Relief To HDFC Bank: Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice As Jurisdictional Condition Not Satisfied
2 years, 9 months ago

Relief To HDFC Bank: Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice As Jurisdictional Condition Not Satisfied

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In a major relief to the HDFC Bank, the Bombay High Court has quashed the reassessment notice as the jurisdictional condition for invoking the power under section 147 of the Income Tax Act was not satisfied. The division bench of Justice N.J.Jamadar and Justice K.R.Shriram has observed that once, it is held that the jurisdictional condition for invoking the power under section 147 is not satisfied for a particular assessment year, the notice for reopening cannot be sustained. The Assessing Officer was of the view that there was failure to take into account the enhanced deduction under section 36 while allowing the deduction towards bad debts in assessment year 2006-07, and, thus, he had reason to believe that income had escaped assessment for assessment year 2006-07. The petitioner avered, since the notice came to be issued beyond four years of the end of the assessment year 2006-07, and assessment under section 143 of the Act, 1961 had been effected, not once but twice, the resort to the provisions contained in section 147 of the Act was impermissible unless there was failure on the part of the petitioner to disclose fully and truly all the material facts for the purpose of the assessment.

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S.144C IT Act | AO Not Having Info About Pending Objections Before Dispute Resolution Panel No Grounds To Sustain Final Assessment Order: Delhi HC
5 days, 11 hours ago

S.144C IT Act | AO Not Having Info About Pending Objections Before Dispute Resolution Panel No Grounds To Sustain Final Assessment Order: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a Final Assessment order passed by the Income Tax Authorities under Section 143 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not sustainable, if it is passed in ignorance of pending objections before the Dispute Resolution Panel. It said, “.notwithstanding the lack of information with the AO, if an objection has been …

SC's Judgement In Abhisar Buildwell Case Doesn't Permit Reopening Of Assessments Beyond Limitation Period U/S 149(1) Of IT Act: Delhi HC
6 days, 21 hours ago

SC's Judgement In Abhisar Buildwell Case Doesn't Permit Reopening Of Assessments Beyond Limitation Period U/S 149(1) Of IT Act: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the Supreme Court's judgment in Abhisar Buildwell does not permit reopening of assessments under Section 147/148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 beyond the period stipulated under Section 149. It relied on Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Central-3 v. Abhisar Buildwell Private Limited to contend that in cases where the proceedings under Section …

[Income Tax] No Substantial Question Of Law Arises If Perversity Cannot Be Shown In Order Passed By Tribunal: Allahabad High Court
2 weeks, 3 days ago

[Income Tax] No Substantial Question Of Law Arises If Perversity Cannot Be Shown In Order Passed By Tribunal: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that no substantial question of law arises in a case where no perversity can be shown in the order passed by the Income Tax Tribunal in appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. had passed orders without inquiries or verification and thus the present situation stood covered under Explanation 2 to …

AO Cannot Assess 'Other Incomes' If No Addition Is Made On Account Of 'Reasons' For Which Reassessment U/S 147 Of IT Act Was Initiated: Delhi HC
3 weeks ago

AO Cannot Assess 'Other Incomes' If No Addition Is Made On Account Of 'Reasons' For Which Reassessment U/S 147 Of IT Act Was Initiated: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has made it clear that an Assessing Officer cannot assess other incomes of an Assessee in a case where no addition is made on account of the “reasons” for which reassessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was initiated. Section 147 empowers the AO to assess or reassess income and also any other …

Recourse To Section 147 Of Income Tax Act Not Barred In Cases Where Assessing Officer Is Empowered To Proceed U/S 153C: Delhi High Court
1 month ago

Recourse To Section 147 Of Income Tax Act Not Barred In Cases Where Assessing Officer Is Empowered To Proceed U/S 153C: Delhi High Court

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S.153C Income Tax Act doesn't bar AO's jurisdiction to reopen assessment u/S 147 when information against assessee is received from search conducted on another person: Delhi High CourtThe Delhi High Court has held that Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 does not by itself preclude an Assessing Officer from reopening assessments under Section 147/148 of the Act, on …

Scrutiny Notice Was Issued In Amalgamating Company's Name Despite Dept Knowing Of Amalgamation: Calcutta HC Declines To Apply S.292B Of Income Tax Act
1 month, 1 week ago

Scrutiny Notice Was Issued In Amalgamating Company's Name Despite Dept Knowing Of Amalgamation: Calcutta HC Declines To Apply S.292B Of Income Tax Act

