Tax Weekly Round-Up: 6th January - 12th January 2025
Live LawSUPREME COURT Reduction In Share Capital Amounts To Transfer Of Capital Asset Under Income Tax Act : Supreme Court Case Name: PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-4 & ANR v. M/S. : While directing that the order under Section 73 of the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 uploaded in the “Additional Notices and Tabs” on the GST portal be treated as the show cause notice, the Allahabad High Court observed, “If in a decision making procedure adopted by the authority is de hors the provisions of the act or rules framed thereunder, it is liable to be rendered as flawed one.” Delhi HC Customs Dept Should Serve Notices By Email In Addition To Post, Will Prevent Delay And Non-Appearances: Delhi High Court Case title: Bonanza Enterprises v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Customs & Anr. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed, “Uploading of information by the investigation wing of the Income Tax department would not be a substitute for recording of a satisfaction note by the AO of a searched person and handing over the assets, books of accounts or other material to the AO of the person other than the searched person for the purpose of initiation of proceedings under Section 153C of the Act.” Assessee Must Clearly Establish 'Movement Of Goods' To Defend Allegations Of Accommodation Entries: Delhi HC Case title: Abhishek Bansal v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 58, Delhi Case no. Given the nature of the proceedings under Section 148A of the Act, we are unable to accept that issuance of a notice under Section 148A of the Act in the name of an entity, which had since amalgamated with the petitioner, would be fatal to the AO assuming jurisdiction by issuance of notice under Section 148 of the Act in the name of the petitioner.” Himachal Pradesh HC Twin Conditions U/S 127 Of Income Tax Act For Transferring Assessee's Case From One Officer To Another Are Mandatory: Himachal Pradesh HC Case title: M/s Deluxe Enterprises v. Income Tax Officer Case no. A division bench of Justices Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Rakesh Kainthla observed, “The twin conditions to be complied with by the respondents for transferring the case of the appellant/petitioner from respondent No.4 to respondent No.5 are: the assessee should have been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard and the reasons for transfer should have been recorded.” Madras HC FAOs And JAOs Have Concurrent Jurisdiction For Assessment, Re-assessment Or Re-Computation U/S 147 Income Tax Act: Madras High Court Case Title: Mark Studio India Private Limited v. Income Tax Officer and Others Case No: W.P.Nos.25223 & 25227 of 2024 The Madras High Court recently clarified that both the Faceless Assessment Officer and Jurisdictional Assessment Officer have concurrent jurisdiction as far as assessment, re-assessment or re-computation under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act.