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S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Faceless Assessment – Personal hearing through video conference – Opportunity of hearing denied – Matter remand – [ S. 144B , 147 , 148, Art , 226 ]

Harsh Bhavesh Patel (Smt) v. NFAC (2022) 327 CTR 598 /216 DTR 217 (Karn)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice -No reasoning or any discussion found on the contention raised – Order set a side for passing a speaking order. [ S. 148A(d), Art , 226 ]

Excel Commodity & Derivative (P) LTD. v UOI (2022) 328 CTR 715 / 217 DTR 463 ( Cal )( HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Order passed on the different ground – Contrary to CBDT Circular dated Ist August 2022- Order was quashed. [ S. 148A(b) ,148(a)(d), 151, Art , 226 ]

Excel Commodity & Derivative (P) Ltd v. UOI (2022) 328 CTR 710/ 217 DTR 458 / ( 2023) 455 ITR 341 ( Cal )( HC)

S. 147: Reassessment -Order – Capital gains – Computation – Alternative remedy – Writ petition was dismissed [ S. 45 ,143(3), 148, 220(6) , Art , 226 ]

East Cost Consultants ( India) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2022) 217 DTR 22 / 328 CTR 243 (Mad) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment – With in four years- Wrong facts – Re-opening based on wrong facts is impermissible- Typographical error/ oversight in the reasons recorded for re-opening is not sustainable to uphold the re-assessment proceedings. [ S. 148 , 151, Art , 226 ]

Naveen Kumar Jaiswal v. ITO (2022) 215 DTR 277/ 327 CTR 226/(2023)455 ITR 539 (Jharkhand HC)

S.147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Capital gains – Penny stock – No failure to disclose material facts – Reassessment notice was quashed [ S. 45, 148 , Art 226 ]

Infinity.com Financial Securities Ltd v. ACIT ( 2022) 137 taxmann.com 503 ( Bom)(HC) Editorial: SLP of Revenue dismissed, ACIT v. Infinity.com Financial Securities Ltd ( 2023) 290 Taxman 126 (SC)

. 144B : Faceless Assessment – Opportunity of hearing – Physical hearing not mandatory Assessee did not opt for virtual hearing even after being advised to do so – Assessment order cannot be challenged [ S. 144B(7), Art , 226 ]

Gurumukh Ahuja v. NFAC (2022) 214 DTR 65 / 326 CTR 772 / 142 taxmann.com 275 (MP) (HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment – Vested right to a personal hearing – Order was set aside and the matter was to be remanded back to Assessing Officer for a fresh decision. [. 143 (3), 144B(7) (vii), Art , 226 ]

Elite Education Society v. Chairman CBDT (2022) 213 DTR 257/ 326 CTR 496 (Orissa)( HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – It is necessary that the controlled transactions be compared with uncontrolled transactions which are similar in all material aspects which determining the ALP. Since the comparable company fails in not only the service revenue from export/ ITES filter of 75% taken by the TPO but also the diminishing revenue filter and thus the Tribunal was correct in excluding such comparable.[ S. 133(6) ]

PCIT v. Convergys India Service (P.) Ltd.(2022) 216 DTR 460 / 328 CTR 814 (Delhi HC)

S. 80IA: Industrial undertakings – Interest – Generation of power – Interest income earned from advance given to employees during the course of business and also interest income earned from bonds issued by the sole customer to whom electricity is supplied is eligible for deduction. [ S. 80IA(4)(iv)]

Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 215 DTR 73 / 327 CTR 440 (Orissa HC)