It is settled law that the first appellate authority has all the powers of the AO and may, therefore, admit evidence which was not made available to the Assessing Officer, except where the assessee had ample opportunity but such evidence was willfully withheld. Where such fresh evidence is offered by either party the other party […]
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In the case of the assessee at present no finding was recorded in the assessment order that there was concealment of income.The assessee has not furnished inaccurate particulars of its income.True income of the assesseee was declared in the return filed by the assessee after issue of the notice u/ s 148 of the act . And the case of the assessee was made u/s 143(3) of the act on the same returned income.
Quasi Judicial authorities are independent, bound by law but not by administrative instructions The officials of the sales tax department are administrative authorities. However, such of the officials as are vested with jurisdiction to assess. The business transactions of the dealers to tax, discharge function which is judicial in nature. The function though administrative is […]
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Notice under section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 without following the procedure under section 148A issued during 01.04.2021 to 30.06.2021 in relation to AY 2014-15 or earlier assessment years. A Controversy By way of various notifications issued under section 3 of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment Of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 […]
Time period for issuance of notice under section 148 under new regime wef 1.4.2021. As per substituted section 149 wef 1.4.2021 As per substituted section 149, no notice shall be issued for the relevant assessment year if: (a) 3 years have elapsed from the end of the relevant assessment year, unless the case falls under […]
Four level of approvals are required before issuance of notice from specified authority . 1. Before conducting enquiry u/s 148A(a) 2. Before issuing notice under section 148A(b) 3. Before passing order under section 148A(d) 4. Before issuing notice under section 148 [proviso to section 148] In case where procedure under section 148A is not applicable […]
Under the new previsions, before issuing notice, AO is required to comply with procedure under Section 148A. Earlier to 1.4.2021 before issue of notice u/s148 reason recorded by AO was the requirement . Now from 1.4.2021 issue of notice u/s 148A which is an opportunity to the assessee to explain his case when revenue requires […]
Section 147 has been Amended vide Finance Act 2021. Information is required by AO for reopening not “Reasons to believe” If any income chargeable to tax, in the case of an assesses, has escaped assessment for any assessment year. The assessing office may, subject to the provisions of Section 148 to 153, assess or re-assess […]