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S. 148 : Reassessment –Notice – Challenged on several grounds – writ petition dismissed .[ S. 147, Art , 226 ]

Vishal Ashwin Patel v. ACIT ( Bom)( HC) (UR) H.P. Diamond India (P) Ltd v. Dy .CIT ( 2022) 139 taxmann.com 515 ( Bom)(HC) Editorial: Order of High court set aside and directed to decide on merits , Vishal Ashwin Patel v. ACIT (2022)443 ITR 1 / 212 DTR 123/ 325 CTR 699 / 132 taxmann.com 372 /287 Taxman 167 (SC)

S.54F : Capital gains- Investment in a residential house -Co-owner of property – Cannot be treated as absolute owner – Denial of exemption is not valid [ S. 45 ]

Anant R .Gowande v. ACIT ( 2022) The Chamber’s Journal – December – P. 89 ( Mum)( Trib)

S. 23 : Income from house property – Annual value – Property was vacant throughout the year – Addition cannot be made on notional rent [ S. 22, 23(1)( c)]

DCIT v. Dhaval D.Patel ( 2022) 145 taxmann.com 20 / (2023) 198 ITD 293/ 222 TTJ 325 (Ahd)( Trib)

S. 80I : Industrial undertakings – Income derived – Interest received from customers for delay in payment of sale consideration – Entitle to exemption .

Kanakadurga Agro Oil Prodcuts Ltd v. ACIT ( 2022) The Chamber’s Journal -December -P. 86 ( AP)( HC)

S. 41(4) : Profits chargeable to tax – Bad debt – Bad debts recovered by the amalgamated company – Liable to tax [ S. 36(1)(vi), 41(1) ]

Sundaram Finance Ltd v. JCIT ( 2022) 145 taxmann.com 329 (Mad)(HC)/The Chamber’s Journal – December , 2022 -P. 87 ( Mad)(HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution-Limitation period of six months – Any decision taken afresh in pursuance to directions of the appellate authority the period of limitation of six months is not applicable [ S. 12AA(2), 80G, Form 10A ]

CIT v. Raghuraji Devi Foundation Trust ( 2022) 217 DTR 442 / 328 CTR 610( AP)( HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Unsigned notice – Order is bad in law- Notice and order was quashed . [ S. 147, 148 292B, Art , 14, 226 ]

Prakash Krishnavtar Bhardwaj v. NFAC ( Bom)( HC)

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure – Civil Contractor engaged in civil construction contracts- Purchases from suspicious dealers – Official websites of the Sales Tax Department, Government of Maharashtra -Bogus purchases -Books of account not rejected – Opportunity for cross examination was not provided – Purchases through banking channels- Deletion of addition is upheld [ S.133(6), 143(3)]

PCIT v. Sanjay Dhokad (Mr) (Bom)( HC)

S. 279: Offences and prosecutions – Sanction – Chief Commissioner – Commissioner – Compounding can be done beyond a period of 12 months – Guidelines contrary to the Act – Rejection of Compounding Application Quashed.[ S. 192 , Art , 226 ]

Footcandles Film Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO ( 2023 ) 146 taxmann.com 304 ( Bom)(HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment – Addition based on stamp valuation – Deeming section – Levy of penalty is not valid .[ S. 56(2)(x) ]

Dipakumar Ishwarlal Panchal ( 2022)The Chamber’s Journal – November P.80 ( Ahd )( Trib)