CIT (TDS) v. Canara Bank
386 ITR 504High Court2016#5627 most cited
What is CIT (TDS) v. Canara Bank authority for?
Reopening an assessment is invalid if the reasons recorded by the Assessing Officer lack the necessary jurisdictional facts. Any subsequent authority cannot infer or improve upon these recorded reasons.
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Also referred to as
CIT v. Canara Bank · reopening assessment · reasons recorded · jurisdictional facts · Section 147 · Section 148 · failure to disclose · assessment procedure