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1. Assessment of deemed dividend under section 2(22)(e) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. 2. Applicability of section 12(1B) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922. 3. Interpretation of relevant provisions in the assessment proceedings. 4. Reopening of assessment under sections 147 and 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Analysis: The judgment revolves around the assessment of deemed dividend under section 2(22)(e) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The case involved a transfer of shares from a private limited company to a public limited company, resulting in an amount of Rs. 80 lakhs being received by a firm on behalf of the private limited company. The Income-tax Officer treated this amount as deemed dividend under section 2(22)(e) due to accumulated profits and assessed it in the hands of the firm and the assessee as a protective measure. The Appellate Assistant Commissioner deleted the addition, finding the assessment on the assessee unjustified. Upon appeal, the Tribunal found that the assessment was under the Income-tax Act, 1961, and not the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922. The Tribunal held that the absence of a provision similar to section 12(1B) in the 1961 Act precluded treating the amount as deemed dividend. It also noted the lack of evidence supporting the Income-tax Officer's conclusions, deeming the assessment based on conjectures and surmises. The Revenue raised questions regarding the applicability of section 12(1B) of the 1922 Act and the Tribunal's findings on the payment made to the assessee. The court considered the arguments, emphasizing that no evidence showed the payment was made to the assessee. It upheld the Tribunal's decision, concluding that the amount was not paid to the assessee and that the findings were based on sufficient evidence, declining to interfere with the factual determinations. The court answered the referred questions, ruling in favor of the Revenue on some issues and in favor of the assessee on others. It highlighted that even if section 12(1B) applied, the assessment could only be made on a shareholder, which was not the case here. The costs were awarded accordingly, with each party bearing its own costs in one reference and the assessee being awarded costs in the other. In a separate judgment by another judge, it was agreed with the analysis and conclusions reached by the primary judge, supporting the decision in the case. This detailed analysis of the judgment highlights the key issues, arguments presented, and the court's reasoning in resolving the matter.
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