Revisionary Power Can't Be Invoked On Allegation Of Improper Inquiry By AO: Delhi ITAT
Live LawThe 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 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 assessee contended that at the time of assessment proceedings, since the assessing officer has made a detailed inquiry with regard to the cash deposited during the demonetization period, the assessment order cannot be treated as erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue on the ground that the assessing officer has not examined the issue. The words appearing in Explanation 2 to the effect that “the order is passed without making inquiries or verifications that could have been made” certainly do not mean that on the mere allegation that, in the opinion of the revisionary authority, the Assessing Officer has not made inquiries or verifications that should have been made, revisionary power can be invoked.