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S. 147 : Reassessment-Cash credits-Assessing Officer accepting objections and not assessing income which was basis of notice-Not entitled to assess income under some other issue independently. [S. 68, 148]
ITO v. Sunlight Tour and Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2022) 93 ITR 538 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Failure to dispose objections by passing separate order-Reassessment not valid-Tax effect less than 20mlakhs-Appeal of revenue dismissed. [S. 143(3), 148]
ITO v. Allied Instruments Pvt. Ltd. (2022) 93 ITR 555 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Change of opinion-Borrowed satisfaction of Investigation wing-Reassessment is bad in law. [S. 143(3), 148, 153A]
ACIT v. Bhola Ram Papers and Powers Pvt. Ltd. (2022) 93 ITR 419 / 209 DTR 231 / 215 TTJ 273 (Pat.)(Trib.)
S. 145A : Method of accounting-Valuation-Valuation of closing stock-Hypothecation-No difference in quantitative details of stock furnished to bank and those maintained in books of account-Deletion of addition is held to be justified.
ACIT v. Vishal Paper Industries Pvt. Ltd. (2022) 93 ITR 41 / 219 TTJ 795(Chd.) (Trib.)
S. 143(2) : Assessment-Notice Issue of notice prior to filing return of income-Order invalid. [S. 147, 148]
Krypton Diamonds Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2022)93 ITR 27 (Surat)(Trib.)
S. 115JB : Book profits-Computation-Expenses on initial Public Offer-Assessing Officer to consider book profits as per treatment given in finalisation of accounts.
ACIT v. PC Jewellers Ltd. (2022) 93 ITR 244 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 115JAA : Book profit-Deemed income-Tax credit-Surcharge and cess part of Income-Tax available for adjustment against Minimum alternate tax credit. [S. 115JB]
Tata Motors Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (LTU) (2022) 93 ITR 714 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Comparables-Companies with turnover in excess of Rs. 200 Crores-Not Comparable-Companies functionally different and those with diversified activities without segmental details not comparable–Working capital adjustment to be computed on basis of actuals without an upper limit-Matter Remanded-Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Limitation-Extended limitation available to Revenue. [S. 92CA, 144C, 153]
Sandisk India Device Design Centre Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2022) 93 ITR 569 (Bang.)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Comparables-Data could be compared from audited accounts of companies-Working Capital adjustment-Failure to consider correct figures while Computing adjusted margin-Directed to consider correct figure. [S. 92CA, 234B]
First Advantage Global Operating Centre P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2022) 93 ITR 101 (Bang.)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Comparables-Companies having no segmental information or subject to extraordinary event or companies fully involved in related-party transactions-Not comparable. [S. 92CA]
Sas Research and Development (India) P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (No. 2) (2022) 93 ITR 501 (Pune)(Trib.)