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The Calcutta High Court has refused to apply Section 292B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to a scrutiny notice issued in an amalgamating company's name, despite the Assessing Officer being aware about the company's amalgamation. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya noted that “the fact of amalgamation was well within the knowledge of the assessing officer.” It thus dismissed the …

Entry Made In Dispatch Register Is Not Primary Evidence To Prove Service Of Notice On Assessee: Orissa High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Entry Made In Dispatch Register Is Not Primary Evidence To Prove Service Of Notice On Assessee: Orissa High Court

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The Orissa High Court has made it clear that an entry in the dispatch register maintained by the Revenue is not primary evidence to show service of notice on an assessee. At the outset, the High Court division bench of Justices Arindam Sinha and MS Sahoo observed, “Entry made in the system is not primary evidence. In light of the …

Consequential Order Passed By Assessing Authority Beyond Terms Of Remand By Commissioner Is Unacceptable: Kerala High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Consequential Order Passed By Assessing Authority Beyond Terms Of Remand By Commissioner Is Unacceptable: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Division Bench of Kerala High Court comprising Justices A.K. observed that “the concern of the Assessing Authority, while passing a consequential order, has to be limited to those specific issues that have been remanded to it for consideration by the Commissioner……….” Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 empowers the Commissioner of Income Tax to revise any order …

Mistake On Part Of AO Resulting In Under Assessment Of Income No Ground To Re-Open Assessment U/S 147 Of Income Tax Act: Delhi HC
1 month, 1 week ago

Mistake On Part Of AO Resulting In Under Assessment Of Income No Ground To Re-Open Assessment U/S 147 Of Income Tax Act: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that once scrutiny assessment is held under Section 143 of the Income Tax Act but due to a mistake of the Assessing Officer there is under assessment of income, reopening assessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not permissible. At the outset, the High Court observed that escapement …

Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against HDFC Bank & Officials for Violating Income Tax Dept Order
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2 months ago

Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against HDFC Bank & Officials for Violating Income Tax Dept Order

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The Supreme Court today quashed a criminal case registered against HDFC Bank Ltd. for violating the notice issued by the Income Tax Department to stop the operation of bank accounts, fixed deposits, and lockers of an income tax assessee. The court found that the FIR did not disclose the commission of any offence and made out a case against the …

Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against HDFC Bank & Officials for Violating Income Tax Dept Order
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2 months ago

Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against HDFC Bank & Officials for Violating Income Tax Dept Order

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The Supreme Court today quashed a criminal case registered against HDFC Bank Ltd. for violating the notice issued by the Income Tax Department to stop the operation of bank accounts, fixed deposits, and lockers of an income tax assessee. The court found that the FIR did not disclose the commission of any offence and made out a case against the …

High Court Rejects Income Tax Appeal, Finds No Escapement of Rs. 3.25 Crore
2 months ago

High Court Rejects Income Tax Appeal, Finds No Escapement of Rs. 3.25 Crore

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that there cannot be any income escapement by the assessee if there is no unexplained amount in the bank statement on record. The court observed that the reason given by the assessing officer for alleged escapement of Rs.3,25,00,000/- is not sustainable since there is no unexplained amount in the bank statement on record since …

Word 'Approved' By PCCIT For Reopening Of Assessment Not Enough, Reasons Necessary, Delhi High Court
4 months ago

Word 'Approved' By PCCIT For Reopening Of Assessment Not Enough, Reasons Necessary, Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that mere appending of the word “approved” by the PCCIT while granting approval under Section 151 of the Income Tax Act to the reopening under Section 148 is not enough.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that while the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax is not required to …

Mistake In Calculation Of Tax As Per Sec 115BBE Can Be Rectified U/s 154 And Not U/s 263: Ahmedabad ITAT Quashes Revision Made By PCIT
4 months, 1 week ago

Mistake In Calculation Of Tax As Per Sec 115BBE Can Be Rectified U/s 154 And Not U/s 263: Ahmedabad ITAT Quashes Revision Made By PCIT

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Finding that all the additions made by the Assessing Officer u/s 68 r/w/s 115BBE are in consonance with the Income Tax Statute, the Ahmedabad ITAT quashed the revisional exercise of power by the PCIT u/s 263. The power under section 263 of the Income tax Act can be exercised where the order of the Assessing Officer is erroneous and prejudicial …

JAO Cease To Have Jurisdiction To Issue Reassessment Notice Outside Faceless Assessment: Bombay High Court
5 months, 1 week ago

JAO Cease To Have Jurisdiction To Issue Reassessment Notice Outside Faceless Assessment: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court has held that the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer would cease to have jurisdiction to issue any notice under Section 148A and to take further actions under Section 148A and Section 148 of the Act, outside the faceless assessment.The bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has observed that the JAO did not have the …

