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S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Alternative remedy-Notice of reassessment not disturbed. [S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 136]

Red Chilli International Sales v. ITO (2023) 452 ITR 222 / 291 Taxman 524 (SC) Editorial: Red Chilli International Sales v. ITO (2023)452 ITR 218(P& H)(HC), affirmed but observations set aside.

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Direction of Supreme Court-UOI v. Ashish Agarwal-Pertaining only to notices issued after 1-4-2021 (2022) 444 ITR 1 (SC)-Notice issued prior to that date and after six years from assessment Year-Notices and proceedings are quashed. [S. 147, Art. 226]

Nutan Bhusan Jena v. PCIT (2023) 452 ITR 288/ 333 CTR 867 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Death of assessee was notified to Department-Notice in the name of the dead person-Subsequent notice issued on the legal heir of deceased-Notice and consequential orders set aside. [S. 147, 159(2)(b), 292B, Art. 226]

Madhuben Kantilal Patel (Smt.) (Late) v. UOI (2023) 452 ITR 17 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Amalgamation-Amalgamating Company ceases to exist-Notice and initiation of reassessment proceedings void ab initio-Permanent Account Number Of Non-Existent entity remaining active. [S. 147, 156, Art. 226]

CLSA India Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023) 452 ITR 55 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Jurisdiction-Notice issued by Officer who had no jurisdiction over assessee-Not curable defects-Notice and order rejecting objections was quashed and set aside. [S. 147, Art. 226]

Ashok Devichand Jain v. UOI (2023) 452 ITR 43 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Double taxation avoidance agreements-Tax Residency Certificate granted by another country-Binding on Income-Tax Authorities in India-Notice of reassessment is not valid-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 90(2), 133(6), 148, Art. 13(4), Art. 226]

Blackstone Capital Partners (Singapore) Vi Fdi Three Pte. Ltd. v. ACIT (IT) (2023) 452 ITR 111 / 331 CTR 1/222 DTR 265 / 146 taxmann.com 569 (Delhi)(HC)/Editorial : Notice issued in SLP against High Court order, ACIT v . Blackstone Capital Partners (Singapore) Vi Fdi Three Pte. Ltd ( 2024) 297 Taxman 223 ( SC) / SLP granted , ACIT v . Blackstone Capital Partners (Singapore) Vi Fdi Three Pte. Ltd ( 2024) 297 Taxman 387 ( SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion-Notice and order-disposing the objection was quashed. [S. 148, Art. 226]

Arshad Alibhai Nathani v. ACIT (2023) 452 ITR 301 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue dismissed, CIT v. Arshad Alibhai Nathani(2023) 452 ITR 415 (St)(SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Sale of shares-Oversight of the Assessing officer-No failure to discloses material facts-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection was quashed. [S. 54EC, 148, 153A, Art. 226]

Ashraf Alibhai Nathani v. ACIT (2023) 452 ITR 292 / 211 DTR 336 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Change of opinion-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection was quashed. [S. 148, Art. 226]

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. v. ACIT (No. 2) (2023) 452 ITR 279 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion-Facts available in the original assessment proceedings-Reassessment is not valid. [S. 143(3), 148, Art. 136]

JCIT v. Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (2023) 452 ITR 224 / 291 Taxman 526/(2024) 336 CTR 247 (SC) Editorial : Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd v. ACIT(2021) 439 ITR 571 (Mad)(HC) is affirmed.