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Reopening of assessment not permitted if no Failure of Assessee to disclose material facts

December 10, 2017 1815 Views 0 comment Print

Assessing Officer expected the assessee to disclose, and which were necessary for his assessment but not disclosed. Therefore, factually speaking, we find enough weight in the plea canvassed that there has been no failure on the part of the assessee to disclose the material facts as required by the proviso to Sec. 147 of the Act and thus, in our view, the initiation of proceedings by issuance of notice u/s 147/148 of the Act was vitiated.

May be Right Thing done in Wrong Manner

December 4, 2017 1566 Views 0 comment Print

Background It is a matter relating to validity of re-opening of assessment on a technical ground in the case of Mayurbhai Mangaldas Patel v ITO. The learned Ahemdabad ITAT Bench has noted all the facts and circumstances of the case and the law as applicable in very clear manner. It has kept some issues open […]

Reopening not permissible on the ground of expense which was not claimed by Assessee

November 28, 2017 1518 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee sold 3,10,000 shares and claimed resulting gains as exempt under section 10(38). AO denied the exemption on the ground that as the shares were not held by the assessee for more than 12 months period, therefore, same could not be considered as long-term capital assets.

Accommodation entry: Reassessment based on mere inquiry in case of 3rd party not justified

November 27, 2017 5436 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Sharmilee Furnishing P. Ltd Vs. I.T.O (ITAT Delhi) There is no dispute to the fact that the department conducted inquiry in the case of third party where the name of the assessee was also written to have received accommodation entry and accordingly, the AO reached to a conclusion while recording reasons that the income of the assessee has escaped assessment and it is a fit case for initiation of proceedings u/s 148 of the Act and the case was selected for scrutiny and assessment was made by making necessary additions.

Initiation of reassessment during pendency of Sec. 143(2) proceedings is invalid

November 26, 2017 2310 Views 0 comment Print

Unless return of income already filed is disposed of, notice under section 148, cannot be issued, i.e., no reassessment proceedings can be initiated so long as assessment proceedings pending on the basis of the return already filed are not terminated.

Reassessment not valid if time to issue notice U/s. 143(2) not expired

November 22, 2017 5124 Views 0 comment Print

The learned Commissioner (Appeals) is not justified in rejecting the contention of the appellant that since the reason on which the proceedings under section 147 ceased to exist, the assessing officer is not justified in making additions on other issues.

AO cannot have disregard finding directions of DRP and pass final assessment order

November 22, 2017 4119 Views 0 comment Print

That judgment referred to the order of the DRP which had held that both the Assessees were not eligible Assessee under Section 144C (15) of the Act and that order of the DRP was binding on the AO. It was further held by this Court that the AO could not have disregarded the finding directions of the DRP and passed the final assessment order.

HC Quashes I-T Order Against P. Chidambaram & Family & Held Reopening discriminatory

November 21, 2017 2838 Views 0 comment Print

The Madras High Court has quashed the Income Tax Assessment Orders passed against P. Chidambaram, Senior Advocate & Former Union Finance Minister, his wife Nalini Chidambaram, Senior Advocate, and his son Karthi Chidambaram. The High Court quashed the order terming it as illegal, arbitrary, and issued without following principles of natural justice.

Reassessment notice U/s. 147/148 is invalid when period to issue notice U/s. 143(2) has not expired

November 21, 2017 3552 Views 0 comment Print

Where AO passed order of reassessment under section 147, even when Revenue processed return of assessee under section 143(1)(i) by intimation, the impugned assessment order deserved to be quashed, as the AO could not proceed with extraordinary power under section 147, when normal procedure of assessment of income under section 143(3) was available.

Reassessment based on satisfaction of AO not having Jurisdiction over Assessee is invalid

November 20, 2017 2763 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Delhi’s decision on Anant Concrete Products Pvt. Ltd. vs ITO, highlighting jurisdictional issues in the reassessment process. Learn how the lack of proper jurisdiction impacts the validity of re-assessment.

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