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‘The Legislature recognized that while strict procedural compliance is fundamental to maintain fairness in assessment process, an inflexible adherence to procedure could inadvertently lead to administrative bottlenecks and a surge in litigation.’
‘Courts, while evaluating a challenge under Section 34, would not be justified in faulting an award merely because an alternative view was possible or that, in their opinion, a more just conclusion could have been reached.’
‘Although Genpact had alluded to the amended statutory regime that had come into existence and had informed the AO of the obligation to follow the procedure under Section 148A, no legal challenge was instituted to impugn the action commenced by notice dated 30-06-2021.’
Merely because a parent entity may exercise shareholder influence over its subsidiary that would not lead to an assumption that the subsidiary in question was operating as a mere puppet or that it was wholly subservient to the parent entity.
The Court observed that no new material has been found by the Revenue which would warrant reopening the assessment. A reading of the notices will crystallize the fact that it has been issued merely based on a change of opinion.
In cases where a search is conducted after 31-03-2021, the first proviso to Section 153C (1) would have to be construed and tested as regards the date when the Assessing Officer decides to initiate action against the non-searched entity.
The Court quashed the notice of reassessment issued on 31-3-2023 as it surpassed the ten-year block as prescribed u/S first provision to Section of 148(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
The Court evaluated Art. 5 of India-USA Double Tax Avoidance Agreement to determine whether Progress Rail has Permanent Establishment in Noida and Varanasi and whether reassessment proceeding can be initiated upon them or not.
Indian Arbitration Forum in collaboration with KPMG, EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd. has organised Second edition of International Arbitration Dialogues on 07-12-2023