Tag: reopening 148

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 …

No infirmity in reopening on the reasoning that no return was filed by the assessee when assessee was using two different PANs, one for bank operation and other for filing ITR – ITAT  In a recent judgment ITAT Allahabad has held that there was no infirmity in the …

Notice u/s 148 sent to some incorrect e-mail ID held as non-est and bad in law. ITAT quashed re-assessment order. In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi held that notice u/s 148 sent to some incorrect e-mail ID was non-est and bad in law. ITAT quashed re-assessment order. ABCAUS …

Reopening u/s 148 was rightly done as income of the company was shifted to partnership firm to avoid tax by setting off bad debts – SLP dismissed by Supreme Court In a recent order/judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed the SLP filed by the assessee company against the …

Third party statement taken after recording reasons cannot form basis of Assessing Officer’s “reasons to believe” to reopen the assessment – ITAT  In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that third party statement recorded subsequent to the reasons recorded, cannot form basis of Assessing Officer’s “reasons to …

Income Tax Re-assessment notices under old regime period can be issued after 01.04.2021 under TOLA – Supreme Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that time extension under TOLA will continue to apply for issue of re-assesment notice after 1st April 2021 if any …

Addition made to income on account of travelling expenses to Pakistan – ITAT remands case to AO for verification In a recent judgment, the Amritsar ITAT has restored the issue of addition made to income on account of travelling expenditure to Pakistan for verification of source of expenditure. …

Order passed u/s 148A(d) set aside as personal hearing was not given to submit objections In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Madras High Court has set aside the order passed u/s 148A(d) and notice u/s 148A for not providing opportunity of personal hearing to submit his objections to reopening. …

Failure to file Form 10CCB with return do not constitute escapement of income – High Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble High Court has held that failure to electronically upload Form 10CCB along with its Return of Income within due date u/s 139 would not constitute a …

Issue decided on merits by ITAT cannot again be subject matter of reopening of assessment under section 147 In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that once the issue has been decided on merits by the Tribunal, being the highest fact finding authority and a categorical finding …