Director of Income Tax v. Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications

323 ITR 249High Court2010#802 most cited

What is Director of Income Tax v. Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications authority for?

Reassessment proceedings are invalid if the Assessing Officer fails to issue a mandatory notice under Section 143(2) of the Income-tax Act after the assessee files a return in response to a Section 148 notice and scrutinizes that return.

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Director of Income Tax v. Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications · 323 ITR 249 · Section 143(2) notice · Section 148 reassessment · mandatory notice 143(2) · invalid reassessment proceedings · failure to issue notice 143(2) · scrutiny of return · assessment vitiated · Delhi High Court

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Judgments citing Director of Income Tax v. Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications

M/S Suncity Niketan Pvt.Ltd., Kolkata vs. Income Tax Officer, 5(1), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 2101/KOL/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata07 Feb 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Sanjay Awasthii.T.A. No.2101/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2013-14 M/S Suncity Niketan Pvt. Ltd………………....….......…....………....Appellant 5, Clive Row, Kolkata -1. [Pan: Aapcs4157E] Vs. Ito, Ward-5(1), Kolkata......................................................…..…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri Manoj Kataruka, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Subhendu Datta, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : December 12, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : February 07, 2025 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 06.12.2023 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Assessee In This Appeal Is Aggrieved By The Action Of The Ld. Cit(A) In Confirming The Addition Of Rs.17,99,28,555/- Made By The Assessing Officer By Treating Credits In The Account Of The Assessee As Income Of The Assessee From Unexplained Sources. The Assessee Apart From Challenging The Validity Of The Additions Made/Confirmed By The Lower Authorities On Merits, Has Also Contested The Very Validity Of The Reopening Of The Assessment Order As Well As The Validity Of The Assessment Order For Want Of Issue Of Notice U/S 143(2) Of The Act.

Section 143(2)Section 147Section 250

…on which the assessee informed the Assessing Officer that the return originally filed should be treated as the return filed pursuant to the notice under section 148 of the Act. 13. In DIT v. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications [2010] 323 ITR 249 (Delhi), this court invalidated a reassessment proceeding after noting that the notice under section 143(2) of the Act was not issued to the assessee pursuant to the filing of the return. In other words, it was held mandatory to serve the notice under section 143(2) of the Act only after the return filed by the assessee is actually scrutinised by…

Mamta Choraria, Howrah vs. ITO, Ward-36(1), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 214/KOL/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata01 May 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubey, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 214/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Mamta Choraria Income Tax Officer, Ward – 36(1), Bl-A2 Ganges Garden Vs Kolkata 106, K.C.S. Road Howrah -711102 [Pan : Aczpc6470F] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Amit Agarwal, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Swapan Kumar Bera, Jcit, Sr. D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 17/04/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 01/05/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 06/12/2023, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. Though The Assessee Has Raised Various Grounds Of Appeal, We Will Take Up The Legal Issue Challenging The Validity Of Issuance Of Notice U/S 148 Of The Act. 3. At The Outset, The Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Submitted That The Time Limit To Issue Notice U/S 148 Of The Act For Assessment Year 2014- 15, Expired On 11/03/2021 & Notice U/S 148 Of The Act Was Issued & Served Through E-Mail On 01/04/2021. He Thus Contended That The Notice U/S 148 Of The Act Is Barred By Limitation And, Therefore, The 2

For Appellant: Shri Amit Agarwal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Swapan Kumar Bera, JCIT, Sr. D/R
Section 148Section 250

…18.02.2015; Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Sapthagiri Finance & Investment vs. ITO reported in (2013) 90 DTR (Mad) 289); Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of DIT vs. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications reported in (2010) 323 ITR 249 (Del); Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of CIT vs. Solarpur Cold Storage P Ltd (2014) 50 Taxmann.com 105 (All); Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of CIT vs. Rajeev Sharma reported in [2011] 336 ITR 678 (All.). Since the Assessing Officer did not issue notice u/s 143(2) of the Act within the specified time period, therefore, the Ass…

Manju Devi Shah, Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward-50(4), Kolkata.

