ACIT v. Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd.

291 ITR 500Supreme Court of India2007#41 most cited

What is ACIT v. Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd. authority for?

For initiating reassessment proceedings under Section 147, the Assessing Officer needs only prima facie material providing a reason to believe that income has escaped assessment. Conclusive proof or the sufficiency/correctness of the material is not required at the stage of issuing the notice under Section 148.

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ACIT v. Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd. · Rajesh Jhaveri · 291 ITR 500 · Section 147 · Section 148 · reason to believe · income escaping assessment · prima facie material · tangible material · validity of reopening · initiation of reassessment · sufficiency of material

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Judgments citing ACIT v. Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd.

Manasa Associats, Rajahmundry vs. The ITO, Ward - 3, Rajahmundry

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 89/VIZ/2014[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam31 Jul 2018AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao& Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.89/Viz/2014 (धििाारण िर्ा/Assessment Year:2006-07) Manasa Associates Vs. Income Tax Officer D.No.79-18-25 Ward-3 Omkar Street Rajahmundry Rajahmundry [Pan : Aanfm7178G] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri G.V.N.Hari, Ar प्रत्यार्थी की ओर से/ Respondent By : Shri K.C.Das, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 18.07.2018 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 31.07.2018

For Appellant: Shri G.V.N.Hari, ARFor Respondent: Shri K.C.Das, DR
Section 143(3)Section 148

…o section 147. Once the case does not fall under the proviso to section 147 the belief of the assessing officer is sufficient with regard to escapement of income. This view is upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of M/s Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers 291 ITR 500 (SC). Hon’ble apex court in the case of Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers held as under: 16. Section 147 authorises and permits the Assessing Officer to assess or reassess income chargeable to tax if he has reason to believe that income for any assessment year has escaped assessment. The word "reason" in the phrase "reason to believe" would mean cause…