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S. 234B: Interest- Advance tax- Transfer Pricing-Retrospective amendment-Advance tax-Interest under section 234B not leviable on transfer pricing adjustment arising from subsequent retrospective amendment. [S.92B]
Exquisite Jewellery v. ITO (2025) 125 ITR 117 / 177 taxmann.com 4 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 154: Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record- Error in computation sheet-Assessing Officer directed to rectify.
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, A Series of VISPLC v. Asst. CIT (2025) 125 ITR 128 / 172 taxmann.com 515 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 153C: Assessment- Income of any other person- Search-Absence of satisfaction note and incriminating material-Assessment invalid.[S. 132]
Rawalpindi Co-operative Cinema Society Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 125 ITR 185 (Chd.)(Trib.)
S. 153C : Assessment- Income of any other person- Search- Incriminating documents specifically identifying assessee-Addition upheld- Cash payments evidenced by seized documents-Failure to rebut evidence-Addition sustained- Satisfaction under amended provision-Proceedings valid.[S 69A, 69C,. 132, 133A, 153A]
Asst. CIT v. Unique Realities Builders and Developers (2025) 125 ITR 472 (Nagpur)(Trib.)
S. 147: Reassessment- Income from other sources-Interest reflected in Form 26AS-No actual receipt-Addition deleted- Reassessment was invalid.[S. 56, 148, Form No. 26AS]
ITO v. Gas and Power Investment Co. Ltd. (2025) 125 ITR 489 / 174 taxmann.com 341 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 144: Best judgment assessment- Rejection of books-Estimation of income-Addition restricted on basis of earlier accepted profit rate. [S. 44AB, 145(3)]
Adworld Communications (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 125 ITR 160 / 177 taxmann.com 1 (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S.143(3): Assessment- Limited scrutiny-Enquiry into assets and liabilities arising from information furnished during assessment-Within scope of scrutiny.[S.2(13), 22, 23, 28(i), 44AD]
Bindumalyam Panduranga Allanharinarayan v. ITO (2025) 125 ITR 507 / 175 taxmann.com 388 (Bang.)(Trib.)
S 143(3): Assessment-Ex parte order-Principles of natural justice-One more opportunity to assessee-Matter remanded.[S. 250, 254(1)]
Puneet Singhvi v. ITO (2025) 125 ITR 378 (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 133A: Power of survey-Statement recorded during survey-No evidentiary value-Addition based solely on survey statement and third-party documents deleted.[S.292C]
Pushpa Vidya Niketan Samiti v. Asst. CIT (2025) 125 ITR 1 / 177 taxmann.com 5 (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 115JB: Company- Book profit-Corporate Social Responsibility expenditure-Provision made in accordance with Companies Act-Not liable to be added back while computing book profit.[S. 37(1), 115JB, Expln. 1]
Dy. CIT v. Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation Ltd. (2025) 125 ITR 556 / 177 taxmann.com 530 (Amritsar)(Trib.)