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 1280/KOL/2023[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Apr 2024AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Sanjay Gargi.T.A. No.1280/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2010-11 Manju Devi Shah……………..…..…......................…...……………....Appellant P-281 Scheme Vim Cit Road, Kankurgachi, Kolkata-700054. [Pan: Amkps3650G] Vs. Ito, Ward-50(4), Kolkata.......…..........................................…..…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri A. K. Tibrewal, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Bibekananda Madhu, Jcit-Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 29, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : April 22, 2024 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 12.10.2023 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Assessee In This Appeal Has Apart From Challenging The Additions On Merits Made/Confirmed By The Lower Authorities Of Rs.42,12,703/- U/S 68 Of The Act By Treating The Long-Term Capital Gains Earned By The Assessee As Bogus, Has Also Challenged The Very Validity Of The Reopening Of The Assessment. 3. Since, The Legal Grounds Relating To The Validity Of The Reopening Of The Assessment Hit At The Very Jurisdiction Of The Assessing Officer To

Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 250Section 68

…18.02.2015; Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Sapthagiri Finance & Investment vs. ITO reported in (2013) 90 DTR (Mad) 289); Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of DIT vs. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications reported in (2010) 323 ITR 249 (Del); Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of CIT vs. Solarpur Cold Storage P Ltd (2014) 50 Taxmann.com 105 (All); Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of CIT vs. Rajeev Sharma reported in [2011] 336 ITR 678 (All.). Since the Assessing Officer did not issue notice u/s 143(2) of the Act within the specified time period, therefore, the Ass…

The DCIT, Central Circle-1(1), Ahmedabad vs. M/S. Venus Infrastructure & Developers Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is hereby dismissed

ITA 38/AHD/2021[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad14 Feb 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Ms Suchitra Kamble & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos. 37 & 38/Ahd/2021 धििाधरणणवध/Asstt. Years: 2008-09 & 2017-18 D.C.I.T, M/S Venus Infrastructure & Central Circle-1(1), Vs. Developers Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad 1101 Venus Amadeus, Jodhpur Cross Road, Ahmedabad-380015. Pan: Aahcs6254J (Applicant) (Respondent) Revenue By : Shri Akhilendra Pratap Yadaw Assessee By : Shri Tushar Hemani, Sr. Advocate With Shri Parimalsinh B. Parmar & Shri Vijay Govani A.Rs सुिणाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 08/02/2024 घोवणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement: 14/02/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Waseem Ahmed: The Captioned Two Appeal Have Been Filed At The Instance Of The Revenue Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-11, Ahmedabad, Of Even Dated 20/01/2021 Arising In The Matter Of Assessment Order Passed Under S. 147 R.W.S. 143(3) & 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act 1961 (Here- In-After Referred To As "The Act") Relevant To The Assessment Years 2008-09 & 2017-18. First, We Take Up Ita No. 38/Ahd/2021, An Appeal By The Revenue For Ay 2017-18

For Appellant: ShriFor Respondent: Shri Akhilendra Pratap Yadaw
Section 80Section 80I

…ahabad) x) Pr.CIT v. Shri Jai Shiv Shankar Traders (P.) Ltd. [2015] 64 taxmann.com 220 (Delhi) xi) C1T v. M/s Salarpur Cold Storage (P.) Ltd. [2014] 50 Taxmann.com 105 (Allahabad) xii) DIT v. Society for Worldwide Inter Bank Financial Telecommunications[201Q] 323 ITR 249 232 CTR 265 (Delhi) iii. Reason without application of mind and contradictory stand ITA Nos.37-38/AHD/2021 A.Y.s 2008-09 & 2017-18 14 5.2.7 Even it has been brought to the notice by the assessee in the present appellate proceedings that the sanctioning authority i.e. PCIT, Central, Ahmedabad for reopening the assessment has given the sanction on…

The DCIT, Central Circle-1(1), Ahmedabad vs. M/S. Venus Infrastructure & Developers Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is hereby dismissed

ITA 37/AHD/2021[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad14 Feb 2024AY 2008-09

