CIT v. Indo Arab Air Services

283 CTR 92High Court2016#3659 most cited

What is CIT v. Indo Arab Air Services authority for?

For an Assessing Officer to form a prima facie belief that income has escaped assessment, mere information about cash deposits is insufficient. The AO must possess tangible material that establishes a nexus for believing income has escaped assessment and must examine if such deposits were disclosed in the return.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Indo Arab Air Services · section 147 · section 148 · reason to believe · escaped assessment · tangible material · nexus · cash deposits · disclosed in return · prima facie belief

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Indo Arab Air Services

ITO, WARD- 4 , ROHTAK vs. STRATAGEM STOCK BROKER PVT. LTD., ROHTAK

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 7482/DEL/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Oct 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman & Shri Sudhir Pareek, Judicialmember Ito, Ward 4, Vs. M/S. Stratagem Stock Broker Pvt. Ltd., Rohtak. H.No.122/8, Shivaji Colony, Rohtak (Haryana). (Pan: Aakcs2610R) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Gautam Jain, Advocate Shri Lalit Mohan, Ca Shri Parth Singhal, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Vivek K. Upadhyay, Sr. Dr. Date Of Hearing : 29.08.2024 Date Of Order : 18.10.2024 O R D E R Per S. Rifaur Rahman, Am : 1. This Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Rohtak [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Ld. Cit (A)] Dated 10.10.2017 For The Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are, Assessee Filed Its Original Return Of Income On 18.08.2009 Declaring An Income Of Rs.1,17,770/-. The Return Was Processed

For Appellant: Shri Gautam Jain, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Vivek K. Upadhyay, Sr. DR
Section 143Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 148

…v. Dhariya Construction Co (2010) 328 ITR 515 (SC) it was held that the opinion of DVO per se is not an information for the purpose of reopening assessment under section 147 of the Act. Similarly in the case of CIT v. Indo Arab Air Services (2016) 130 DTR 78/ 283 CTR 92 (Delhi)(HC) it was held that mere information that huge cash deposits were made in the bank accounts could not give the AO 6 prima facie belief that income has escaped assessment. The AO is required to form prima facie opinion based on tangible material which provides the nexus or the link having reason to believe that income has escaped assessme…

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