CIT v. Umang Hiralal Thakur
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What is CIT v. Umang Hiralal Thakur authority for?
An Assessing Officer cannot deviate from an accounting method accepted in prior years without demonstrating that the assessee is underreporting income and without providing the assessee an opportunity to be heard. The choice of the project completion method for accounting is permissible even if other related concerns use the percentage completion method.
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CIT v. Umang Hiralal Thakur · section 145(1) · section 145(2) · project completion method · percentage completion method · accounting method · Assessing Officer · underreporting income · natural justice · audit