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S. 271B : Penalty-Failure to get accounts audited-Affidavit-Obtained tax audit report on 28th Sept., 2011-Inadvertently filled the column regarding details of audit under S. 44AB wrongly as No-Bonafide mistake-Penalty is deleted. [S.44AB]

Paras Mal Sethia Through Lr Smt. Kamla Devi Sethia v. ITO (2024) 159 taxmann.com 1239 /228 TTJ 17(UO) (Jodhpur)(Trib)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Search-Additional income declared- No incriminating material is found-271(1)(c),Explanation 5 is not applicable-Penalty is deleted. [S. 132,132A, 153A]

Chander Mohan Arora v. DCIT (2024) 228 TTJ 126 / 234 DTR 290 / 38 NYPTTJ 104 (Amritsar)(Trib)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Lack of proper enquiry-TPO-Transfer pricing-Instruction No. 3 of 2016, dt. 10th March, 2016-Both parties paying tax at similar rate-Failure to follow the directions of the Circular-Order is erroneous.[S.40A(2)(b)]

Richa & Co. v. JCIT (2023) 37 NYPTTJ 1728 / (2024) 228 TTJ 1010 / 236 DTR 178 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Lack of proper enquiry-Lease rent-Detailed enquiry was made in the course of assessment proceedings-All details were furnished-Order is not erroneous-Revision is quashed-Repairs and maintenance-freight forwarding, miscellaneous expenses and sales promotion-Revision is justified as regards to freight forward expenses. [S. 40A(2)(b), 142(1), 194I]

Nipro India Corporation (P) Ltd. v. PCIT (2023) 37 NYPTTJ 648/ (2024) 228 TTJ 733 / 236 DTR 201 (Pune)(Trib)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Lack of proper enquiry-Capital loss-Acquisition cost-Revision is up held-Bad debt-Revision is not valid-Depreciation of investment-Revision is valid-Bad debt-Provision for bad and doubtful debt-Revision is valid. [S.28(i) 36(1)(vii) 36(1)(viia), 45, 48, 70 143(3)]

ICICI Bank Ltd v. DCIT (2024) 228 TTJ 802 / 38 NYPTTJ 228 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Appeals-Suppression of production-Current year loss-Unabsorbed depreciation-Issue which does not arise out of the order of the CIT(A) cannot be raised before the Tribunal. [S. 154,254(1), 250, 263]

Steel Abrasive Industries Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 37 NYPTTJ 1405 / (2024) 228 TTJ 896 / 235 DTR 233 (Raipur) (Trib)

S. 206C : Collection at source-Scrap-Assessee in default-Sales of firewoods and iron materials-Provision of Section 206C(6A) is not applicable-Matter remanded for verification. [S.206C(6A) R.37J, Form No 27BA]

Mohd Javed Belim v. ACIT (2024) 163 taxmann.com 172 /228 TTJ 1 (UO) (Jodhpur) (Trib)

S. 153D : Assessment-Search-Approval-Recording of satisfaction-Satisfaction note does not specify the seized material-Non application of mind-Assessment order is bad in law.[S. 132, 153C]

K.K. Leissure Tourism International (P) Ltd. v DCIT (2024) 228 TTJ 502 / 235 DTR 241 / 38 NYPTTJ 207 (Cochin)(Trib)

S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Undisclosed income-Excess stock of jewellery found during search-Average cost price for valuation of stock-Difference in valuation of stock is deleted-Additional income disclosed cannot be assessed assessed at 60% as per provision of S. 115BBE of the Act. [S. 115BBE, 132,]

Sham Fashion Mall v. DCIT (2022) 36 NYPTTJ 1068 / (2024) 228 TTJ 576 (Chd) (Trib) Sham Jewellers v. DCIT (2022) 36 NYPTTJ 1068 / (2024) 228 TTJ 576 (Chd) (Trib)

S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Wrongly initiated-Illegal search-Nexus is not established-Assessment is held to be bad in law.[S.132]

DCIT v. Sanjay Singhal (2023) 37 NYPTTJ 1688 (2024) 228 TTJ 241 / 235 DTR 73 (Jodhpur)(Trib) Rajkumari Singal v. Dy.CIT (2023) 37 NYPTTJ 1688 (2024) 228 TTJ 241 / 235 DTR 73 (Jodhpur)(Trib)