ITO v. Premanand

25 SOT 11Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2008#2082 most cited

What is ITO v. Premanand authority for?

An income tax addition cannot be sustained if it is based merely on observations or proceedings from other departments (like Sales Tax) without independent verification and enquiry by the Assessing Officer, especially where the assessee has discharged its primary onus and the right to cross-examination has been denied.

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Also referred to as

ITO v. Premanand · Premanand Jodhpur ITAT · 25 SOT 11 · section 147 · assessment based on Sales Tax observations · independent verification by AO · no cross-examination · natural justice · primary onus discharged · borrowed satisfaction

Issues it is cited on

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