Reassessment Proceedings Initiated On Account Of Change Of Opinion Merits To Be Quashed: Mumbai ITAT
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Reassessment Proceedings Initiated On Account Of Change Of Opinion Merits To Be Quashed: Mumbai ITAT

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While confirming the CIT's order quashing the reassessment order, the Mumbai ITAT held that the reassessment proceedings were initiated on account of change of opinion formed on re-appraisal of the facts already on record and examined during the regular assessment proceedings. The CIT had concluded that reassessment proceedings were initiated on re-appraisal and re-examination of the assessment records without bringing any tangible material to show that income has escaped assessment on account of failure on the part of the Assessee to furnish true and full facts”. The Bench noted Assessee's contention that as per first proviso to Section 147, reassessment proceedings can only be initiated after the expiry of 4 years from the end of the relevant AY only in case of default by the Assessee in making full & true disclosure, however all primary facts were disclosed by the Assessee and there was no default on the part of the Assessee in making full and true disclosure, thus the re-opening of assessment is not valid. Thus, finding that there was no failure on the part of Assessee to make full and true disclosure of the primary facts, the Bench opined that reassessment proceedings were initiated on account of change of opinion formed on re-appraisal of the facts already on record and examined during the regular assessment proceedings.

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There Cannot Be 'Disconnect' Between Reasons For Initiating Reassessment U/S 147 Of IT Act & Grounds On Which Final Order Is Passed: Delhi HC
4 days, 8 hours ago

There Cannot Be 'Disconnect' Between Reasons For Initiating Reassessment U/S 147 Of IT Act & Grounds On Which Final Order Is Passed: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has held that only 'original reasons' which formed the basis for initiating reassessment proceedings under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act can be taken into consideration by the Assessing Officer, for coming to the conclusion that income had escaped assessment. A division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dharmesh Sharma observed that there …

Assumption Of Jurisdiction Based On Wrong Facts Can't Form Basis For Initiating Reopening: Mumbai ITAT
5 months, 1 week ago

Assumption Of Jurisdiction Based On Wrong Facts Can't Form Basis For Initiating Reopening: Mumbai ITAT

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The Mumbai ITAT there is no question of concealment of fact when the assessee had itself declared the income in its return which was assumed by the AO to be an escaped income. Hence, the ITAT clarified that assumption of jurisdiction based on wrong facts, cannot form basis for initiating reopening. The Division Bench of Anikesh Banerjee and Prashant Maharishi …

Revisionary Power Can't Be Invoked On Allegation Of Improper Inquiry By AO: Delhi ITAT
6 months ago

Revisionary Power Can't Be Invoked On Allegation Of Improper Inquiry By AO: Delhi ITAT

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The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that the assessment order cannot be held to be erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue merely on the allegation that the Assessing Officer has not made an inquiry and verification with regard to cash deposits as well as scrap sales.The bench of Saktijit Dey and Naveen Chandra. The …

I-T Authority Fails To Consider Reason For Difference In Sale Consideration & Stamp Duty: Mumbai ITAT Deletes Penalty Levied U/s 270A For Under-Reporting Of Income
7 months, 2 weeks ago

I-T Authority Fails To Consider Reason For Difference In Sale Consideration & Stamp Duty: Mumbai ITAT Deletes Penalty Levied U/s 270A For Under-Reporting Of Income

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Noting that neither the Assessing Officer nor the CIT have taken into consideration the explanation offered by the Assessee during the assessment proceedings in relation to the difference in the sale consideration and the stamp duty valuation of immovable property, the Mumbai ITAT deleted the penalty levied u/s 270A of the Income tax Act for under-reporting of income. Accordingly, the …

ITAT Cases Weekly Round-Up: 31 March To 6 April 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

ITAT Cases Weekly Round-Up: 31 March To 6 April 2024

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Case Title: Zila Parisad verses Addl. Case Title: Kishorkumar Bhalara verses The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax On finding that the PCIT has held the assessment order passed by AO as erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue simply based on incorrect assumption of facts, the Rajkot ITAT directed to set aside the order passed u/s 263 of …

