Petitioner has right to get adequate time under Section 148A to respond to SCN

Bird Worldwide Flight Services (I.) Pvt. Ltd Vs DCIT (Delhi High Court) Court is of the view that the Petitioner has a right to get adequate time under Section 148A of the Act to respond to the show cause notice. It is pertinent to mention that Section 148A(b) of the Act permits the Assessing Officer to suo moto provide up to thirty days’ period to an assessee to respond to the show cause notice issued under Section 148A(b) of the Act, which period may in fact be further extended upon an application made by the Assessee in this behalf. This Court in Meenu Chaufla Vs. ITO, WP(C) No. 7854 ...