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S. 241A : Refunds-Withholding of refund in certain cases-Mere issue of notice under Section 143(2) not a ground for withholding refund-Entitled to refund with interest till date of refund of amount withheld except tax payable on disputed amount. [S. 10AA, 115JB, 143(2), 241(1), Art.226]

Trueblue India LLP v. Dy. CIT (2022) 447 ITR 500/ 289 Taxman 522 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 234B : Interest-Advance tax-Non-Resident-Waiver of interest-Not liable to pay interest. [S. 234C, Art. 226]

Van Oord ACZ BV v. Chief CIT (2022) 447 ITR 242 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Interest on interest-Incorrect declaration of income-Liable to pay interests. [S. 139, 220(2) 234A, 234B, 234C, Art. 226]

Ravikumar Dhandhania v. ITO (2022) 447 ITR 726 / 214 DTR 194 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Recovery of tax-Attachment and sale of immovable property-contents of proclamation-Reserve price-Auction of property-The auction notice clearly stated that the terms and conditions of the proposed auction could be downloaded from the website of the Income-tax Department or collected from the office of the Tax Recovery Officer-No violation-Order of attachment is valid. [S. 226, Rule 53 of Second Schedule Art, 226]

IGGI Resorts International Ltd. v. TRO (2022)447 ITR 718 / 215 DTR 145/ 329 CTR 257 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 197 : Deduction at source-Certificate for lower rate-Pendency of rectification application-Directed the Assessing Officer to expedite decision on rectification application and grant refund. [S. 154, 234, Art. 226]

Jones Lng Lasalle Property Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (TDS) (2022) 447 ITR 40 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search or requisition-Notice under Section 143(2) is not necessary. [S. 132, 143(2)]

E. Shamsudeen v. CIT (2022) 447 ITR 750 / 209 DTR 440 / 325 CTR 232 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search or requisition-No mandatory requirement that assessment or reassessment should be based only on basis of incriminating material found during search-Other incriminating material can be relied on-Order of Tribunal set aside and directed to decide on merits. [S. 69, 132]

PCIT v. Mehndipur Balaji (2022) 447 ITR 517 /(2023) 332 CTR 418/ 225 DTR 138 (All.)(HC)

S. 153A: Assessment-Search or requisition-Assessments Completed and final as on date of search-No incriminating material found during search-Order of Tribunal affirmed-No substantial question of law. [S. 68, 69, 132,143(1), 143(3), 260A]

PCIT v. Bhadani Financiers Pvt. Ltd. (2022)447 ITR 305/ 218 DTR 294/ 329 CTR 651 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search or requisition-Notice-Search and seizure-No incriminating material found during search-Time for issue of notice under section 143(2) expiring on date of search-Additions cannot be made. [S. 132, 143(2)]

PCIT v. Alchemist Capital Ltd. (2022) 447 ITR 668 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Grant of minimum of seven days’ time is mandatory-Failure to grant causing prejudice-Order and subsequent notice for reopening of assessment was quashed. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Shri Sai Co-Operative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd. v. ITO (2022) 447 ITR 350/ 214 DTR 22/ 326 CTR 790 (Delhi)(HC)