1. PCIT v. Manzil Dineshkumar Shah

406 ITR 326High Court2018#5065 most cited

What is 1. PCIT v. Manzil Dineshkumar Shah authority for?

Reopening an assessment solely for the purpose of verification or to conduct a fishing inquiry is not permissible, as it fails to meet the requirement of the Assessing Officer having reason to believe that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment. An independent opinion by the Assessing Officer is mandatory for reopening.

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PCIT v. Manzil Dineshkumar Shah · Section 147 · Section 148 · reopening of assessment · reason to believe · tangible material · verification · fishing inquiry · independent opinion

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