Case Law Details
CIT Vs Cyber Park Development & Construction Ltd. (Karnataka High Court)
The issue under consideration is whether mere inadequacy of an enquiry or insufficiency of material on record can be a ground to invoke revisional powers u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961?
High Court states that, the Tribunal has found that the Assessing Officer on meticulous appreciation of evidence on record has allowed depreciation on intangible assets and the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) while passing the order under Section 263 of the Act has held that the enquiry and verification made by the Assessing Officer is inadequate and the land cannot be treated as intangible asset. On the aforesaid basis, the powers under Section 263 of the Act has been exercised and the order of the Assessing Officer has been set aside. The Tribunal has held that mere inadequacy of an enquiry or insufficiency of material on record cannot be a ground to invoke powers under Section 263 of the Act. The view taken by the Tribunal is in consonance with well settled legal principles referred to supra. In view of preceding analysis, The substantial questions of law framed by this court are answered against the revenue and in favour of the assessee.
FULL TEXT OF THE HIGH COURT ORDER /JUDGEMENT
This appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Act for short) has been preferred by the revenue. The subject matter of the appeal pertains to the Assessment year 2006-07. The appeal was admitted by a bench of this Court vide order dated 04.07.2012 on the following substantial questions of law:
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