Case Law Details
The reasons supplied to the assessee for reopening of the case relates mainly to Share capital, which is already been investigated by Assessing officer in detail during Original Assessment. Therefore, The present exercise of issuing the notice under Section 148 of the Act would amount to nothing but a change of opinion, which is not permissible.
The main challenge raised in the writ petition is that the reassessment proceedings have been initiated after a period of 4 (four) years from the end of the relevant assessment year and the precondition for such initiation that there was failure on the part of the assessee to fully and truly disclose all the material particulars necessary for the assessment is absent. It is contended that there was true and full disclosure of all material particulars made by the assessee and the reasons for re-opening do not even show that there was any such failure on the part of the assessee. It is further contended that it is a clear case of change of opinion, in as much as, the issue sought to be raked up by way of the impugned notice under Section 148 of the Act had been duly considered by the Assessing Officer during the original assessment under Section 143(3) of the Act.
A detailed questionnaire was issued by the Assessing Officer during the original proceedings under Section 143(3) of the Act raising specific queries with regard to share application money.
In response to the said query raised in the questionnaire, the assessee vide its response dated 07.08.2009 furnished the details of the share capital raised during the year. Alongwith with the response complete details of the shareholders, their addresses, PAN numbers and number of shares were furnished. In addition thereto, a confirmation letter from each of the shareholders was filed, providing the details of the shares, investment made, mode of payment and the bank through which the payment was made. In addition thereto, the acknowledgement of e-returns of each of the shareholders was also furnished.
After the above-mentioned information was received by the Assessing Officer, the assessment was framed under Section 143(3) of the Act on 07.10.2009 accepting the taxable income declared by the assessee and no addition was made on account of the share application money.
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