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Facts
The assessee's regular assessment for AY 2013-14 was completed under section 143(3) on 15.12.2015. Subsequently, the Assessing Officer initiated reassessment proceedings under section 147 by issuing a notice on 31.03.2021, which is beyond four years from the end of the assessment year. The reasons for reopening were based on information already available in the assessment records, such as interest payments without TDS and claimed expenses, without alleging any failure on the part of the assessee to disclose material facts.
Held
The Tribunal held that the reassessment proceedings initiated beyond four years are invalid if based solely on existing assessment records and without any failure by the assessee to disclose material facts. Citing the Bombay High Court judgment in Crystal Pride Developers, it was stated that the Assessing Officer lacked jurisdiction to reopen a concluded assessment under such circumstances.
Key Issues
Whether reassessment proceedings initiated beyond four years are valid when based on existing assessment records without failure to disclose material facts by the assessee, and whether the Assessing Officer had jurisdiction to reopen the concluded assessment.
Sections Cited
147, 144, 144B, 143(3), 143(1)(a), 148, 142(1), 143(2)
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, NAGPUR ‘SMC’ BENCH, NAGPUR
Before: DR.MANISH BORAD
आदेश की प्रतिलिपि अग्रेपिि / Copy of the Order forwarded to : अपील र्थी / The Appellant. 1. प्रत्यर्थी / The Respondent. 2. 3. The Pr. CIT concerned. विभ गीय प्रतितनधि, आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, न गपुर SMC बेंच, 4. न गपुर / DR, ITAT, “Nagpur SMC Bench, Nagpur ग र्ड फ़ इल / Guard File. 5.
आिेश नुस र / BY ORDER,
// True Copy // Assistant Registrar, आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, न गपुर/ ITAT, Nagpur