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Whether the AO is correct in considering that the capital gain will arise in the year when the land is transferred to the co-operative society formed by the flat purchasers and not when flats are sold?
The non-rejection of the explanation in the Assessment Order would amount to the Assessing Officer accepting the view of the assessee, thus taking a view/forming an opinion.
DCIT Vs Ajanta Tubes Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) The issue under consideration is whether the A.O. is correct in rejecting the valuation report obtained by the assessee? In the present case, assessee had sold its land and building. Assessee had taken the cost of acquisition for land as per valuation report as at 1-4-1981 as against […]
Ashapura Minichem Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) The issue under consideration is whether the re-opening of assessment u/s 147 is justified in law? The assessee before us is a listed public limited company engaged in the business of mining bauxite and selling the same in domestic as well as international market. In the present case […]
As per section 2(8) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the term assessment includes re-assessment. Meaning of income escaping assessment: As per the provisions contained in section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, if the Assessing Officer has reason to believe that any income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment for any assessment year, […]
Each aspect of Section 147 has been a subject matter of careful scrutiny by the court of law. One such main issue is with respect to the validity of the assumption of jurisdiction by the AO to reopen the assessment beyond four years, merely by making a Bald Assertion in the reasons as to the failure of the Assessee to disclose fully and truly all the material facts. The author has made an analysis veracity of such practice with the help of available judicial pronouncements
The issue under consideration is whether CIT(A) is correct in holding that the appellant is not a state under Article 289 of the Constitution of India and therefore, liable to tax under the Income Tax Act?
Whether AO is correct in rejecting the claim of assessee regarding the deduction u/s 54F, which was made first time during Reassessment Proceedings?
The issue under consideration is whether A.O. is correct in issuing Notice under section 147 for re-opening of assessment irrespective of the fact that the material on which he relied is already present in front of him at the time of assessment u/s 143(3)?
AO was not justified in reopening of assessment after four years as on an independent application of mind and on thorough consideration of material aspects and legal position,there was no failure on the part of assessee.
