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Where the transaction itself, on the basis of the subsequent information, was found to be bogus transaction, the mere disclosure of that transaction at the time of original assessment proceedings could not be said to be disclosure of the ‘true’ and ‘full’ facts in the case and the Income Tax Officer would have the jurisdiction to re-open the concluded assessment in such a case.
Following categories of cases will be considered as Potential cases’ for taking action u s 148 of the Act tor the A.Y 2013-14 to A.Y. 2017-18 by 31.03.2021: i. Cases where there are Audit Objection (Revenue Internal) which reclaim action u/s 148 of the Act:
Tek Chand Vs ITO (ITAT Chandigarh) The A.O. obtained the approval of the PR. CIT before issuing the notice under section 148 of the Act. The proposal dt. 11/03/2016 seeking the approval for issuance of notice under section 148 of the Act, by the A.O. is placed at page no. 2 & 3 of the […]
Purshottambhai Bachubhai Pitroda Vs DCIT (Gujarat high court) Thus, on receipt of the reasons, the noticee is entitled to file his objections and the Assessing Officer, in turn, is obliged to dispose of the objections by passing a speaking order. Though the Assessing Officer had an opportunity at the stage of dealing with the objections […]
Compulsory/148/Set aside cases – where the assessee has not responded to the notices in last 30 days. However, the cases where emails are not present (cases without digital footprint) may not be marked as they would be handled by different procedure.
The ‘potential cases’ at Point no.1(iii) mean the cases flagged by the Directorate of Income-tax (Systems) subsequent to 04.03.2021. It is further clarified that the NMS cases flagged earlier will get subsumed in the new list.
Sungrow Impex Private Limited Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Conclusion: CIT had recorded his satisfaction for reopening of the assessment in a most mechanical manner without considering even the assessment records or the return of income filed by assessee and his satisfaction appeared to be in a ritualistic and formal rather than meaningful. Therefore, such approval […]
Which functionality is to be used for uploading the information in respect of cases where the income escaping assessment pertains to AYs 2013-14 to 2017-18 as mentioned in Para 2(a) of the aforementioned directions issued vide F.No.414/132/2018-IT(Inv.I)(Part I) dated 5th March, 2021?
CBDT directs that following categories of cases be considered as ‘potential cases’ for taking action u/s 148 of Act by 31.03.2021 for the A.Y 2013-14 to A.Y 2017-18 by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer
Shri Praveen Garg Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) There is no dispute with regard to the legal proposition that the First Appellate Authority cannot consider new source of income. However, in the present case the A.O. reopened the assessment because it was found that there were cash deposits in several Bank accounts of the assessee which […]