Penalty Imposed U/s 271A On Wrongful Consideration Of Facts Merits To Be Deleted: Jaipur ITAT
9 months, 1 week ago

Penalty Imposed U/s 271A On Wrongful Consideration Of Facts Merits To Be Deleted: Jaipur ITAT

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On finding that the CIT has not rebutted the contention that the assessee was dealing in share investment and not in the business activities, the Jaipur ITAT deleted the penalty imposed u/s 271A of the Income Tax Act. The Bench comprising of Sandep Gosain and Dr. M. L. Meena observed that, “when the assessee has filed a return on account …

Ahmedabad ITAT Quashes Reopening In Absence Of Tangible Material With AO To Form Reason To Believe Escaped Assessment
9 months, 1 week ago

Ahmedabad ITAT Quashes Reopening In Absence Of Tangible Material With AO To Form Reason To Believe Escaped Assessment

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The Ahmedabad ITAT quashed reopening proceedings finding that there was no tangible material available with the AO to form a reason to believe that the income of assessee has escaped assessment. The Bench of Waseem Ahmed and Siddhartha Nautiyal observed that “simply that Shri Prakash bhai Ishwar bhai Changela and the assessee are maintaining the bank account in the Social …

Once Reassessment Framed By AO Is Not Sustainable,Order U/s 263 Seeking To Revise Reassessment Is Not Acceptable: Delhi ITAT
9 months, 1 week ago

Once Reassessment Framed By AO Is Not Sustainable,Order U/s 263 Seeking To Revise Reassessment Is Not Acceptable: Delhi ITAT

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While allowing the appeal of assessee in respect of the fact that whether the PCIT had validly assumed his revision jurisdiction u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, both in law and on facts, the New Delhi ITAT held that the PCIT erred in assumption of jurisdiction u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Bench of the …

Explanation 3 To Sec 147 Can't Be Resorted To Make Addition On Any Other Issue Which Is Not Included In Reasons For Reopening: New Delhi ITAT
9 months, 1 week ago

Explanation 3 To Sec 147 Can't Be Resorted To Make Addition On Any Other Issue Which Is Not Included In Reasons For Reopening: New Delhi ITAT

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On finding that no addition is made based on the reasons to believe recorded by the AO for reopening the assessment, the New Delhi ITAT quashed the order passed by the AO u/s 147 of the Income tax Act, 1961 The Bench of the ITAT comprising of Anubhav Sharma and Shamim Yahya observed while referring to the decision of Jurisdictional …

Burden To Prove Escaped Assessment Lies On Assessing Authority: Allahabad High Court Quashes Reassessment Order Against Flipkart
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Burden To Prove Escaped Assessment Lies On Assessing Authority: Allahabad High Court Quashes Reassessment Order Against Flipkart

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The Allahabad High Court has quashed the reassessment order against Flipkart and held that the burden to prove escaped assessment lies on assessing authority.The bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Shiv Shanker Prasad has observed that the burden of establishing the existence of recorded reasons was entirely on the department. The Allahabad High Court has quashed the reassessment …

Reopening Initiated On Basis Of Wrong Reasons Renders Very Assessment As Invalid: Mumbai ITAT
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Reopening Initiated On Basis Of Wrong Reasons Renders Very Assessment As Invalid: Mumbai ITAT

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On finding the reasoning behind the Assessment made by the Assessing Officer to be wrong, the Mumbai ITAT allowed the assessee's appeal against the order of Commissioner of Income Tax and National Faceless Appeal Centre. It is fact on record that assessee has filed its return of income and Assessing Officer has accepted the same.” “The assessment order is bad …

Comparable Need Selection As Per Correct Market Segment: Delhi ITAT Remits Matter Following Earlier Order
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Comparable Need Selection As Per Correct Market Segment: Delhi ITAT Remits Matter Following Earlier Order

