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The Tribunal ruled that Section 153C requires the AO of the other person to independently assess whether seized documents have a bearing on that person’s income. A mechanical satisfaction note based solely on another officer’s communication was held invalid.
Jaipur ITAT held that reassessment proceedings were invalid because the Assessing Officer mechanically relied on Investigation Wing information without conducting independent verification.
This guide explains the various assessments under the Income-tax Act, including summary assessment, scrutiny assessment, best judgment assessment, and reassessment for escaped income. It highlights the scope, procedures, faceless assessment framework, notice requirements, and statutory timelines, helping taxpayers understand their compliance obligations and assessment rights.
The Tribunal ruled that third-party WhatsApp messages and decoded chat entries lacked evidentiary value against the assessee without corroborative material. The Revenue failed to prove that any cash was actually paid over and above the registered sale consideration.
The Tribunal ruled that reopening proceedings cannot survive where the mandatory sanction under Section 151 is not obtained from the prescribed authority. The defect was held to be jurisdictional, rendering the notice invalid.
The Tribunal ruled that addition of the entire amount of bogus purchases as unexplained expenditure was unwarranted in the facts of the case. It reaffirmed that only the estimated profit arising from such purchases should be brought to tax.
The Chennai ITAT held that the Pr. CIT could not invoke Section 263 on matters already under consideration before the appellate authority. The ruling emphasises the statutory bar against parallel revision proceedings on the same issue.
The ITAT Mumbai held that when the reason recorded for reopening an assessment does not ultimately result in any addition, the Assessing Officer cannot make an addition on a completely different issue.
The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under Section 68 cannot be made solely on the basis of a retracted statement alleging accommodation loans when documentary evidence proves identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness.
The Mumbai ITAT held that reassessment proceedings under Section 147/148 were invalid where the case was based on search material requiring action under Section 153C. The ruling reinforces that search-related assessments for third parties must follow the special procedure under Section 153C, not regular reassessment provisions.