Bench: Ms Suchitra Kamble & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकरअपीलसं./Ita Nos. 37 & 38/Ahd/2021 धििाधरणणवध/Asstt. Years: 2008-09 & 2017-18 D.C.I.T, M/S Venus Infrastructure & Central Circle-1(1), Vs. Developers Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad 1101 Venus Amadeus, Jodhpur Cross Road, Ahmedabad-380015. Pan: Aahcs6254J (Applicant) (Respondent) Revenue By : Shri Akhilendra Pratap Yadaw Assessee By : Shri Tushar Hemani, Sr. Advocate With Shri Parimalsinh B. Parmar & Shri Vijay Govani A.Rs सुिणाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 08/02/2024 घोवणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement: 14/02/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Waseem Ahmed: The Captioned Two Appeal Have Been Filed At The Instance Of The Revenue Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-11, Ahmedabad, Of Even Dated 20/01/2021 Arising In The Matter Of Assessment Order Passed Under S. 147 R.W.S. 143(3) & 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act 1961 (Here- In-After Referred To As "The Act") Relevant To The Assessment Years 2008-09 & 2017-18. First, We Take Up Ita No. 38/Ahd/2021, An Appeal By The Revenue For Ay 2017-18

For Appellant: ShriFor Respondent: Shri Akhilendra Pratap Yadaw
Section 80Section 80I

…ahabad) x) Pr.CIT v. Shri Jai Shiv Shankar Traders (P.) Ltd. [2015] 64 taxmann.com 220 (Delhi) xi) C1T v. M/s Salarpur Cold Storage (P.) Ltd. [2014] 50 Taxmann.com 105 (Allahabad) xii) DIT v. Society for Worldwide Inter Bank Financial Telecommunications[201Q] 323 ITR 249 232 CTR 265 (Delhi) iii. Reason without application of mind and contradictory stand ITA Nos.37-38/AHD/2021 A.Y.s 2008-09 & 2017-18 14 5.2.7 Even it has been brought to the notice by the assessee in the present appellate proceedings that the sanctioning authority i.e. PCIT, Central, Ahmedabad for reopening the assessment has given the sanction on…

M/S. Osian Stock Broking Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-6(1), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 320/KOL/2022[2008-2009]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata16 Jan 2024AY 2008-2009

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 320/Kol/2022 Assessment Year: 2008-09 M/S. Osian Stock Broking Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax Officer, Ward – 6(1), Unit No. 1501, 15Th Floor Vs Kolkata Diamond Heritage 16, Strand Road Kolkata – 700001 [Pan: Aaaco3479N] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri S.K. Pransukha, Fca Revenue By : Shri Manas Mondal, Addl. Cit, Sr. D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 13/12/2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 16/01/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Above Captioned Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 17/05/2022, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2008-09. 2. Though The Assessee Has Raised Several Grounds Of Appeal, At The Outset, The Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Submitted That The Case Of The Assessee Is Squarely Covered In Favour Of The Assessee By The Decision Of The Co-Ordinate Bench Of The Itat In The Assessee’S Own Case For Assessment Year 2009-10, Wherein The Tribunal While Dealing With The Issue, That Whether The Date On Which The Assessing Officer Has Signed The Notice U/S 143(2) Or The Date On Which The Notice Is Actually Sent To The Assessee Via E-Mail, Has To Be Considered For The Purpose Of Determining

For Appellant: Shri S.K. Pransukha, FCAFor Respondent: Shri Manas Mondal, Addl. CIT, Sr. D/R
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 250

…18.02.2015; Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Sapthagiri Finance & Investment vs. ITO reported in (2013) 90 DTR (Mad) 289); Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of DIT vs. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications reported in (2010) 323 ITR 249 (Del); Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of CIT vs. Solarpur Cold Storage P Ltd (2014) 50 Taxmann.com 105 (All); Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in the case of CIT vs. Rajeev Sharma reported in [2011] 336 ITR 678 (All.). Since the Assessing Officer did not issue notice u/s 143(2) of the Act within the specified time period, therefore, the Ass…