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S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Faceless Assessment-Notice issued by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer-Similar issue pending before Supreme Court-Stay is granted till order to be passed by Supreme Court. [S. 147, 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), 151A, Art. 226]

JD Printers Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2024)468 ITR 178 / 301 Taxman 1 (Bom)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Faceless Assessment-Central charges and International Taxation charges-Notices issued and order passed by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer outside purview Of faceless mechanism-Notices and order illegal and without jurisdiction and hence set aside. [S. 119, 147, 148, 148A9(b) 148A(d) 151A, Art. 226]

Abhin Anilkumar Shah v. ITO (IT) (2024)468 ITR 350 / 301 Taxman 156 (Bom)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Notice after three years-Failure to file the return of income-Gross receipt of sale consideration not income chargeable to tax-Notice and consequential orders are quashed-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.[S. 2(24), 147, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 136]

PCCIT. v Nitin Nema (2024)468 ITR 105/ 168 taxmann.com 531 (SC) Editorial : Nitin Nema v. PCIT (2023) 458 ITR 690 /155 taxmann.com 276 / 334 CTR 545 (MP)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Search and Seizure-Trust-Wholly-Capitalisation fee-Statement of managing trustee under oath accepting receipts of capitation fee-Order of Settlement Commission for subsequent year-Order of Tribunal quashing the reassessment is held to be erroneous and set aide.[S. 10(23C)(iv), 11, 12, 12A, 12AA, 132, 148, 245D(6), 260A]

PCIT v. Maharaji Education Trust (2024) 166 taxmann.com 197 (2024)468 ITR 634 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure to disclose material facts-Change of opinion-Notice and order disposing the objection is quashed-Delay of 429 days in filing SLP. SLP of Revenue is dismissed as the reasons assigned for explaining the delay are neither satisfactory nor sufficient. [S. 148, Art. 136]

Asst. CIT v. AIM Fincon Pvt. Ltd. (2024)468 ITR 110/301 Taxman 169 (SC) Editorial: AIM Fincon Pvt Ltd v. ACIT (2023) 457 ITR 737 (Guj)(HC) / 2022 SCC Online Guj 2641

S.143(3): Assessment-Transfer Pricing-Arm’s length price International Transactions-Limitation-Service of notice-Order of Transfer Pricing Officer is not signed digitally or manually before limitation Circular dated February 2018 (2018) 401 ITR (St) 176-Order is not valid.[S.92C, 119, 144C, Art. 226]

Toyota Tausho India Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (TP) (2024)468 ITR 29 (Karn)(HC)

S.143(3): Assessment-Income above 30 lakhs-Validity of notice issued u/s 143(2)-Instruction of CBDT 1 of 2011-Defective notice-Notice and proceedings invalid. [S.119, 143(2)]

PCIT v. Shree Shoppers Ltd. (2024)468 ITR 18 (Cal)(HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Rejection of books of account-Business Expenditure-Deduction of tax at source-Failure to substantiate expenditure with documentary evidence-Assessment of income at 12 Per Cent-On total disclosed revenue based on material available on record brought to knowledge of Assessee in notice-Writ petition is dismissed-All contentions of assessee is left open to be raised before Appellate Authority.[S. 40(a)(ia), 144B, 194C, 270A, Art. 226]

Pashupati Road Carrier Pvt. Ltd. v Assessment Unit, ID.(2024)468 ITR 11 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP of assessee is dismissed, Pashupati Road Carrier Pvt. Ltd. v Assessment Unit, ID.(2024)468 ITR 17 (SC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Rejection of books of account-Business Expenditure SLP against dismissal of writ petition is dismissed-Clarified that in the event the assessee filed an appeal, the Commissioner (Appeals) shall examine all issues and contentions on the merits without being influenced by any of the observations made by the High Court. [S. 40(a)(ia), 144B, 194C, 270A, Art. 136]

Pashupati Road Carrier Pvt. Ltd. v. Assessment Unit ID (2024)468 ITR 17 (SC) Editorial :Pashupati Road Carrier Pvt. Ltd. v Assessment Unit, ID.(2024)468 ITR 11 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 139 : Return of income-Revised return of income-Bar of limitation-Revised return was filed after expiry of prescribed time-Tribunal directing Assessing Officer to consider Assessee’s claim made in revised return-Order of Tribunal is set aside-Order of Assessing Officer confirmed by Commissioner (Appeals) is restored. [S. 139(5), 143(1)(a), 143(2), 254(1), 260A]

CIT v.Shriram Investments (2024)468 ITR 368 (Mad)(HC) Editorial : Appeal of assessee is dismissed, Shriram Investments v. CIT (2024) 468 ITR 372 (SC)