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The reasons recorded in the instant case are vague and based on un-substantive reasoning, uncorroborated material and lack of evidence and hence as per decisions of the jurisdictional High Court referred above, the reasons referred above tantamount to be based on borrowed satisfaction and according to our considered view, does not sound valid reasons in the eyes of law, for reopening of the case.
Since we are in respectful agreement with the reasons recorded and views taken by the Allahabad High Court, Rajasthan High Court, Delhi High Court and Madras High Court, in the cases referred hereinabove, and for reasons noted above, all these writ petitions listed above are disposed by allowing the same. The explanations to the Notification No.20 of 2021 dated 31st March 2021 and Notification No.38 of 2021 dated 27th April 2021 are declared ultra vires and are, therefore, bad in law and null and void.
P. Divagar Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) n the present case, the only issue for consideration is whether the reopening of assessment under section 147 of the Act is valid or not. For the sake of convenience, the reasons recorded and communicated to the assessee are reproduced as under: “The assessee filed his return of income […]
Hon. Madhya Pradesh (MP) High Court (HC) Quashes Sec. 148 Notice Issued After 31st March 21 The Division Bench of Hon. Madhya Pradesh High Court consisting of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Maninder Singh Bhatti in Yuvraj Jain vs. ITO W.P No.28293 of 2021. Order dated 03.03.22 quashed the reassessment notice issued after 31.03.21. Contentions […]
The pertinent assertion of learned counsel Shri Gargieya is that the assessing authority could not have adopted the procedure provided under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for reopening the assessment of the petitioner because such action was taken on the basis of facts revealed to the assessing authority during the assessment of DRA Group at Ahmedabad and the proceedings, if any, would have to be conducted under Section 153A read with Section 153C of the Income Tax Act.
In view of Indiscriminate notices by income Tax Department without allowing reasonable time it is requested to Finance Ministry and CBDT that suitable steps should be taken so that adequate time is allowed for compliance and cases are not disposed of in a hurry, without giving adequate opportunity for the taxpayer to be heard. The […]
Lucknow CA Tax Practicioners Association has made a Representation to FM for Extension of Time Limit for Assessment cases time barring as on 31.3.22 under the Income Tax Act 1961 in view of Problems faced in completion of Reopened Assessment cases (letting time barred on 31st March 2022, Problems faced in completion of Assessment as […]
M N Dastur & Co Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) In the present case the reopening beyond 4 years has been done by getting the approval of Addl. Commissioner and not from the Commissioner or Pr. Commissioner or Pr. Chief Commissioner. Therefore, the initiation of the proceedings u/s 148 of the Act was invalid. […]
HC directs Ao to pass a reasoned and speaking order after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner or its authorised representative within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order and all further proceedings will depend upon the final out come of the order to be passed by the respondents on the aforesaid representation.
Daujee Abhushan Bhandar Pvt. Ltd Vs Union of India (Allahabad High Court) Considering the provisions of Section 282 and 282 A of the Act, 1961 and the provisions of Section 13 of the Act, 2000 and meaning of the word “issue” we find that firstly notice shall be signed by the assessing authority and then […]
