Reopening of assessment cannot be permitted merely on the ground of Survey

Advertisement Dy. CIT Vs. Dr. M.J. Naidu (ITAT Visakhapatnam) On perusal of the reasons recorded it is evident that the assessing officer has recorded very vague and reasons which are general in nature. No specific material, which indicated the escapement of income was brought on record. Similarly defects if any in the books of accounts maintained by the assessee was also not mentioned. No specific items of income or the receipts which escaped from income was brought on record in reasons, leave alone the quantum. For both the assessment years, the reasons are identically worded, leaving the...