CIT v. Kelvinator of India Ltd.

320 ITR 561Supreme Court of India2010#18 most cited

What is CIT v. Kelvinator of India Ltd. authority for?

An Assessing Officer cannot initiate reassessment proceedings under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act based on a mere change of opinion. Reassessment is permissible only when there is fresh tangible material leading to the belief of income escapement, not merely a review of existing facts.

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CIT v. Kelvinator of India Ltd. · Kelvinator of India · Section 147 · Section 148 · reassessment proceedings · mere change of opinion · fresh tangible material · escapement of income · reason to believe · validity of reassessment

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187 Taxmann 3122 SCC 723187 Taxmann.com 312

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Kelvinator of India Ltd.

ITO, Non Corporate Ward -15(3), Chennai vs. Shri Ramachandra Raman, Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed and the Cross Objection filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 124/CHNY/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai08 Jun 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.124/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2009-10 & C.O. No. 58/Chny/2018 [In I.T.A. No.124/Chny/2018] The Income Tax Officer, Vs. Shri Ramachandra Raman, Non Corporate Ward 15(3), 21B, Deccan Parvathy, 2Nd Floor, Room No. 206, Wanaparthy Kannappa Nagar Extension, Block, 121, M.G. Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 41. Chennai – 600 034. [Pan: Aehpr6467D] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent/Cross Objector) Department By : Shri Sajit Kumar, Jcit Assessee By : Shri T. Banusekar, C.A. सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 17.05.2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 08.06.2022 आदेश /O R D E R Per V. Durga Rao: The Appeal Filed By The Revenue & The Cross Objection Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 15, Chennai, Dated 28.09.2017 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. The Cross Objection Filed By The Assessee Is In Respect Of Reopening Of Assessment Under Section 147 Of The Income Tax Act

For Appellant: Shri T. Banusekar, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Sajit Kumar, JCIT
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 3Section 54ESection 54F

…llow exemptions under section 54EC & 54F of the Act tantamount to review of the original assessment order, which is mere change of opinion and not permissible in view of the Judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT v. Kelvinator of India Ltd. 320 ITR 561 (SC), the Assessing Officer cannot reopen the assessment order passed under section 143(3) of the Act. Thus, the ld. Counsel for the assessee prayed for quashing the reassessment order. 5 I.T.A. No.124/Chny/18 & C.O. No.58/Chny/18 7. On the other hand, the ld. DR strongly supported the order passed by the ld. CIT(A) with regard to reopening of…

The Income Tax Officer, Ward-2(3)(7), Surat vs. Shri Jitendra Kumar Pukhraj Ranka, Surat

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 291/SRT/2019[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Surat10 May 2022AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.291/Srt/2019 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: (2008-09) (Virtual Court Hearing) The Ito, Ward-2(3)(7), Vs. Jitendra Pukhraj Ranka, Surat. Prop Of M/S P Jitendra & Co., 304/A, Sumangal Appt., Jadda Khadi, Mahidharpura, Surat. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Abhpj0571F (Assessee) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala, Ca Revenue By : Shri H. P. Meena, Cit(Dr) सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 16/02/2022 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 10/05/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. A. L. Saini: Captioned Appeal Filed By The Revenue, Pertaining To Assessment Year (Ay) 2008-09, Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-1, Surat [In Short “The Ld. Cit(A)”] In Appeal No. Cit(A)-I/11694/2018-19 Dated 27.03.2019, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Assessment Order Passed By The Assessing Officer Under Section 143 R.W.S. 147 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”] Dated 23.03.2016. 2. Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Revenue Are As Follows: “(I) On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Quashing Reopened Assessment Proceedings For Ay 2008-09. (Ii) On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Failed To Appreciate Decision Of Larger Bench Of Hon'Ble Gujarat High Court In The Case Of A.L.A Firm Vs Cit, 189 (1991) Itr 285, Whereas The Hon'Ble High Court Has Held That The Jurisdiction Of The Ito To Reassess Income Arises If He Has Reassessed Based On Specific & Relevant Information Coming Into His

For Appellant: Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala, CAFor Respondent: Shri H. P. Meena, CIT(DR)
Section 132Section 143Section 147Section 148

…vidence with the AO, which was not before him during the original assessment proceedings, therefore, it is a clear case of change of opinion on the same material. As per ratio of the decision of Hon'ble- Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs Kelvinator of India 320 ITR 561 (Supreme Court) after 1st April 1989, AO has power to reopen the assessment under section 147 provided AO-has reason to believe that income has escaped assessment and there is tangible material to come to the conclusion that there is escapement of income; mere "change of opinion" cannot per se he reason to reopen. As per ratio of the recent decis…