Tag: reasons recorded

Non furnishing of reasons recorded for reopening of assessment despite assessee asking the same, the reassessment order bad in law. In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi held that where reasons recorded were not furnished for reopening of assessment even when assessee sought for the same, the reassessment order …

When AO started the computation of assessed income from the returned income, the return can not be considered non-est for no e-verification In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that when Assessing Officer started the computation of assessed income from the returned income, the return can not …

It is incumbent upon AO to decide the case u/s 148A(d) on the basis of the material on record including the reply of the assessee – High Court In a recent judgment, the Himanchal Pradesh High Court has held that it is incumbent upon the Assessing Officer to …

Jurisdiction assumed u/s 148 on borrowed satisfaction without any live link between information and material on record – Supreme Court declined to entertain Department  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court declined to interfere with High Court order quashing notice under section 148 when Assessing Officer assumed jurisdiction …

A fresh notice u/s 148 is required if AO wants to assessee any other income other than as per reasons recorded.  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has reiterated that a fresh reopening notice u/s 148 is required if AO wants to assessee any other …

Re-assessment order upheld despite where no addition was made for reasons on the basis of which the reassessment was initiated. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Guwahati High Court has upheld the re-assessment order where no addition was made in regard to the reasons on the basis of which …

Opinion rendered by audit party alone can not be considered as belief of escapement of income which must be made directly and solely by the Income Tax Officer. In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed SLP of the Revenue against the judgment of the Bombay High …

Notice u/s 148 invalid as reasons recorded incorrect information that return was processed u/s 143(1) and no scrutiny assessment was done under Section 143(3) of the Act. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed a SLP of the Revenue against the judgment of the Gujarat High …

Assessment framed u/s 147 without providing assessee copy of reasons to believe despite specific request was without valid assumption of jurisdiction – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Raipur has held that assessment framed u/s 147 without giving assessee copy of reasons to believe despite specific request …

Quashing of Notice u/s 148 as AO did not apply mind to information received – SC dismissed Special Leave Petition (SLP) of Income Tax Department   In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has upheld the quashing of notice u/s 148 by the Bombay High Court where the …