HC upheld reassessment proceedings as assessee filed his returns late

Hede Ferrominas Pvt. Ltd Vs ACIT  (Bombay High Court)

Firstly, the Petitioner did not bother to file any returns during Assessment Year 2015-16. Secondly, the Petitioner did not bother to file any response to the notice dated 27.03.2021 seeking to reopen the assessment within the time limit allowed to the Petitioner. The Petitioner filed returns only after eight months at the stage when the time limit for completing the reassessment proceedings was almost due to conclude. In these circumstances, the Assessing Officer rightly invoked the principle in Please become a Premium member. If you are already a Premium member, login here to access the full content.