Tag: validity of notice u/s 148

Proceedings under Section 148A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 necessarily required to be completed within the period available for issuing notice under Section 148 In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Delhi High Court has held that proceedings under Section 148A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 necessarily required …

Order passed under Section 148A(d) quashed as it incorrectly mentioned that no reply was filed by the assessee. In a recent judgment, Rajasthan High Court quashed  order passed under Section 148A(d) as it incorrectly mentioned that no reply was filed by the assessee whereas reply was duly uploaded …

High Court penalised Assessing Officer to pay cost of Rs. 50000/- to assessee for unnecessary harassment during the course of re-assesment proceedings u/s 148A(d) In a recent judgment, a division bench of the Hon’ble Jharkhand High Court directed AO to pay cost of Rs. 50000/- for unnecessary harassment …

Re-opening u/s 148 on incorrect facts assuming that assessee does not have PAN and he did not file any of his return quashed as invalid In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that AO had invoked jurisdiction for reopening assessment u/s 147/148 on basis of incorrect facts …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Notice u/s 148 quashed as passed without application of mind for quoting wrong section while seeking approval for reopening u/s 151 of the Act – SLP dismissed  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has upheld the judgment of Bombay High Court quashing the order quashing order passed …

Order us/ 148A(d) set aside as it was a reproduction of notice showing AO had not considered the petitioner’s response.  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Delhi High Court has set aside order us/ 148A(d) as the order was a reproduction of the notice indicating that the AO had …

Section 5A of Income Tax Act is applicable only to division of income between spouses governed by Portuguese Civil Code. Section 5A does not deal with the division of assets. In a recent judgment, Bombay High Court has held that Section 5A of Income Tax Act 1961 is …