Substratum for formation of belief that income liable to tax has escaped assessment has to form part of reasons recorded

Adverting to the facts of the present case, the returns filed by the assessee have been processed under section 147(1) of the Act. The Assessing Officer in the reasons recorded for the purpose of reopening the assessment has placed reliance upon the record of the case. As noted hereinabove, there is no assertion as regards on what basis the Assessing Officer has stated that the assessee had made claim in respect of bogus purchases in the trading and the Profit and Loss Account as expenditure. The Assessing Officer has stated that on verification of the details available on record, it has been ...