Reassessment Notice Not Complying Section 148 Pre-Conditions Is Beyond Jurisdictional: Bombay High Court
5 months, 1 week ago

Reassessment Notice Not Complying Section 148 Pre-Conditions Is Beyond Jurisdictional: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court at Goa has held that the reassessment notice issued without complying with the pre-conditions mentioned in Section 148 of the Income Tax Act was beyond jurisdiction.The bench of Justice M. S. Karnik and Justice Valmiki Menezes has observed that the substantive rights of the original petitioner were governed by the provisions of the Portuguese Civil Code. …

Reassessment Notice Not Issued In Terms Of Procedure Prescribed Under Faceless Assessment; Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Stay
5 months, 1 week ago

Reassessment Notice Not Issued In Terms Of Procedure Prescribed Under Faceless Assessment; Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Stay

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which was not issued in terms of the procedure prescribed under Faceless Assessment.The bench of Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav has stayed the reassessment notice issued by the jurisdictional assessing officer under Section 148 of the Income Tax …

Order Of ITSC Final And Conclusive For AY For Which Application Has Been Filed: Delhi High Court
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Order Of ITSC Final And Conclusive For AY For Which Application Has Been Filed: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that the order of the Income Tax Settlement Commission is final and conclusive for a particular assessment year for which the application has been filed.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that the order of the ITSC is deemed to be conclusive for all the matters pertaining to …

Absence Of Incriminating Materials, AO Not Empowered To Reopen Assessments In Block Period Of Six Years: Kerala High Court
6 months ago

Absence Of Incriminating Materials, AO Not Empowered To Reopen Assessments In Block Period Of Six Years: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that based on the material obtained during the search, the Assessing Officer, who gets the jurisdiction to re-open the assessments, can do so in respect of the individual assessment years comprised in the block period of six years only if the material obtained during the search under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, …

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

Live Law  

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 …

Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notices Issued Merely On Basis Of Information Received From Directorate General Of GST
7 months ago

Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notices Issued Merely On Basis Of Information Received From Directorate General Of GST

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The Bombay High Court has quashed the reassessment notices issued merely on the basis of information received from the Directorate General of GST.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has observed that the AO is only referring to the information received from the Directorate General of GST. The Bombay High Court has quashed the reassessment notices …

AO Can't Draw An Adverse Inference For Mere Non-Response From Directors To Notices: Calcutta High Court
7 months, 1 week ago

AO Can't Draw An Adverse Inference For Mere Non-Response From Directors To Notices: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court, while deciding whether the addition made under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, was justified or not, held that only because the directors failed to respond to the notices issued, the Assessing Officer could draw an adverse inference.The bench of Chief Justice T.S. The Calcutta High Court, while deciding whether the addition made under …

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 …

Income Tax Authority Should Refrain From Over Analysis Which Leads To Paralysis Of Justice: Bombay High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Income Tax Authority Should Refrain From Over Analysis Which Leads To Paralysis Of Justice: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court, while setting aside the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, held that the authority should refrain from overanalyzing, which leads to paralysis of justice.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has observed that the ITAT failed to appreciate the spirit in which the order dated August 23, 2022, was passed by …

[Income Tax Act] Supreme Court Decision In UOI v. Ashish Agarwal Applicable To Parties Who Challenged Notice U/S 148: Allahabad High Court
8 months ago

[Income Tax Act] Supreme Court Decision In UOI v. Ashish Agarwal Applicable To Parties Who Challenged Notice U/S 148: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has held that Supreme Court in Union of India v. Ashish Agarwal had not issued a general mandamus quashing all notices issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. In Union of India v. Ashish Agarwal, the Union Government had challenged the order of the Allahabad High Court quashing the reassessment notices issued by …

Direct Tax Cases Quarterly Digest 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Direct Tax Cases Quarterly Digest 2024

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Supreme Court Case Title: Herbicides India Limited vs ACIT 2024 LiveLaw 44 While setting aside the Rajasthan High Court orders, the Supreme Court restored the assessee's appeals by condoning the delay in filing the paper-book before High Court and observed that the assessee is entitled to have his appeals heard on merits. AO Lacks Jurisdiction To Pass Draft Assessment Order …

Assessment Can Be Reopened Based On Audit Objections Under New Reassessment Regime: Kerala High Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Assessment Can Be Reopened Based On Audit Objections Under New Reassessment Regime: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has held that assessments can be reopened based on audit objections under a new reassessment regime.The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh has observed that the provisions have been drastically changed with effect from April 1, 2022, and the audit objection is one of the reasons for re-opening the assessment. The Kerala High Court has held …

