CIT v. Toyota Motor Corporation

306 ITR 49High Court2008#4081 most cited

What is CIT v. Toyota Motor Corporation authority for?

Where circumstances in a case provoke an enquiry, the Assessing Officer (AO) cannot remain passive. If the Tribunal substitutes its own reasons for those required by the AO, it should remand the matter back to the AO.

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CIT v. Toyota Motor Corporation · section 263 · lack of enquiry · AO duty · circumstances provoking enquiry · Tribunal substitution of reasons · remand to AO · non-application of mind · erroneous and prejudicial

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Judgments citing CIT v. Toyota Motor Corporation

V GUARD INDUSTRIES LIMITED,VENNALA vs. THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1, KOCHI

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is partly allowed

ITA 63/COCH/2022[2016-2017]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin20 Mar 2023AY 2016-2017

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora & Shri Sandeep Gosainv-Guard Industries Ltd. Principal Cit-1, 42/962, Vennala High School C R Building, I S Press Road, Vs. Road, Vennala, Kochi 682018 Ernakulam 682028 [Pan: Aaacv5492Q] (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Anil D. Nair, Advocate Respondent By: Shri Prashant V.K., Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 01.02.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 20.03.2023 O R D E R Per: Bench This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Challenging The Revision Of It’S Assessment Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) Dated 28/12/2018 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2016-17 By The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-1, Kochi (‘Pr. Cit’ For Short) Vide Order U/S. 263 Dated 22/03/2021. 2. The Appeal, Filed On 08/03/2022, Though Delayed By 256 Days, Was Admitted In View Of The Blanket Condonation By The Apex Court In Suo Motu Wp(C) No.3/2020, Dated 10/01/2022, Excluding The Period From 15/3/2020 To 28/02/2022 In Reckoning The Delay In Computing Limitation Under Law & The Hearing Accordingly Proceeded With. The Assessee Is A Company Manufacturing Electrical Cables, Pumps, Solar Water Heaters, Etc. & Trading In Electrical & Electronic Goods. Revision Of It’S Impugned Assessment Is On Several Issues On Which The Revisionary Authority Found An Absence Or Lack Of Enquiry By The Assessing Officer

For Appellant: Shri Anil D. Nair, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Prashant V.K., CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 263

…duty to ascertain the truth of the facts stated in the return when the circumstances of the case are such as to provoke an enquiry. In Toyota Motor Corporation v. CIT [2008] 306 ITR 52 (SC), confirming the decision by the Hon'ble High Court reported at [2008] 306 ITR 49 (Del), it was explained that the Tribunal could not 8 M/s. Kunnummakkara Service/Income Tax Officer, W(2)(2) have substituted it’s own reasons which were required to be recorded by the AO, and ought to have remanded the matter to the latter. Sure, there must thus be circumstances which would make the enquiry prudent, and not de hors the same, even…

M/S ANU CASHEWS,KOLLAM vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KOLLAM

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

ITA 700/COCH/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin14 Sept 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri. Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiassessment Year : 2015-16 The Assistant M/S. Anu Cashews, Commissioner Of Parameswar Nagar, Income Tax, Kollam. Circle – 1, Pan: Aadfa7642K Vs. Kollam. Appellant Respondent : Shri G. Surendranath Rao, Assessee By Ca : Smt J M Jamuna Devi, Sr. Revenue By Ar Date Of Hearing : 14-09-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 14-09-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against Order Dated 10/10/2019 Passed By Ld.Pcit, Thiruvananthapuram U/S. 263 Of The Act On Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. The Order Of The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax Is Against Law & Facts. 2. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax Has Erred In Concluding That The Ao Had Completed The Assessment Without Verification & Application Of Mind. During The Original Assessment Proceedings The Ao Had Sought All Information On The Deduction Claimed Under Chapter Via. He Had Issued A Notice U/S 142(1) Dated 23.05.2017, In Which Inter Alia He Had Called For Reconciliation Of The Large Deduction Claimed U/S 80(Ia) With The Books Of Account

