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Assessment ProceduresSection 144CSection 144C4,773 judgments

The decision most relied on for draft assessment order is ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co. (454 ITR 312), cited in 580 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on draft assessment order

ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co.
454 ITR 312 · 2023 · High Court
580
citing judgments

Approval under Section 153D of the Income Tax Act is mandatory for assessment orders in search cases. While elaborate reasons for approval are not required, the approving authority must provide some indication that it has examined the draft orders and found them to meet the requirements of law.

Principal Commissioner of Income-tax v. Subodh Agarwal
149 Taxmann.com 373 · 2023 · High Court
194
citing judgments

Approval of draft assessment orders under Section 153D must be granted with due application of mind, not mechanically. Approving multiple cases, such as 38 in a single day, without proper scrutiny amounts to mechanical approval, rendering the assessment invalid.

Vijay Television (P.) Ltd. v. DRP
369 ITR 113 · 2014 · High Court
140
citing judgments

Passing a final assessment order under Section 143(3) directly, without first issuing a draft assessment order under Section 144C(1) for an eligible assessee, constitutes a fundamental jurisdictional defect. This defect cannot be cured by a subsequent corrigendum, especially if issued beyond the prescribed period of limitation.

ESPN Star Sports Mauritius S.N.C. ET Compagnie v. Union of India
388 ITR 383 · 2016 · High Court
71
citing judgments

Failure to issue a draft assessment order under Section 144C(1) makes the final assessment order illegal and beyond jurisdiction. Non-compliance with Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) directions renders the final assessment order bad in law.

JCB India Ltd. v. DCIT
398 ITR 189 · 2017 · High Court
49
citing judgments

The requirement to pass a draft assessment order under Section 144C of the Act is mandatory. A final assessment order issued without such a draft order is a nullity, constituting an incurable jurisdictional error that cannot be saved by Section 292B, even in set-aside proceedings following an ITAT remand.

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.

Chandrakant Dharia v. ITO
469 ITR 262 · Reported
34
citing judgments

An adverse assessment order cannot be passed without granting an opportunity of personal hearing to the taxpayer. Where income is to be varied based on evidence, a personal hearing is mandatory.

Judgments citing draft assessment order

Asus India Private Limited, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer-9(1)(4), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 7147/MUM/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Jun 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Kuldip Singh, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No.7147/Mum/2017 (ननधधारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Asus India Private Ito Ward- 9(1) (4), Limited. Mumbai. 402, Supreme Chamber, बनाम/ Veera Desai Road, Vs. Andheri West, Mumbai-400 053. स्थधयीलेखधसं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No Aajca 6450C (अपीलधथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलधथी की ओरसे/ Appellant By : Dhanesh Bafna, Pratik Shah, Ms. Tejal Saraf, Ms. Riddhi M Maru Shri Anoop Hiwase (Sr. Dr) प्रत्यथी की ओरसे/Respondent By : सुनवधई की तधरीख/ 21.03.2023 : Date Of Hearing घोर्णध की तधरीख/ 14.06.2023 : Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Prashant Maharishi: 1) This Appeal Is Filed By Asus India Private Limited [Assessee/ Appellant] Against The Assessment Order Passed U/S 144C (13) R.W.S 143(3) Of The Act, 1961 On 26Th October, 2017 For Assessment Year 2013-14. 2 I.T.A. No. 7147/Mum/2017 Asus India Private Limited Vs. Ito

For Appellant: Dhanesh Bafna, Pratik Shah
Section 115JSection 144CSection 92C

upward adjustment to the international transaction of Marketing Service Fees amounting to Rs.3,51,53,636/-. The Ld. Assessing Officer passed the draft assessment order on 27/12/2016 wherein the 3 I.T.A. No. 7147/Mum/2017 Asus India Private Limited vs. ITO total income of the assessee was determined at Rs.10 ... against the return of income of Rs.13,10,200/- wherein several additions disallowances were made in the normal computation also. 5) Against this draft assessment order, the assessee preferred an objection before the Ld. Dispute Resolution Penal-1 (WZ), Mumbai, (DRP). The DRP passed direction on 22/09/2017. 6) Consequently

Marriott International Inc., Mumbai vs. Dy, CIT (International Tax) 3(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1784/MUM/2022[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jun 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं.1784/मुं/ 2022 ("न.व.2010-11) Marriott International Inc C/O.Marriott Hotels India Private Limited 303A, 304, Fulcrum, B Wing, Hiranandani Business Park, Sahar Road, Andheri(E), Mumbai 400 099 Pan: Aaecm-8040-K ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax (International Tax)-3(2)(1), Mumbai, 16Th Floor, Air India Building, Nariman Point,Mumbai 400 007. ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : S/Shri Paras Savla & Pratik Poddar ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Shri Soumendu Kumar Dash सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 31/05/2023 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 12/06/2023

For Appellant: S/Shri Paras Savla & Pratik PoddarFor Respondent: Shri Soumendu Kumar Dash
Section 143(3)Section 144C

facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the assessment order dated December, 31, 2019 passed by the assessing officer without passing draft assessment order, is bad in law and void ab initio as the same has been passed in violation of section 144C of the Income ... pursuance to 3 the direction of CIT(A) vide order dated 30/11/2015 passed the final assessment order on 29/12/2016 without passing the draft assessment order. Against the said assessment order, the assessee filed appeal before the CIT(A). The CIT(A) affirmed the findings of Assessing Officer vide order dated