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Bombay High Court held that assessment order was passed after post considering the submission from the assessee regarding deduction under section 80P. Hence, reopening of assessment in absence of any new tangible material is unsustainable in law.
Keenara Industries Private Limited Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) HC held that substituted provisions of sections 147 to 151 shall be applicable w.e.f. 01.04.2021, and as per First Proviso to Section 149, limitation as specified under unamended provision as it stood prior to 01.04.2021, shall be applicable. As per unamended provision prescribing limitation, no notice can […]
Keenara Industries Private Limited Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) In the case of Keenara Industries Private Limited Vs ITO and other 256 cases Gujarat High Court set aside Notices under section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 and impugned orders under section 148A(d) on the ground of limitation. FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF GUJARAT HIGH […]
Bombay High Court held that initiation of reassessment proceeding under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, in absence of any failure on the part of the assessee to disclose any material facts fully and truly during the regular assessment proceedings, is mere change of opinion and hence liable to be quashed.
Rajeev Bansal Vs Union of India (Allahabad High Court) Allahabad high court in lead case of Rajeev bansal vs UOI (Writ Tax of 1086/2022) and others by division bench presided by justice sunita agarwal on issue of time barred notices u/s 149 first proviso under amended law (judgment reserved on 15 Dec 2022) has rejected […]
Bombay High Court held that reopening of assessment under section 148 in absence of any new information received by AO between the date of assessment order u/s 143(3) till the issuance of notice u/s 148 is unjustified and untenable in law.
HC quashed section 148 notice issued without sufficient reasons to initiate reassessment proceedings without satisfying conditions precedent under Section 147
Bombay High Court held that reopening of assessment in absence of failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly the material facts and also in absence of any tangible material is unjustifiable.
Revenue Department could only re-open an assessment beyond four years, if there was a failure on the part of assessee to disclose material facts fully and truly and not on the basis of reason to believe without satisfying jurisdictional condition required under provisions of Section 147
If foundational allegation is missing in notice issued under Section 148A(b), the same cannot be incorporated by issuing a supplementary notice.
