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S. 151 : Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-Non issuance of notice-Mechanical satisfaction of P without application of mind-Reassessment not sustainable. [S. 69, 147, 148, 282]

Simar Kaur (Smt.) v. ACIT (2021) 212 TTJ 236 / 203 DTR 377 / 89 ITR 635 (SMC) (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 151 : Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-Satisfaction recorded in a mechanical manner without application of mind-Additional ground Reopening held to be invalid. [S.147, 148, 254 (1)]

Satnam Singh v. ITO (2021) 212 TTJ 1 (Amritsar)(UO)(Trib.)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Reasons for reopening not supplied-Directed to supply reasons for reopening and only after disposal of objections, if any, raised, AO would proceed to re compute income of assessee in accordance with law-Matter remanded. [S. 69B, 147]

Jitender Kumar Gupta (HUF) v. ACIT (2021) 189 ITD 714 (Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion-Exemption-Notice was quashed on account of change of opinion and first proviso too section 147. [S. 10(26BBB), 148]

Uttarakhand Purv Sainik Kalyan Nigam Limited v. ITO (2021)190 ITD 193/ 212 TTJ 498/ 203 DTR 279 (Dehradun)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Re-assessment-Search-On money-Additional ground-AO made reopening relying upon information received from search proceedings in case of third party-Held reassessment proceedings null and void-Only 153C valid in case of information received from third party-Assessment was quashed. [S.132, 148, 153A, 153C, 254(1)]

ACIT v. K. S. Chawla & Sons (HUF) (2021) 212 TTJ 199 / 203 DTR 180/(2022) 95 ITR 294 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Recorded reasons-Complete text of reasons recorded was not given-Sanction was vague-No new tangible material on record-Reassessment was quashed. [S. 148, 151]

ACIT v. Bharti Axa Life Insurance Company Ltd (2021) 189 ITD 450 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Borrowed satisfaction-Cash credits-Accommodation entries-AO issued reopening notice merely on basis of information received from department and he had not pointed out as to how investment in question was unexplained income of assessee, order passed by AO was to be quashed. [S. 68, 132, 147, 148]

Kaur Sain Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 189 ITD 515 (Chd.) (Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Search and Seizure-On money-Loose sheets-Purchase of land Addition on the basis of statement of third party-AO made addition based on the statement given by third party-No incriminating material found suggesting the payment of on-money consideration-Tribunal Deleted addition. [S. 132(4), 132(4A)]

Dhananjay Marketing v. CIT (2021) 212 TTJ 877 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 142A : Estimate of value of assets by Valuation Officer-Search and seizure-DDIT (Inv)/ADIT (Inv) was empowered to make reference to Valuation Officer inserted by section 132(9D) only after 1-4-2017 by an amendment by Finance Act, 2017-Addition made on the basis of valuation report was held to be not valid-Valuation report cannot be considered as incriminating document. [S. 132(9D), 153A]

ACIT v. Narula Educational Trust. (2021) 189 ITD 31 / 86 ITR 365 / 211 TTJ 39 / 205 DTR 95 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 132(4) : Search and seizure-Statement on oath-When the addition was made on account of seized material once again addition cannot be made on the basis of statement which will lead to double addition. [S. 132, 143(3), 153A]

Ahmed Shareef v. Dy. CIT (2021) 189 ITD 522 (Bang.)(Trib.)