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Relying on Co-ordinate bench ruling in assessee's own case for AY 2004-05 wherein assessee's additional evidences were admitted and matter was remanded back to TPO for fresh adjudication, the Delhi ITAT admitted the assessee's additional evidence application qua comparables selection for AY 2005-06 and 2006-07. The ITAT Coram comprising Shamim Yahya and Anubhav Sharma observed that “either both TPO and …

Assessment Order Passed Beyond Sec 144C(4) Is Time Barred If Objections To Draft Order Were Filed After Expiry Of Limitation As Per Sec 144C(2): Delhi ITAT
11 months ago

Assessment Order Passed Beyond Sec 144C(4) Is Time Barred If Objections To Draft Order Were Filed After Expiry Of Limitation As Per Sec 144C(2): Delhi ITAT

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Noticing that the draft assessment order was passed on Mar 4, 2022 and the assessee filed objection before the DRP on Apr 6, 2022 which was beyond the due date provided for filing objection, the Delhi ITAT held the assessment order to be time-barred being passed beyond Section 144C of Income tax Act, 1961 time-limit. Since the final Assessment Order …

CIT(A) Has No Jurisdiction To Enhance Income U/S 251(1) By Disallowing ESOP Expenses In Revised Return If AO Has Not Dealt With It: Mumbai ITAT
11 months ago

CIT(A) Has No Jurisdiction To Enhance Income U/S 251(1) By Disallowing ESOP Expenses In Revised Return If AO Has Not Dealt With It: Mumbai ITAT

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While setting aside the CIT's order enhancing assessee's income under Section 251 of Income tax Act, 1961 by disallowing Employees Stock Option Plan expenses under Section 37, the Mumbai ITAT held that the CIT has acted beyond his jurisdiction in enhancing assessee's income, since the AO during the course of assessment, has not taken into consideration the assessee's revised return …

Reopening Of Assessment Inspired From 'Review' & 'Change Of Opinion' By Subsequent AO Is Deprecated: Madras HC
11 months, 1 week ago

Reopening Of Assessment Inspired From 'Review' & 'Change Of Opinion' By Subsequent AO Is Deprecated: Madras HC

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While setting aside the order disposing of assessee's objection for re-opening of assessment pursuant to the issue of notice u/s 148 of the Income tax Act, 1961 and the consequent reassessment order, the Madras High Court held that there is no scope for re-opening of the assessment, since the reasons cited for same was inspired from change of opinion of …

Reassessment Proceedings Can't Be In The Nature Of Review: Karnataka High Court
1 year ago

Reassessment Proceedings Can't Be In The Nature Of Review: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has held that reassessment proceedings cannot be in the nature of review.The bench of Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav has observed that the material that has come to light in the assessment proceedings for the assessment year 2008–2009 cannot be sufficient grounds to resort to reassessment proceedings.The petitioner/assessee has challenged the notice issued under. The Karnataka …

Reassessment Proceedings, Senior Officers Like ACIT, PCIT Expected To Apply Mind; Delhi High Court
1 year ago

Reassessment Proceedings, Senior Officers Like ACIT, PCIT Expected To Apply Mind; Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that senior officers like ACIT and PCIT are expected to apply their minds to such requests and, only after that, approve the initiation of reassessment proceedings.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Anish Dayal has observed that the reopening of the concluded scrutiny assessment is a serious business. The Delhi High Court has …

Reassessment Notice Severed At Old Address Despite Knowing Assessee’s New Address: Delhi High Court Quashes Assessment Order
1 year, 1 month ago

Reassessment Notice Severed At Old Address Despite Knowing Assessee’s New Address: Delhi High Court Quashes Assessment Order

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The Delhi High Court has quashed the assessment order as the notice under Section 148 was improperly served as it was sent to the old address, despite the fact that the department was aware of the new address.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed that no notice, under Section 143 of the Income Tax Act, …

Bombay High Court Quashes Re-Assessment Order Based On Change Of Opinion Without Any Tangible New Information
1 year, 3 months ago

