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Assessment ProceduresSection 144BSection 144B48,618 judgments

The decision most relied on for NFAC is Tecumseh Products India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (174 Taxmann.com 1203), cited in 43 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on NFAC

Tecumseh Products India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT
174 Taxmann.com 1203 · 2025 · High Court
43
citing judgments

Where the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC) and the Joint Assessing Officer (JAO) have concurrent jurisdiction, a notice issued by the JAO under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act is valid, provided no prejudice is caused to the assessee.

Aggarwal v. NFAC
127 Taxmann.com 637 · High Court
34
citing judgments

Denying a personal hearing when specifically requested, especially after a search and during a pandemic, violates the principles of natural justice. The assessment and appellate proceedings themselves were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hire Purchase (P.) Ltd. v. NFAC
128 Taxmann.com 190 · High Court
34
citing judgments

Failure to grant a personal hearing to an assessee when income is likely to be varied based on submitted evidence violates the principles of natural justice and renders the assessment order invalid.

Prem Brothers Infrastructure LLP v. NFAC
142 Taxmann.com 38 · 2022 · High Court
32
citing judgments

When initiating penalty proceedings, the Assessing Officer (AO) must specify the limb of the charge, indicating whether the penalty is for concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars. This requirement is essential for valid penalty proceedings.

Vinodkumar Lakshmipathi v. CIT (Appeals) NFAC
145 Taxmann.com 235 · 2022 · ITAT
21
citing judgments

The ITAT held that failure to file Form 67 by the due date for filing the return of income is not fatal to the claim for foreign tax credit. The appellate authority can condone the delay in filing Form 67.

Alrameez Construction (P.) Ltd. v. NFAC
152 Taxmann.com 382 · 2023 · ITAT
14
citing judgments

Penalty under Section 270A for under-reporting or mis-reporting of income cannot be sustained if additions are made under Section 56(2)(x) and the penalty notice fails to specify the limb under which proceedings are initiated.

Sanjay Gupta v. CIT
366 ITR 18 · 2014 · High Court
13
citing judgments

When the quantum of income is remanded to the Assessing Officer, the issue of penalty for undisclosed income should also be remanded to the Assessing Officer.

Saltwater Studio LLP v. NFAC
157 Taxmann.com 749 · 2023 · Reported
11
citing judgments

A penalty levied for misreporting under section 270A is unsustainable if the Assessing Officer fails to establish how the assessee's case falls within the specific instances of misreporting mentioned in section 270A(9). This requires an application of mind and adherence to the principles of natural justice.

Judgments citing NFAC

Shri Ganesh Urban Cooperative Credit Society Limited, Aurangabad vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(1), Aurangabad

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 196/PUN/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Pune21 Jun 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.196/Pun/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year:2017-18 Shri Ganesh Urban V The Income Tax Officer, Cooperative Credit Society S Ward-1(1), Aurangabad. Limited, Main Market, Sarafa Galli, Sillod, Auranbabad – 431112. Pan: Aagas6006D Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By None Revenue By Shri Arvind Desai – Dr Date Of Hearing 13/06/2024 Date Of Pronouncement 21/06/2024 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)[Nfac] Under Section 250 Of The Act, Dated 05.12.2023 For The A.Y.2017-18. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal : “Being Aggrieved By The Order Of Ld. Cit (A), Income Tax Department, Nfac U/S. 250 Of The It Act, 1961 Vide Order No.Itba/Nfac/S/250/2023-24/1058480083(1), Dated 05/12/2023. The Said Order Is Passed By Dismissing Appeal Filed By The Appellant Society Against The Order Passed By The Assessing Officer Ward 1(4), Aurangabad, [Now Ward 1(1), Aurangabad] Hence The Appellant Society Shri Ganesh Urban Cooperative Credit Society Limited [A]

Section 143(3)Section 234BSection 250Section 69ASection 80Section 80P(2)(a)

21/06/2024 आदेश/ ORDER PER DR. DIPAK P. RIPOTE, AM: This appeal filed by the assessee against the order of ld.Commissioner of Income Tax(Appeals)[NFAC] under section 250 of the Act, dated 05.12.2023 for the A.Y.2017-18. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal : “Being aggrieved by the Order ... Income Tax Department, NFAC u/s. 250 of the IT Act, 1961 vide Order No.ITBA/NFAC/S/250/2023-24/1058480083(1), dated 05/12/2023. The said Order is passed by dismissing appeal filed by the appellant society against the order passed by the Assessing Officer Ward 1(4), Aurangabad, [now Ward 1(1), Aurangabad] hence the Appellant

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-49(1), Kolkata, Ultadanga vs. The Rifle Factory Co-Operative Society Ltd, Ishapore

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 813/KOL/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata21 Jun 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 813/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2017-18 Deputy Commissioner Of Income The Rifle Factory Co-Operative Tax, Circle – 49(1), Kolkata Vs Society Limited Nawabganj, P.O.- Ishapore Dist. – North 24 Parganas Pin - 743144 [Pan : Aaaat6436E] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Somak Basu, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Arun Kanti Dutta, Addl. Cit, Sr. D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 18/04/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 21/06/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Revenue Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeals Centre, Delhi, (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”), Dated 11/05/2023, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:- “1. That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Order Passed By The Ld. Cit(A), Inf Ac Has Passed The Order In Favour Of The Appellant Society Without Giving The Due Opportunity To The Ao As No Letter Calling For Remand Report Was Either Sent/Triggered Through Name-Based/Designation Based Email Of The Ao, But In The Appellate Order, It Is Mentioned That The Ao Was Directed To Submit A Remand Report In This Case On 20.04.2023 When The Ld. Cit Appeal, Imf Ac Accepted Additional/Fresh Documents Like Bank Statement Of Sbi Bank Having Account No. 11223335284 Furnished By The Assessee.

For Appellant: Shri Somak Basu, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Arun Kanti Dutta, Addl. CIT, Sr. D/R
Section 143(2)Section 250Section 69A

Year: 2017-18 The Rifle Factory Co-operative Society Limited 2. That on the facts and circumstances, the order of the Ld. CIT(A), NFAC has erred in deciding the case based upon the contention of the appellant assessee and in violation of the rudimentary principles of contemporary jurisprudence ... made a petition on 17/03/2020 before C1T(A)-15 praying for fixation of an early date. The case was fixed for compliance in NFAC platform on 22/03/2021 and it had responded on die date as desired by NFAC Afterwards, neither any date was fixed for compliance from NFAC