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Dinesh Agarwal Vs ACIT (Calcutta High Court) Considering these facts, HC was of the considered view that this case clearly falls under the amended Act relating to proceedings under section 147 of the Act under which issuance of notice under section 148A of the Act is mandatory before issuing any notice under section 148 of […]
Uncover the controversy surrounding reassessment notices under section 148 of the Income Tax Act. Explore the Supreme Court judgment, CBDTs interpretation, and the potential impact on past assessment years. Delve into the misfortune or misinterpretation in this legal landscape.
Unravel the intricacies of CBDT Instruction No. 01/2022 on SC Judgment Union of India vs Ashish Agarwal. Dive into the curious case of missing provisos in Section 149 and a miscounting of 3 years, exposing potential flaws and implications in reassessment notices. Stay informed on the evolving landscape of tax regulations.
ITBA Step–by–Step Document No. 1 w.r.t. CBDT Instruction No. 1 of 2022Dated 12.05.2022 Steps to be followed in ITBA for the cases impacted by Hon’ble Supreme Court decision dated 04.05.2022 in the case of Union of India vs. Ashish Agarwal Dated 12.05.2022 NOTE: The AOs/ITBA users should refer to Instruction No. 1 of 2022 dated […]
Understanding the reassessment procedure for Section 148 notices after the Supreme Court’s verdict in Union of India Vs. Ashish Agrawal.
Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association requested CBDT to issue Clarification in respect of the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India Vs Ashish Agarwal ,Civil Appeal No. 3005/2022, Dated: 04/05/2022 in the matter of notices u/s 148 issued between 01-04-2021 to 30-06-2021 under the pre amended provisions Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ […]
CBDT issues Instruction No. 01/2022 regarding Implementation of Hon. Supreme Court’s Judgment in Union of India vs. Ashish Agrawal dated 04.05.2022 Instruction No. 01/2022 | Dated: 11th May, 2022 F. No 279/Misc./M-51/2022-ITJ Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes ITJ Section New Delhi Subject: Implementation of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 04.05.2022 […]
At the time of initiating the proceedings under Section 147 of the Act, the assessing officer has to only examine whether there is prima facie material on the basis of which the assessment should have been reopened. The Supreme court has held that at this stage the court is only required to see whether there was prima facie some material on the basis of which the department could reopen the case. The sufficiency of the correctness of the material is not a thing to be considered at the stage.
Arjuna, there is too much discussion going on regarding the validity of notices issued between 01-04-2021 and 3006-2021 u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act for reassessment proceedings. The income tax department had issued notices u/s 148 for reassessment proceedings.
Landmark Supreme Court judgment on section 148 notices in favor of both Assessee and Revenue. Key takeaways for taxpayers and Income Tax Department.