Pre-amendment reassessment limitation bars late notices under the preserved regime, invalidating consequential reassessment for affected earlier asses...
Cash-sales explanations for bank deposits require documentary reconciliation; reassessment notice survived where effective response time was available...
Functional comparability in transfer pricing prevents ad hoc arm's length adjustments where functions, assets, risks and reliable comparables are unes...
HC held that Explanation to Section 149 and Explanation 4 to Section 147, introduced by Finance Act, 2012, clarify retrospective applicability for assessment years beginning on or before 1 April 2012. The use of word "any" in the explanation is not restrictive. The court noted that previous judicial interpretations in Brahm Datt and Jyoti Traders may require reconsideration by a larger bench. The matter was directed to be listed for constitution of a larger bench to comprehensively examine the legislative intent behind the amendments to income tax assessment provisions.
HC held that Explanation to Section 149 and Explanation 4 to Section 147, introduced by Finance Act, 2012, clarify retrospective applicability for assessment years beginning on or before 1 April 2012. The use of word "any" in the explanation is not restrictive. The court noted that previous judicial interpretations in Brahm Datt and Jyoti Traders may require reconsideration by a larger bench. The matter was directed to be listed for constitution of a larger bench to comprehensively examine the legislative intent behind the amendments to income tax assessment provisions.
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