YADIKI PACS,ANANTAPUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1, ANANTAPUR
Facts
The assessee, a Trust, failed to file its return of income for AY 2019-20. Reassessment proceedings were initiated based on cash deposits of Rs. 4,08,95,292/-, which remained unexplained. The Assessing Officer disallowed a deduction of Rs. 1,08,08,087/- claimed under Section 80P.
Held
The Tribunal held that the notice under Section 148 was issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer and not the Faceless Assessing Officer, which violates the Faceless Assessment Scheme. Therefore, the assessment order passed consequently is without jurisdiction and liable to be quashed.
Key Issues
Whether the reassessment proceedings initiated by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer, instead of the Faceless Assessing Officer, are valid and whether the disallowance of deduction under Section 80P is justified.
Sections Cited
139, 148A, 148, 147, 144B, 80P, 80AC, 139(1), 124(3), 151A, 142(1), 143(2), 234A, 119(2)(b)
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Hyderabad “B” Bench, Hyderabad
आदेशकी प्रनतनलनप अग्रेनर्त/ Copy of the order forwarded to:- 1. निर्धाररती/The Assessee : Yadiki PACS, Yadiki Vil Pa, Yadiki Mandal, Anantapur – 515400, Andhra Pradesh, India - 515400. 2. रधजस्व/ The Revenue : The Income Tax Officer, Ward – 1, Anantapur. 3. The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Kurnool. 4. नवभधगीयप्रनतनिनर्, आयकर अपीलीय अनर्करण, हैदरधबधद / DR, ITAT, Hyderabad 5. गधर्ाफ़धईल / Guard file
आदेशधिुसधर / BY ORDER
Sr. Private Secretary ITAT, Hyderabad