Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. R.B. Wadkar

268 ITR 332High Court2004#77 most cited

What is Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. R.B. Wadkar authority for?

The validity of reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 147, by issuing a notice under Section 148, must be judged solely on the reasons originally recorded by the Assessing Officer. These recorded reasons cannot be supplemented, improved upon, or modified at any later stage.

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Hindustan Lever Ltd v R.B. Wadkar · Section 147 · Section 148 · reasons recorded · reassessment validity · improving reasons · beyond four years · mere change of opinion · escapement of income · first proviso section 147

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DCIT 11(2)(2), Mumbai vs. Suraksha Realty Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the Cross Objection of the assessee is allowed and the appeal of Revenue is dismissed

ITA 6258/MUM/2017[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jun 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Rajesh Kumar, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 6258//Mum/2017 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 2011-12) The Dy. Commissioner Of M/S Suraksha Realty Ltd. Income Tax, Circle 11(2)(2) 3, Narayan Building, 23 L.N. 421, 4Th Floor, Aayakar Vs. Road Dadar (E), Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 014 Mumbai-20 .. (Apilaaqai- / Appellant) (P`%Yaqaai- / Respondent) स्थायी लेखा िं./Pan No. Aalcs7864A प्रत्याक्षेप सM./ Co No. 28/Mum/2019 (Arising In Ita No. 6258/Mum/2017 For Ay 2011-12) M/S Suraksha Realty Ltd. The Dy. Commissioner Of 3, Narayan Building, 23 L.N. Income Tax, Circle 11(2)(2) Road Dadar (E), Mumbai-400 Vs. 421, 4Th Floor, Aayakar 014 Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-20 .. (P`%Yaqaai- / Respondent) (Apilaaqai- / Appellant) अपीलाथी की ओर े / Appellant By : Shri Chaudhary Arun Kumar Singh, Dr प्रत्यथी की ओर े / Respondent By : Shri Vijay Mehta, Ar ुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 08-04-2019 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 12-06-2019

For Appellant: Shri Chaudhary Arun Kumar SinghFor Respondent: Shri Vijay Mehta, AR
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 14A

…fied in the reasons communicated to the petitioner on July 23, 2012, for the purpose of reopening the assessment for the assessment year 2007-08. Our court in the matter of Hindustan Lever Ltd. v. R. B. Wadkar, Asstt. CIT (No.1) [2004] 21 CO No. 28/Mum/2019 268 ITR 332/137 Taxman 479 (Bom.) has held that for the purpose of examining the jurisdiction to reopen a completed assessment one is only concerned with the reasons recorded at the time of issuing notice under section 148 of the Act. These reasons cannot be supplemented/improved upon later. Therefore, the order dated October 15, 2012, disposing of the objec…

ACIT 2(3), Mumbai vs. Tata Chemicals Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of assessee is allowed and that of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 7377/MUM/2013[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 May 2019AY 2003-04

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri G Manjunatha, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 7325/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 2003-04) Tata Chemicals Limited The Deputy Commissioner Bombay House, Fort, Of Income Tax Vs. Mumbai-400 001 M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 (Apilaaqai- / Appellant) .. (P`%Yaqaai- / Respondent) स्थायी लेखा िं./Pan No. Aaact4059M Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 7377/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 2003-04) The Deputy Commissioner Of Tata Chemicals Limited Income Tax Bombay House, Fort, Vs. M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 .. (Apilaaqai- / Appellant) (P`%Yaqaai- / Respondent) अपीलाथी की ओर े / Appellant By : Shri Nitesh Joshi, Ar प्रत्यथी की ओर े / Respondent By : Shri R. Manjunatha Swamy, Dr ुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 12-02-2019 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 10-05-2019 Aadosa / O R D E R महावीर स िंह, न्याययक दस्य/ Per Mahavir Singh, Jm:

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi, ARFor Respondent: Shri R. Manjunatha Swamy, DR
Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 154Section 263Section 80Section 80ISection 80M

…open the assessment proceedings by the AO in the facts of that case. Hon’ble Bombay High Court has relied on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court CIT vs. Kelvinator of India Ltd. (2010) 320 ITR 561 (SC) and Hindustand Liver Ltd. Vs. Wadkar (R.B), ACIT (2004) 268 ITR 332 (Bom.) and also Titanor Components Ltd. vs. ACIT (2012) 343 ITR 183 (Bom.) and held as under: “13. In the instant case, the notice under section 148 has not been issued after the expiry of four years, but within four years. Therefore, the assessee must have reason to believe that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment and which alone wi…

Tata Chemicals Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT 2(3), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of assessee is allowed and that of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 7325/MUM/2013[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 May 2019AY 2003-04