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 17 To 23 March 2024
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 17 To 23 March 2024

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Delhi High Court Case Title: National Association Of Software And Services Companies Versus Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 2 The Delhi High Court has held that a 20% pre-deposit demand is not a precondition for consideration of a stay application during the pendency of the first appeal. Case Title: The Salem Urban Co-operative Bank limited Versus The Income Tax …

Delhi High Court rejects Congress’s plea against tax reassessment
9 months ago

Delhi High Court rejects Congress’s plea against tax reassessment

The Hindu  

In a huge setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Delhi High Court on Friday rejected its pleas challenging the reassessment proceedings initiated against it by the Income Tax department. The Congress has challenged initiation of proceedings under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act for assessment pertaining to assessment years 2014-15 to 2016-17. The I-T …

Procedure U/S 148A Need Not Be Complied With Before Issuing Reassessment Notices: Kerala High Court
9 months ago

Procedure U/S 148A Need Not Be Complied With Before Issuing Reassessment Notices: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that the procedure contemplated by the provisions of Section 148A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, need not be complied with before issuing notices under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The bench of Justice Gopinath P. has observed that when an item or cash, as in this case, is produced before a …

Assessing Officers Are Not Governed By Strict Rules Of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 In Case Of Assessment Proceedings: Madras High Court
9 months ago

Assessing Officers Are Not Governed By Strict Rules Of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 In Case Of Assessment Proceedings: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has held that assessing officers are not governed by the strict rules of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.The bench of Justice C. Saravanan has observed that the assessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act, 1961, before an assessee officer are not judicial proceedings. The Madras High Court has held that assessing officers are not governed by …

PCIT Cannot Enlarge Scope Of Limited Scrutiny By Invoking Sec 263: Chennai ITAT
9 months, 1 week ago

PCIT Cannot Enlarge Scope Of Limited Scrutiny By Invoking Sec 263: Chennai ITAT

Live Law  

Finding that the case of assessee was selected for limited scrutiny by the AO, the Chennai ITAT ruled that the PCIT cannot enlarge the scope of limited scrutiny u/s 263 of the Income tax Act. The Bench of V. Durga Rao and Manjunatha, G. observed that “it is not a fit case to invoke the provisions of section 263 of …

AO Competent To Invoke Section 154 Jurisdiction If Glaring Mistake Of Fact/Law Is Committed While Passing Assessment Order: Madras High Court
9 months, 1 week ago

AO Competent To Invoke Section 154 Jurisdiction If Glaring Mistake Of Fact/Law Is Committed While Passing Assessment Order: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has held that the Assessing Officer is not incompetent to invoke the jurisdiction under Section 154 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, if such officer had committed a glaring mistake of fact or law while passing the assessment order.The bench of Justice C. Saravanan has observed that the meaning of the expression “error apparent on the …

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

Live Law  

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 …

Direct Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: February 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Direct Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: February 2024

Live Law  

Supreme Court Case Title: Asst. Delhi High Court Case Title: The Commissioner Of Income Tax - International Taxation Versus S.A.Chitra Ventures Ltd. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 211 The Delhi High Court has held that the AO, under Section 144C of the Income Tax Act, would have no jurisdiction to pass a draft assessment order in the absence of "any variation in …

Reopening Notice Issued U/s 148 Merits To Be Quashed If Barred By Limitation Period Prescribed U/s 149: Jharkhand High Court
10 months ago

Reopening Notice Issued U/s 148 Merits To Be Quashed If Barred By Limitation Period Prescribed U/s 149: Jharkhand High Court

Live Law  

Finding that the notice issued u/s 148 is barred by the limitation period prescribed u/s 149 of the Income tax Act, 1961, the Jharkhand High Court ruled that the very initiation of reassessment proceeding is wholly without jurisdiction. The Bench found that the Department has issued the Reassessment Notice dated July 21, 2022, u/s 148 pursuant to passing of impugned …

Reopening Of Income Tax Assessments : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court's Guidelines To Tax Dept
10 months, 1 week ago

Reopening Of Income Tax Assessments : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court's Guidelines To Tax Dept

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a 2017 Delhi High Court judgment which issued a set of guidelines to the Income Tax Department regarding the reopening of assessments.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Aravind Kumar dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the Income Tax Department in 2018 against the 2017 High Court verdict.The Delhi High …

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 04 To 10 February 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 04 To 10 February 2024

