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 …
The Himachal High Court quashed the reassessment order on the grounds that the assessment was re-opened by the department based on 'change of opinion'.The bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Sushil Kukreja has observed that as per the record the objections were raised only by the Audit Party and, therefore, reasons have been recorded on borrowed satisfaction of …
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 …