Bombay High Court Quashes Re-Assessment Order Based On Change Of Opinion Without Any Tangible New Information

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The Bombay High Court has quashed the reassessment order based on a change of opinion without surfacing any tangible new information.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice N. K. Gokhale has observed that the petitioner has fully and truly disclosed all material facts necessary for the purpose of assessment. The Bombay High Court has quashed the reassessment order …

Absence Of Material: Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Proceedings
1 year, 10 months ago

Absence Of Material: Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Proceedings

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The Bombay High Court has quashed the reassessment proceedings as the issue of "large loans and advances" was not only raised during the scrutiny assessment but also responded to by the assessee.The division bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Kamal Khata has observed that between the date of the order of assessment, which is sought to be reopened, …

Delhi High Court Stays Reassessment Order Based On Internal Audit Objection
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Reassessment Order Based On Internal Audit Objection

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The Delhi High Court has stayed the reassessment order based on an internal audit objection.The division bench of Justice Rajiv Shadher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has observed that the expression "any audit objection" was introduced only by the Finance Act, 2022, although with effect from April 1, 2012. The Delhi High Court has stayed the reassessment order based on …

Information Triggering Reassessment Proceedings Needs To Be Furnished To The Assessee: Delhi High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Information Triggering Reassessment Proceedings Needs To Be Furnished To The Assessee: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that the underlying information or material that formed the basis for triggering the assessment or reassessment proceedings was required to be furnished to the assessee.The division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has noted that the petitioner has indicated that it will file a further response once the information or …

Gujarat High Court Quashes Reassessment Order Citing Inability Of Assessee To Secure Relevant Documents Amid Covid-19 Lockdown
1 year, 11 months ago

Gujarat High Court Quashes Reassessment Order Citing Inability Of Assessee To Secure Relevant Documents Amid Covid-19 Lockdown

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The Gujarat High Court recently quashed a reassessment order and final notice of assessment issued against to an assessee after she failed to produce the relevant documents, particularly Form-F prescribed under Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003 amid Covid-19 lockdown.The division bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt allowed the petition under Article 226 of. The Gujarat …

Nothing New Happened Between The Date Of Reassessment Order And The Date Of Forming The Opinion By AO: Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Order
1 year, 11 months ago

Nothing New Happened Between The Date Of Reassessment Order And The Date Of Forming The Opinion By AO: Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Order

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The Bombay High Court has quashed the Reassessment Order and held that between the date of the order of assessment sought to be reopened and the date of the formation of an opinion by the Assessing Officer, nothing new has happened. There was no new information received, nor was there any mention of new material on file.The division bench of …

Failure To Disclose All Material Facts Is Essential To Issue Reassessment Notice: Bombay High Court
2 years ago

Failure To Disclose All Material Facts Is Essential To Issue Reassessment Notice: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court at Goa has held that failure to disclose fully and truly all material facts is an essential jurisdictional parameter that must be fulfilled before any notice can be issued for reopening the assessment proceedings after the expiration of four years from the end of the relevant assessment year.The division bench of Justice M.S. The Bombay High …

Reassessment Notice Based On Error Resulting From Oversight Of AO Is Not Valid: Delhi High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Reassessment Notice Based On Error Resulting From Oversight Of AO Is Not Valid: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that the reassessment notice based on an error resulting from the oversight of the assessing officer is not valid.The division bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan has relied on the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Gemini Leather Stores v. Income Tax Officer, in which it was held …

In The Absence Of A Full And True Disclosure, Reassessment Is Not Barred By Limitation: Madras High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

In The Absence Of A Full And True Disclosure, Reassessment Is Not Barred By Limitation: Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court has held that the criminal investigation wing is separate and distinct from the assessment wing and that disclosure made before one wing will not exonerate the assessee from the requirement of making a "full and true disclosure" before the assessing officer in an assessment.The single bench of Justice Anitha Sumanth has observed that in the absence …