Live Law  

Bombay High Court HSBC Bank Carrying On Bona Fide Banking Business In Mauritius Exempt From Tax In India: Bombay High Court Case Title: Commissioner of Income Tax Versus M/s. Case Title: Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd verses DCIT Emphasizing that although Section 32 of Income tax Act, 1961 was amended by the Finance Act, 2021 wherein it was stated that …

S.148 Income Tax| For Assumption Of Jurisdiction Satisfaction Needs To Be Bonafide, No Need To Record “Reason To Believe”: Allahabad High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

S.148 Income Tax| For Assumption Of Jurisdiction Satisfaction Needs To Be Bonafide, No Need To Record “Reason To Believe”: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has held that under the new law, it is not necessary for the assessing authority to record “reasons to believe”. The Court held that the assessing authorities are only required to record bonafide satisfaction regarding escapement of income for assuming jurisdiction under the Income Tax Act, 1961. A bonafide satisfaction reached as to escapement of income …

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

Live Law  

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 …

PCIT Can Grant Sanction U/s 151 For Issuing Reopening Notice U/s 148 Even After Expiry Of Four Years From End Of Relevant AY: Mumbai ITAT
10 months, 2 weeks ago

PCIT Can Grant Sanction U/s 151 For Issuing Reopening Notice U/s 148 Even After Expiry Of Four Years From End Of Relevant AY: Mumbai ITAT

Live Law  

The Mumbai ITAT recently reiterated that a notice can be issued u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, even after the expiry of limitation period, if the sanction for same has been granted by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax. Baskaran observed that “the sanction granted under section 151 of the Act was found to be improper as the …

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

Live Law  

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 …

Delhi High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Section 115BBE Of Income Tax Act
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Section 115BBE Of Income Tax Act

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna has observed that Statutory Acts and their provisions are not to be declared unconstitutional on the fanciful theory that power would be exercised in an unrealistic fashion or in a vacuum or on …

Delhi High Court Quashes Income Tax Notice Issued Prior To Date Of Approval Of Resolution Plan
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Quashes Income Tax Notice Issued Prior To Date Of Approval Of Resolution Plan

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has quashed the income tax notices and orders issued prior to the date of approval of the resolution plan.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish Kathpalia has observed the notices and orders pertaining to the income tax claims of the respondents or department pertaining to the period much prior to the date of approval …

Dept.’s Personal Opinion Not Tangible Material For Reopening Assessment: Calcutta High Court Quashes Reassessment
1 year ago

Dept.’s Personal Opinion Not Tangible Material For Reopening Assessment: Calcutta High Court Quashes Reassessment

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has quashed the reassessment order on the grounds that the department’s personal opinion is not tangible material for reopening the assessment.The bench of Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya has observed that unless glaring omissions are demonstrated or conditions precedent for exercise of the power to reopen assessment are not. The Calcutta High …

Section 148A(b) Notice Not Specifically Served On Assessee: Punjab And Haryana High Court Imposes Rs. 10K Cost On Dept.
1 year ago

Section 148A(b) Notice Not Specifically Served On Assessee: Punjab And Haryana High Court Imposes Rs. 10K Cost On Dept.

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 10K on the income tax department and quashed the order under Section 148A of the Income Tax Act and the notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji has observed that the notice under Section 148A of the …

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

Live Law  

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, …

Re-Opening Is Not Permissible As It Falls Within The Purview Of A ‘Change Of Opinion’: Bombay High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Re-Opening Is Not Permissible As It Falls Within The Purview Of A ‘Change Of Opinion’: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has held that re-opening is not permissible as it clearly falls within the purview of a ‘change of opinion’ which is impermissible in law.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale have observed that the basis on which the AO issued notice alleging that there was "information" that suggests escapement of income was …

Write-Off Of A Bad Debt Can’t Be Held To Be An Asset Under Section 153A(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961: Bombay High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Write-Off Of A Bad Debt Can’t Be Held To Be An Asset Under Section 153A(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has held that a write-off of a bad debt cannot be held to be an asset under section 153A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Firdosh P. Pooniwalla has observed that since the write-off of bad debt cannot be held to be an asset, clause of the 4th …

Gujarat High Court Quashes Faceless Assessment Order For Lack Of Proper Opportunity Of Hearing
1 year, 4 months ago

Gujarat High Court Quashes Faceless Assessment Order For Lack Of Proper Opportunity Of Hearing

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has quashed the faceless assessment on the grounds that there is only a day for the assessee to respond so as to save the limitation period.The bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav and Justice Devan M. Desai has observed that the order under Section 263 of the Act was passed by the PCIT-4 on March 16, 2020. …

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