5. PCIT v. Paramount Communication (P.) Ltd. Delhi High Court
392 ITR 444High Court2017#969 most cited
What is 5. PCIT v. Paramount Communication (P.) Ltd. Delhi High Court authority for?
For valid initiation of reassessment proceedings, the Assessing Officer must possess tangible material and apply independent mind to form a 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment. Reassessment cannot be based on mere borrowed satisfaction or unverified information without proper scrutiny.
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PCIT v. Paramount Communication · Paramount Communication · section 147 · section 148 · tangible material · reason to believe · application of mind · borrowed satisfaction · bogus LTCG · escaped assessment · entry operator · beyond four years
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