iron materials-Provision of Section 206C(6A) is not applicable-Matter remanded for verification. [S.206C(6A) R.37J, Form No 27BA]

Mohd Javed Belim v. ACIT (2024) 163 taxmann.com 172 /228 TTJ 1 (UO) (Jodhpur) (Trib)

S. 153D : Assessment-Search-Approval-Recording of satisfaction-Satisfaction note does not specify the seized material-Non application of mind-Assessment order is bad in law.[S. 132, 153C]

K.K. Leissure Tourism International (P) Ltd. v DCIT (2024) 228 TTJ 502 / 235 DTR 241 / 38 NYPTTJ 207 (Cochin)(Trib)

S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Undisclosed income-Excess stock of jewellery found during search-Average cost price for valuation of stock-Difference in valuation of stock is deleted-Additional income disclosed cannot be assessed assessed at 60% as per provision of S. 115BBE of the Act. [S. 115BBE, 132,]

Sham Fashion Mall v. DCIT (2022) 36 NYPTTJ 1068 / (2024) 228 TTJ 576 (Chd) (Trib) Sham Jewellers v. DCIT (2022) 36 NYPTTJ 1068 / (2024) 228 TTJ 576 (Chd) (Trib)

S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Wrongly initiated-Illegal search-Nexus is not established-Assessment is held to be bad in law.[S.132]

DCIT v. Sanjay Singhal (2023) 37 NYPTTJ 1688 (2024) 228 TTJ 241 / 235 DTR 73 (Jodhpur)(Trib) Rajkumari Singal v. Dy.CIT (2023) 37 NYPTTJ 1688 (2024) 228 TTJ 241 / 235 DTR 73 (Jodhpur)(Trib)

S. 147: Reassessment-Objection not disposed by the Assessing Officer-Reassessment is bad in law-Power of enhancement with the CIT(A) cannot cure the defects of non disposal of objection by the Assessing Officer. [S. 148, 251]

Champalal Omprakash v. ITO (2024) 159 taxmann.com 1397 / 228 TTJ 513 / 235 DTR 113 /38 NYPTTJ 84 (Kol)(Trib)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-No defects in the books of account-Estimation of income at 10% of the gross contract receipt is affirmed.[S.145(3)]

ACIT v. Radheshyam Agarwal 2022) 36 NYPTTJ 654 / (2024) 228 TTJ 964 (Raipur)(Trib)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Rejection of books of account-Bogus purchases-Estimate of profit-Business of purchase, sale, manufacturing and trading of gold jewellery and diamonds-Declared profit of 11.98 percent-Rejection of books of account and estimate of 25% of alleged bogus purchases is deleted.[S. 145(3)]

Khandelwal Diamonds P. Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 37 NYPTTJ 1028 ((2024) 228 TTJ 370 / 235 DTR 202 (Jaipur)(Trib)

S. 115JB : Company-Book profit-Book profit under S. 115JB is to be computed without resorting to computation under S. 14A-Disallowance under S.14A cannot exceed the exempt income. [S. 14A, R.8D]

Royal Twinkle Star Club (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 152 taxmann.com 374 / 37 NYPTTJ 334 / (2024) 228 TTJ 991 (Mum) (Trib)