For Respondent: Shri G. Surendranath Rao
Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 263Section 80Section 80I

…lication of law or 3. without due application of mind or 4. without following the principles of natural justice would be 'erroneous' [CIT Vs. Jawahar Bhatacharjee (2012) 341 ITR 434 (Gau.)(FB)] II. The Honorable High Court of Delhi in Toyoto Motor Corporation 306 ITR 49 had given a finding that "The order Page 7 of 11 passed by the Assessing Officer should be a self-contained order giving the relevant facts and reasons for coming to the conclusion based on those facts and law." Absence of examination of records by the Assessing Officer in conjunction with the issue discussed above renders the impugned order erro…

M/S SURJEET AUTO AGENCY ,BHOPAL vs. PR CIT-2, BHOPAL

ITA 189/IND/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Indore25 May 2021AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Manish Borad & Mis Madhumita Royassessment Year:2015-16 M/S Surjeet Auto Agency, Pr. Cit-2, 4-5, Lajpat Nagar, Raisen Bhopal बनाम/ Road, Apsara Cinema, Vs. Bhopal (Appellant) (Respondent ) P.A. No. Aatfs 4110J Appellant By S/Shri Sumit Nema, Sr. Adv. & Gagan Tiwari, Piush Parasar Advs. Revenue By Shri S.B. Prasad, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 13.04.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 25.05.2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Manish Borad, A.M: By Way Of This Appeal, The Appellant Has Challenged The Assumption Of Jurisdiction U/S 263 Of The Income Tax Act 1961( Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’ For Short) By Ld. Pr. Cit-2 Bhopal Vide Order Dated 04.02.2020.The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal:-

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 263Section 40A(2)(b)

…and not to any incidental connection. Related question arises: can a AO pass an order without giving any proper reasons whatsoever? The issue stands settled by the Hon’ble S.C. Ld. Pr. CIT was relied following decisions: 1. CIT vs. Toyota Motor Corpn. (2008) 306 ITR 49(Delhi) dated April 2,2008 2. Toyota Motor Corporation vs. CIT (2008) 306 ITR 52(SC) 3. Pr. CIT vs. India Finance Ltd. (2016) 389 ITR 242(Calcutta) 4. State Bank of Indore v. CIT (1998) 64 ITD 209 (Indore) 5. S.N. Mukherjee vs. Union of India (1990) AIR 1984, 1990 Supl. (1) 44 DID, 28th August, 1990 6. Boston Analytics P. Ltd. Mumbai vs. ITO I.T.A.…

SOWMYA SRIKANTH,CHENNAI vs. ITO NON CORPORATE WARD 2(1), CHENNAI

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is dismissed

ITA 1335/CHNY/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai31 Jul 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri N.R.S. Ganesan & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1335/Chny/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Smt. Sowmya Srikanth, Vs The Income Tax Officer, No.34/8, Sadhullah Street, Non Corporate Ward 2(1), T. Nagar, Chennai – 600 017. Chennai. Pan: Aegps0056Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri K. Balasubramanian, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Dr.S. Pandian, Jcit

For Appellant: Shri K. Balasubramanian, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr.S. Pandian, JCIT
Section 133(6)Section 139Section 143(3)Section 263Section 54Section 54(2)

…tice is spelling out reasons for the order made, in other words, a speaking out. The “inscrutable face of a sphinx” is ordinarily incongruous with a judicial or quasi-judicial performance. The Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs Toyota Motor Corporation in 306 ITR 49 held that “There is no doubt that the proceedings before the AO are quasi judicial proceedings and a decision taken by the AO in this regard must be supported by reasons. Otherwise, every order, such as the one passed by the AO, could result in a theoretical possibility that it may be revised by the CIT under Section 263 of the Act. Such a situati…

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