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.

Concorde Motors (India) Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT (OSD) 2(1), Mumbai

ITA 234/MUM/2013[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Jun 2016AY 2003-04

Bench: S/Sh.Joginder Singh & Rajendraआयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./I.T.A./234/Mum/2013,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Year: 2003-04 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Concorde Motors (India) Ltd. The Acit, Circle-(Osd)-2(1) 3Rd Floor, Nanavati Mahalaya, 16, Homi Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk Vs. Mumbai-400 020. Mumbai-400 001. Pan:Aaacm 0154 A (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri Ganesh Bare-Dr Assessee By: Shri Farrokh V.Irani-Ar सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 23.05.2016 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 24.06.2016 आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" क" धारा धारा 254(1)केकेकेके अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम क" क" धारा धारा अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा लेखा सद"य लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" सद"य राजे"" राजे"" केकेकेके अनुसार राजे"" अनुसार अनुसार Per Rajendra, Am- अनुसार Challenging The Order Dt. 04.10.2012 Of Cit(A)-4,Mumbai, The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal.Assessee-Company,Engaged In The Business Of Servicing & Maintenance Of Vehicles, Filed Its Return Of Income 05.01.2006, Declaring Total Income At Nil .The Assessment Order U/S.143(3) R.W.S. 147 Of The Act, Was Passed On 3.12.2008,Determining The Total Income Of The Assessee At Rs.58,53, 770/-.

For Appellant: Shri Farrokh V.Irani-ARFor Respondent: Shri Ganesh Bare-DR
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 148Section 254(1)Section 79

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, , , , मुंबई आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण मुंबई मुंबई “सी मुंबई सी सी ” ” ” ” खंडपीठ सी खंडपीठ खंडपीठ खंडपीठ Income-tax Appellate Tribunal “ C ”Bench Mumbai सव"ी जोिग"दर "सह, "याियक सद"य एवं राजे"", लेखा सद"य Before S/Sh.Joginder Singh,Judicial Member & Rajendra,Accountant Member आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./I.T.A./234/Mum/2013,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Year: 2003-04 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Concorde Motors (India) Ltd. The ACIT, circle-(OSD)-2(1) 3rd Floor, Nanavati Mahalaya, 16, Homi Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mody Street, Hutatma C…

Shri Santosh Jagati, Nainital vs. ITO, Nainital

The appeal is allowed

ITA 4752/DEL/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi15 Jun 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri I.C. Sudhir & Shri O.P. Kant Assessment Year: 2008-09 Santosh Jagati, Vs. Ito, Anupam Hotel, Nainital, Mallital, Nainital. (Pan: Aavpj4767C) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Kapil Goyal, Adv. Department By : Smt. Anima Barnwal, Dr Date Of Hearing : 21.03.2016 Date Of Pronouncement: 15 :06.2016 Order Per I.C. Sudhir:The Assessee Has Questioned First Appellate Order On The Following Grounds: 1. Because The Learned Cit(Appeals)-Ii, Dehradun, Was Not Justified In Confirming The Assessing Officers Action U/S. 148. He Failed To Appreciate The Fact That All Necessary Details Regarding Letting Out Of Property On Rent & Of The Property Sold-(Land With The Building Constructed Thereon) Were Already On Record While Processing The Return U/S. 143(1) Or Rectifying The Same U/S. 154. 2. Because The Learned Cit(Appeals)-Ii, Dehradun, Misunderstood The Whole Facts & Confused Himself Between The Property Inherited From An Ancestor Before 1.04.1981 & The Property Acquired By The Appellant Himself. He Failed To Appreciate The Fact

For Appellant: Shri Kapil Goyal, AdvFor Respondent: Smt. Anima Barnwal, DR
Section 143(1)Section 143(1)(a)Section 147Section 148Section 154

…aw? The Hon'ble High Court after discussing several decisions including the decision in the cases of CIT vs. Usha International Ltd. (supra), ACIT vs. Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers (P) Ltd. (2007) – 291 ITR 500 (S.C), and CIT vs. Kelvinator India Ltd. (2010) – 320 ITR 561 and CIT vs. Usha International Ltd. (supra) has come to the conclusion that questions framed for consideration by the Full Bench in Usha International Ltd. as set out in para No. 1 of the said judgment did not pertain to reopening of an assessment under sec. 143(1) of the Act. The central issue examined in the said decision of the Full Bench was…

Genheral Machinery Technical Services Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cir 1(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1176/MUM/2011[2002-03]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 May 2016AY 2002-03

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad & Shri Ramit Kocharआयकर अपील सं /I.Ta No. 1176/Mum/2011 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2002-03 M/S. General Machinery & The Acit, Circle-1(1), बनाम/ Technical Services Ltd., Mumbai Vs. 1-B, Parekh Mahal, 1St Floor, Veer Nariman Road, Mumbai-400 020 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacg 2083Q .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By: Shri Sharad Shah ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri S. Senthil Kumaran

For Appellant: Shri Sharad ShahFor Respondent: Shri S. Senthil
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…ng of assessment on mere change of opinion is not permissible in law. He places reliance on the following decisions: 1. Rallis India Ltd Vs ACIT (323 ITR 54) (Bombay H. C) 2. Godrej Agrovat Ltd. Vs DCIT 323 ITR 97 (Bombay H. C) 3. CIT Vs Kelvinator of India (320 ITR 561) (SC) 3 4. The Ld. Departmental Representative submits that this ground has not raised before the Ld. CIT(A) and for the first time this ground is raised before the Tribunal. He submits that the matter has not been examined by the Ld. CIT(A). He further submits that there is no change of opinion. 5. Heard both sides, perused the orders of the a…

ITO 25(2)3, Mumbai vs. Siddhivinayak Construction, Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is hereby dismissed accordingly

ITA 1887/MUM/2013[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 May 2016AY 2006-07

Bench: S/Shri B.R.Baskaran & Amarjit Singhआयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.1887/Mum/2013 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2006-07) Income Tax Officer 25(2)(3) M/S. Siddhivinayak बनाम/ C-11, R.No.105, Construction Vs. Pratyaksha Kar Bhavan, Sukarwadi, M.G.Road, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Borivali(E), Bandra(East), Mumbai - 400066 Mumbai - 400051 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aanfs5318J (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) .. (""यथ" / Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh S. ShahFor Respondent: Shri Chandrajit Singh
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण,“E” "यायपीठ, मुंबई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “E” BENCH, MUMBAI "ी बी. आर. बा"करन, लेखा सद"य यवं "ी अमरजीत "संह, "या"यक सद"य, के सम" BEFORE S/SHRI B.R.BASKARAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND AMARJIT SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.1887/Mum/2013 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2006-07) Income Tax Officer 25(2)(3) M/s. Siddhivinayak बनाम/ C-11, R.No.105, Construction Vs. Pratyaksha Kar Bhavan, Sukarwadi, M.G.Road, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Borivali(E), Bandra(East), Mumbai - 400066 Mumbai - 400051 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No. : AANFS5318J (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) .. (""यथ" / Re…