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri G Manjunatha, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 7325/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 2003-04) Tata Chemicals Limited The Deputy Commissioner Bombay House, Fort, Of Income Tax Vs. Mumbai-400 001 M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 (Apilaaqai- / Appellant) .. (P`%Yaqaai- / Respondent) स्थायी लेखा िं./Pan No. Aaact4059M Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 7377/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 2003-04) The Deputy Commissioner Of Tata Chemicals Limited Income Tax Bombay House, Fort, Vs. M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 .. (Apilaaqai- / Appellant) (P`%Yaqaai- / Respondent) अपीलाथी की ओर े / Appellant By : Shri Nitesh Joshi, Ar प्रत्यथी की ओर े / Respondent By : Shri R. Manjunatha Swamy, Dr ुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 12-02-2019 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 10-05-2019 Aadosa / O R D E R महावीर स िंह, न्याययक दस्य/ Per Mahavir Singh, Jm:

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi, ARFor Respondent: Shri R. Manjunatha Swamy, DR
Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 154Section 263Section 80Section 80ISection 80M

…open the assessment proceedings by the AO in the facts of that case. Hon’ble Bombay High Court has relied on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court CIT vs. Kelvinator of India Ltd. (2010) 320 ITR 561 (SC) and Hindustand Liver Ltd. Vs. Wadkar (R.B), ACIT (2004) 268 ITR 332 (Bom.) and also Titanor Components Ltd. vs. ACIT (2012) 343 ITR 183 (Bom.) and held as under: “13. In the instant case, the notice under section 148 has not been issued after the expiry of four years, but within four years. Therefore, the assessee must have reason to believe that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment and which alone wi…

ACIT, Circle-5(2), Kolkata vs. M/S Navkar Nivesh Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

ITA 729/KOL/2017[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata08 May 2019AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2007-08 Acit, Circle-5(2), V/S. M/S Navkar Nivesh Pvt. Aayakar Bhawan, P-7, Ltd., (Formerly M/S Pingle Chowringhe Square, 8Th Suppliers Pvt. Ltd., 81, Floor, Kolkata-69 Metcalf Street, Kolkata-700 013 [Pan No.Aabcp 4879 K] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Dr. P.K Srihari, Cit-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri S.M. Surana, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 23-04-2019 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 08-05-2019 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2007-08 Arises Against Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, Kolkata’S Order Dated 30.01.2017 Passed In Case No.2412/Cit(A)-2/2015-16, Involving Proceedings U/S 144 R.W.S. 147 R.W.S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. Learned Cit-Dr Vehemently Contends During The Course Of Hearing That Cit(A) Has Erred In Law & On Facts Both In Annulling The Impugned Assessment / Re-Assessment Dated 31.03.2015 Framed On U/S 144/147/143(3) As Well As In Deleting The Unexplained Share Application / Premium Addition Amounting To ₹54,72,75,000/- Made In Assessment Order On Merits. His Argument Is That The Assessing Officer Had Rightly Taken Recourse To Impugned

Section 133ASection 144Section 148Section 68

…ening the reassessment, are to be examined on a standalone basis. Nothing can be added to the reasons so recorded, nor anything can be deleted from the reasons so recorded. Hon'ble Bombay High Court, in the case of Hindustan Lever Ltd. vs. R.B. Wadkar [(2004) 268 ITR 332], has, inter alia, observed that " .It is needless to mention that the reasons are required to be read as they were recorded by the AO. No substitution or deletion is permissible. No additions can be made to those reasons. No inference can be allowed to be drawn the basis of reasons not recorded. It is for the AO to disclose and open his mind thr…

Amit G. Vanani, Mumbai vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-4(4), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of assessee is allowed

ITA 4569/MUM/2017[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 May 2019AY 2007-08

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Nk Pradhan, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 4569/Mum/2017 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 2007-08) Shri Amit G. Vanani, The Dy. Commissioner Of 112, The Jewel, Tata Road Income Tax, Circle-4(4), No. 2, Opera House, Mumbai- Room No. 409, 4Th Floor, Vs. 400 004 Aayakar Bhavan, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai-400 020 .. (P`%Yaqaai- / Respondent) (Apilaaqai- / Appellant) स्थायी लेखा िं./Pan No. Aaipv6300L अपीलाथी की ओर े / Appellant By : Shri B.V. Jhaveri, Ar प्रत्यथी की ओर े / Respondent By : Shri B.S. Bist, Dr ुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 08-05-2019 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 08-05-2019

For Appellant: Shri B.V. Jhaveri, ARFor Respondent: Shri B.S. Bist, DR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…no addition on account of the loan taken from MIs. Nice Diamonds, is bad in law and without jurisdiction. 3 4. The Commissioner (Appeals) failed to appreciate that as held by the Bombay High Court in the case of Hindustan Lever Ltd. vs. R.B. Wadkar and Ors. (268 ITR 332) the reasons are required to be read as they were recorded by the A.O. No addition can be made to those reasons. No inference can be allowed to be drawn based on the reasons not recorded. The reasons recorded should be self-explanatory and should not keep the assessee guessing for the reasons. The reasons recorded by the A.O. cannot be supplement…