ITAT Visakhapatnam Allowed Appeal as Revised Return Filed Fraudulently Without Consent

Nagarjuna Vutla Vs ITO (ITAT Visakhapatnam) Fraudulent Revised Return Without Assessee’s Consent — 143(1) Intimation Held Appealable; De Novo Assessment Directed The ITAT Visakhapatnam dealt with a case where the assessee, a Non-Resident Individual, had duly filed and e-verified the original return of income, whereas a revised return was subsequently filed by a consultant without the assessee’s knowledge or consent, by forging the ITR-V and enhancing the returned income, which resulted in a tax demand of ₹12,93,760/- raised through intimation u/s 143(1). The assessee substantiated the ...