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S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years–Capital gains-Sale of rural agricultural land-No query was raised in the original assessment proceedings as regards applicability of section. 50C of the Act-Reassessment notice was held to be valid. [S. 45, 50C, 148, Art. 226]

Premalata Soni v. NESC (2021) 283 Taxman 416/207 DTR 149/323 CTR 489 (MP)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Retention money-Contractor-Contingent-Allowed as deduction-No full and true disclosure-Reassessment notice was held to be valid. [S. 28(i), 148, Art. 226]

Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd. v. CIT (2021) 283 Taxman 60 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Deduction of tax at source-Non-Resident-Lessor deduction of tax at source-New information-Reassessment notice was held to be justified. [S. 148, 195, Art. 226]

Cairn India Ltd v. Dy. DIT (IT) (2021) 283 Taxman 243 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Additional stamp duty-Not mentioning the built-up area-No failure to disclose material facts-Reassessment notice was held to be not valid. [S. 45, 5OC, 148, Indian Stamp Act, 1899, S. 47A, 70(2)]

CIT v. John Ettimootil Samuel (2021) 283 Taxman 39 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Search-Accommodation entries-Bogus capital gains-Reassessment notice was held to be justified. [S. 45, 68, 131, 132, 143(3), 148, 153A, Art. 226]

Bharatkumar Kalubhai Ghadiya v. ACIT (2021) 283 Taxman 254 / (2022) 209 DTR 291 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Accommodation entries-Purchase and sales-Commission income was not disclosed-Information from investigation Wing-Direct nexus and live link-Reassessment notice was held to be valid. [S. 148, Art. 226]

Geetaben Dineshchandra Gupta v. ITO (2021) 208 DTR 154 / 129 taxmann.com 346 / (2022)441 ITR 698 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Seeking clarification-Retention money-No failure to disclose material facts-Reassessment is bad in law. [S. 148, Art. 226]

S.Subrahmanyan Constructions Co. (P.) Ltd. v. A CIT (2021) 439 ITR 600/ 207 DTR 289/ (2022) 324 CTR 282 (Mad.)(HC) Editorial : Order of single judge in Subrahmanyan Constructions Co. Ltd. v. CIT (2021) 439 ITR 589/ 207 DTR 296 / (2022) 324 CTR 274 (Mad)(HC), is set aside.

S. 149: Reassessment – Foreign asset – HSBC Geneva account of Trust – Time limit for notice – 16 years – Assets held outside India – Introduced vide Finance Act, 2012 – Retrospective in nature. [S. 147, 148, 151]

DCIT v. Dilip J. Thakkar (2022) 194 ITD 245/ 211 DTR 177/ 216 TTJ 121 ( Mum) (Trib) www.itatonline .org

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Shipping business-Reserves-Dividend and long term capital gains-No failure to disclose material facts-Return was not filed in pursuance of notice issued u/s. 148 of the Act-There is no hard and fast rule that the assessee should file the return pursuant to notice, when the reasons do not disclose on the face of it any failure on the part of the assessee to disclose all material facts necessary for assessment-Reassessment notice was quashed. [S. 33AC, 148, Art. 226]

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. v. K.C Naredi, Add. CIT (2021) 208 DTR 273 / 440 ITR 58 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Interest expenses-No failure to disclose material facts-Reassessment notice was quashed. [S. 57, 148, Art. 226]

Kalpataru Plus Shrayans v. Dy. CIT (2021) 207 DTR 138 / 323 CTR 747 ( 2022) 440 ITR 269/ 286 Taxman 159 (Bom.)(HC)