CIT cannot exercise section 263 jurisdiction without satisfying the conditions

Arman Advisory Pvt. Ltd. Vs PCIT (ITAT Kolkata) ITAT noted that the Ld. CIT(A) has made a bald statement that the AO’s assessment order attracts Explanation 2(c) u/s. 263 of the Act. However, he failed to spell out in his impugned order how the action of AO while framing the assessment order is not in accordance to any order, direction or instruction issued by the Board under section 119 of the Act. So, the deeming fiction as envisaged in Explanation (2) u/s. 263 of the Act cannot be used to interfere with the order of AO. This action of Ld. Pr. CIT is bad for non-application of mind. In the...