Income Tax : ITAT held that additions based solely on third-party search material without independent evidence or cross-examination are invalid...
Income Tax : A detailed look at how the Finance Act, 2021 reshaped Sections 147–151, introduced Section 148A, and reduced limitation periods ...
Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 clarifies who can issue notices under sections 148 and 148A. It confirms that only jurisdictional Assessing...
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Income Tax : Discover how Finance Act 2021 revamped assessment and reassessment procedures under Income-tax Act, impacting notices, time limits...
Income Tax : Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association requested CBDT to issue Clarification in respect of the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme...
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Income Tax : Lucknow CA Tax Practicioners Association has made a Representation to FM for Extension of Time Limit for Assessment cases time bar...
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Income Tax : The Tribunal relied on Supreme Court precedent to hold that interest on tax arrears is compensatory, not penal. It ruled that such...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that absence of a clear charge in the penalty notice makes the proceedings invalid. It ruled that failure to spe...
Income Tax : The case examined validity of a reassessment notice issued beyond statutory limits. The ITAT held the notice invalid as it exceede...
Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld reopening under Section 147 as Form 26AS reflected substantial contract receipts despite no return being filed...
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Income Tax : Learn how to initiate proceedings under section 147 of the IT Act in e-Verification cases. Detailed instructions for Assessing Off...
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Income Tax : Supreme Court in the matter of Shri Ashish Agarwal, several representations were received asking for time-barring date of such cas...
In present facts of the case, it was observed that in the absence of reasons, the jurisdiction assumed under section 148 of the Act to reopen a completed assessment is clearly void ab initio and consequently, assessment order is bad in law.
Electrotherm (India) Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) Conclusion: Since AO after applying his mind on information received from VAT Department arrived at the conclusion, based on the reasons to believe that income of assessee had escaped assessment. and at the time of issuing notice under section 148 AO had formed prima facie opinion for escapement […]
Section 147 has been Amended vide Finance Act 2021. Information is required by AO for reopening not “Reasons to believe” If any income chargeable to tax, in the case of an assesses, has escaped assessment for any assessment year. The assessing office may, subject to the provisions of Section 148 to 153, assess or re-assess […]
Aban Offshore Limited Vs Addl. CIT (Madras High Court) Case Summary: – Facts of the case: ♦ The Assessee, Aban Offshore Limited, engaged in providing oil field services to various oil majors for offshore exploration and production of hydrocarbons in India and abroad, is a regular Assessee in terms of the provisions of the Indian […]
Applicability of Section 147 read with explanation 2(b) on the basis of AIR information regarding cash deposit with the Bank. Written Submission before the Hon’bleCIT(A), Faceless in respect of Sh. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX for the A.Y. 2012-13 [XXXXXXXXXXXXX] Appeal filed against the order of assessment u/s 144 made by ITO, Ward No. 2 (5), XXXXXXXXXXX dated 30.11.2019 […]
Delhi High Court quashed reopening notice as well as reassessment order & all consequential proceedings initiated in the name of deceased & also held, interalia, that the LR of deceased are not obliged to intimate death to Income tax deptt & get PAN cancelled & that reassessment order can be challenged in such cases in writ petition.
Sh. Chand Singh Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) n the present case it is an undisputed fact that there was a failure by the AO to comply with the mandatory requirement of disposing of the objections raised by the assessee to the reopening of assessment in terms of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme […]
Ess Advertising (Mauritius) S.N.C. Et Compagnie Vs ACIT (Delhi High Court) No Power to Carry Out Reassessment On Same Material And Facts Available On Record And Rubber Stamp Approval Held Invalid Following Synfonia Decision Of Own Court Thus, the moot question, which arises for consideration, is: should the respondent be permitted to assess the petitioners‟ […]
Time limit to issue notice- One of the major differences between the new and old regime is the time limit of issue of notice, under the earlier regime the time limit for issue of notice was 4 years from the end of the relevant assessment year however in certain circumstances it was 6 and 16 years.
The Assessing Officer having arrived at his subjective satisfaction based on additional fresh material placed before him that the petitioner had not fully and truly disclosed all the material facts necessary for his assessment for the relevant assessment year and prima facie his income chargeable to tax had escaped assessment, he was fully justified in initiating the proceedings under section 147/148 of the said Act.
