Gujarat High Court Criticises ITAT’s Casual Remand in Tax Evasion Case

PCIT Vs Ashokji Chanduji Thakor (Gujarat High Court) Gujarat High Court, in a ruling in the case of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) Vs Ashokji Chanduji Thakor, has set aside an order by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) that had remitted the matter back to the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] for fresh adjudication. The High Court sharply criticised the Tribunal’s decision, terming it “non-speaking and unreasoned,” particularly in light of the assessee’s persistent non-cooperation throughout the assessment and first appellate stages. The ...