The ITAT ruled that a Section 148 notice issued by a Jurisdictional AO after 29.03.2022 is invalid because, under the Faceless Reassessment Scheme, only the Faceless Assessing Officer can issue such notices. The entire reassessment was therefore quashed as without jurisdiction.
ITAT Jaipur held that addition towards unexplained cash deposit during demonetization under section 68 without rejection of books of accounts is unwarranted. Further, addition is also not warranted as genuineness of cash sale duly proved.
The ITAT held that the alleged bogus purchases could not stand when the assessee produced complete documentary evidence showing genuine procurement and consumption. With no contrary evidence from the AO, the 69C addition was removed.
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ITAT Kolkata held that addition under section 56(2) towards receipt of gift from HUF to be re-considered for exemption under section 10(2) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, matter restored back to AO with specific direction.
The Tribunal held that once the 29.03.2022 Scheme came into force, only faceless units could issue such notices; a JAO-issued notice was illegal, nullifying the entire reassessment.
ITAT Chennai ruled that Section 148 notices issued manually by a Jurisdictional AO after 29.03.2022 violate the faceless reassessment procedure. The Tribunal quashed the reassessment order, emphasizing that only NFAC-issued notices are legally valid.
Arulmigu Vettudaiyar Kaliamman Thirukovil Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) Assessee challenged reassessment solely on the legal ground that notices u/s 148 dated 31.03.2022 (AY 2015-16) & 29.03.2023 (AY 2016-17) were issued by the Jurisdictional AO (JAO) instead of the Faceless Unit, contrary to Sec.151A & CBDT’s Faceless Reassessment Scheme notified on 29.03.2022, which mandates automated/faceless issuance […]
ITAT Chennai held that a notice issued u/s 148 by the Jurisdictional AO after 29.03.2022 violates the mandatory faceless assessment scheme. Consequently, the reassessment and all subsequent actions, including penalty, were declared null and void.
