H.R. Mehta v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax, Mumbai
72 Taxmann.com 110High Court2016#824 most cited
What is H.R. Mehta v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax, Mumbai authority for?
The Assessing Officer must provide the assessee with all material relied upon for an addition or disallowance and an opportunity to cross-examine deponents or witnesses whose statements form the basis of the assessment. Failure to provide such an opportunity violates natural justice and invalidates the addition or disallowance.
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H.R. Mehta v. ACIT · 72 Taxmann.com 110 · Section 68 · Section 69 · cross-examination · natural justice · material relied upon · witness statements · disallowance · search assessment