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Bombay High Court held that since issue already examined during the course of assessment proceedings, re-opening of assessment on same issue amounts to change of opinion. Thus, re-opening based on change of opinion is not sustainable.
Gujarat High Court held that reassessment order passed under section 148 of the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed and set aside due to non-consideration of the reply in the assessment order. Accordingly, order set aside and matter remanded back to AO.
ITAT Ahmedabad held that claim of exemption under section 54F vide return of income filed in compliance to notice u/s. 148 needs to be evaluated by AO. Accordingly, matter restored back to the file of J.A.O. for making necessary verification for exemption claim.
Pune ITAT ruled against reassessment for Kalpana Kadam, quashing a Section 148 notice as her share of property investment was below the ₹50 lakh threshold.
Rational connection postulates that there must be a direct nexus or live link between the material coming to the notice of the Income Tax Officer and his view that there has been escapement of income of the assessee from assessment in the particular year.
Karnataka High Court held that assumption of jurisdiction under section 147 of the Income Tax Act untenable since mandatory requirement of section 149(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act not complied. Accordingly, writ petition allowed and notice u/s. 148 quashed.
Bombay High Court held that reopening of the assessment would be permissible without there being any new or additional material available to the Assessing Office. Accordingly, reassessment notice is set aside and writ petition is allowed.
ITAT Raipur held that reopening of proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act beyond a period of 4 years without failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully & truly all the material facts is liable to be annulled.
Karnataka High Court held that reassessment order under section 148 of the Income Tax Act is bad-in-law since passed without following mandatory procedure of disposal of objections. Accordingly, order of reassessment set aside.
ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition invoking provisions of section 50C(2) of the Income Tax Act without referring the valuation of the capital asset to the valuation officer is not justifiable. Accordingly, matter restored back to AO to refer the matter to valuation officer for determining Fair Market Value.