Invalid Reassessment Notice, The Entire Proceedings have To Collapse: Calcutta High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Invalid Reassessment Notice, The Entire Proceedings have To Collapse: Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court has held that the foundation of a reassessment proceeding is a valid notice, and if the notice is held to be invalid, the entire edifice sought to be raised has to collapse. Therefore, the Assessing Officer held that these amounts were to be taxed separately at the Maximum Marginal Rate in terms of the proviso to …

Issuance Of Notice And Initiation Of Reassessment Proceeding Beyond 6 Years: Calcutta High Court Stays Proceedings
2 years, 3 months ago

Issuance Of Notice And Initiation Of Reassessment Proceeding Beyond 6 Years: Calcutta High Court Stays Proceedings

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The Calcutta High Court has held that the issuance of notice and initiation of reassessment proceedings were beyond 6 years. The petitioner has challenged the order issued under Section 148A of the Income Tax Act of 1961 for the assessment year 2014-15, as well as all subsequent proceedings based on the notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax …

Failure Of Assessee To Explain Identity And Creditworthiness Of Creditors And Genuineness Of Transaction: ITAT Sustains Addition
2 years, 3 months ago

Failure Of Assessee To Explain Identity And Creditworthiness Of Creditors And Genuineness Of Transaction: ITAT Sustains Addition

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The Allahabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has sustained the addition as the assessee failed to explain the identity and creditworthiness of the creditors and the genuineness of the transaction. The AO made additions to the income of the assessee towards unexplained deposits and cash credits. The assessee filed a second appeal with the tribunal, and the tribunal …

Retracted Statement Cannot Simply Be Brushed Aside : CESTAT
2 years, 4 months ago

Retracted Statement Cannot Simply Be Brushed Aside : CESTAT

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The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that the contents of the retracted statement cannot simply be brushed aside to conclude that the assessee/appellant has indulged in the activity of undervaluation of goods. The appellant submitted that there was no inordinate delay in filing the retraction statement inasmuch as copies of the statements …

Reopening of IT Assessment By Officer Having No Jurisdiction: Madras High Court Invalidates Proceedings
2 years, 5 months ago

Reopening of IT Assessment By Officer Having No Jurisdiction: Madras High Court Invalidates Proceedings

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The Madras High Court invalidated the reassessment procedures on the basis that the reopening of the income tax assessment was conducted by an officer without jurisdiction. After a period of five years, the assessee received a notice dated March 28, 2018 issued by the ACIT Mumbai under Section 148 purportedly to re-assess the income tax return submitted by her for …

Reassessment Proceedings Can't Be Initiated On Same Set Of Facts Available: ITAT
2 years, 5 months ago

Reassessment Proceedings Can't Be Initiated On Same Set Of Facts Available: ITAT

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The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that the reassessment proceedings cannot be initiated by applying a fresh application of mind to the same set of facts available at the time of the original scrutiny assessment proceedings. The Assessing Officer issued the notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, initiating the reassessment proceedings in …

Other Income Tax Additions In Reassessment Proceedings Cannot Be Sustained If Addition on Primary Grounds Is Not Made: ITAT
2 years, 6 months ago

Other Income Tax Additions In Reassessment Proceedings Cannot Be Sustained If Addition on Primary Grounds Is Not Made: ITAT

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The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal consisting of C.N. The assessee/appellant has challenged the validity of the assessment made by the Assessing Officer as the assessment was reopened for escapement of income on account of cash deposits made into the bank account by the assessee. The reasons recorded by the Assessing Officer have reason to believe that …

Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Order Issued Without Considering The Reply Filed By The Assessee
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Order Issued Without Considering The Reply Filed By The Assessee

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The Delhi High Court, consisting of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Preetam Singh Arora, has quashed the reassessment order issued without considering the reply filed by the assessee. The department submitted that the petitioner's reply was not taken into consideration while passing the impugned order under Section 148A of the Income Tax Act. The court directed the assessing officer to …

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