K.P. Varghese v. ITO
359 ITR 398High Court2013#4850 most cited
What is K.P. Varghese v. ITO authority for?
An addition to income cannot be justified solely based on a valuation report. The Assessing Officer must apply their mind to the information collected and form a belief before reopening an assessment.
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K.P. Varghese v. ITO · valuation report · addition to income · reopening assessment · section 147 · AO's belief · DVO's report