S. 194H : Deduction at source-Commission or brokerage-Airline-Supplementary Commission-No distinction between direct and indirect payments-Principal-Agent relationship to be seen from terms of contract between parties-Liable to deduct tax at source-If recipient includes amount in its income and pays taxes-Assessee cannot be held in default-Interest leviable for period between date of default in deduction and date on which recipient paid tax–Different views High Courts-Reasonable cause-Levy of penalty was quashed. [201(1), 201(1A), 271C, 273B ; Contract Act, 1872, ss. 182, 215, 216]

S. 158BC : Block assessment-Undisclosed Income-Excess stock found during search-unaccounted income admitted by director in the course of search proceedings-Tribunal deleting the addition-High court reversing the order of the Tribunal-Order of High Court affirmed [S. 158BB, Art. 132]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Limitation-Order for issue of notice after six years-Barred by limitation-Order was quashed. [S. 147, 148, 148A(d), Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Natural justice-Additional time was not provided for submitting the reply-Notice set aside-Matter remanded. [S.148, 148A(b), 148(d), Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Failure to grant minimum seven days’ time to respond to notice-Demand not raised and final assessment order was not passed-Writ petition was dismissed. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art, 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Intimation-Fresh material not necessary for reopening assessment-Order passed under section 148A(d) and notice issued under section 148 is held to be valid. [S. 143(1), 147, 148, 148A(d), Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Violation of principles of natural justice-Personal hearing-Reassessment notice was quashed-Directed to pass the order after considering the documents and giving an opportunity of hearing. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b),148A(d),Art,226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Reason given for notice-Existence of alternate remedy-Writ is not maintainable.[S. 148A(b), 148(d), Art, 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Reason given for notice-Existence of alternate remedy-Writ is not maintainable. [S. 148A(b), 148(d), Art. 226]

S. 148 : Reassessment –Limitation-Issue and service of notice-effect from 1-4-2021-Faceless Assessment-Despatch in accordance with Section 13 of Information Technology Act, 2000 essential-Uploading of notices on My Account on E-Filing Portal not valid transmission-Notices sent as attachment through E-Mail designated addresses bearing jurisdictional Assessing Officer’s digital signature valid under section 282A of the Act-Ratio of UOI v. Ashish Agarwal (2022) 444 ITR 1 (SC). [S. 147, 148A, 149, 151, 282, 282A, Information Technology Act, 2000, S. 13, Art. 226]