Ganga Saran & Sons (P.) Ganga Saran & Sons (P.) Ltd. v. ITO
6 Taxmann 14Supreme Court of India1981#4472 most cited
What is Ganga Saran & Sons (P.) Ganga Saran & Sons (P.) Ltd. v. ITO authority for?
The expression 'reason to believe' in Section 147 requires a stronger basis than 'is satisfied' and must be recorded before reopening an assessment, especially after four years. If an original assessment was made under section 143(3), the first proviso to section 147 restricts reopening after four years from the end of the relevant assessment year.
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Ganga Saran & Sons · Section 147 · reason to believe · stronger than satisfied · assessment beyond four years · first proviso section 147 · material facts · reassessment procedure · Section 143(3) assessment
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131 ITR 1
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