Jai Steel (India) v. ACIT
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What is Jai Steel (India) v. ACIT authority for?
Under Section 153A, for completed assessments (under Section 143(1) or 143(3)) where no incriminating material is found during a search under Section 132, the Assessing Officer cannot make additions to the income already assessed. Additions are only permissible if based on undisclosed income or assets discovered during the search.
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Jai Steel India v ACIT · Section 153A assessment · Section 132 search · incriminating material requirement · completed assessments · undisclosed income additions · scope of search assessment · Section 143(3) · Section 143(1) · additions without incriminating material
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