Peass Industrial Engineers (P) Ltd. v. DCIT
What is Peass Industrial Engineers (P) Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?
The Assessing Officer is justified in initiating reassessment proceedings under Section 147 based on specific, tangible information received, even if an assessment under Section 143(1) or 143(3) was previously done. At the initial stage, "reason to believe" only requires relevant material to form a reasonable belief that income has escaped assessment, not established proof of escapement.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,314 Indian tax judgments — from 2017 to 2025.
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Peass Industrial Engineers · 73 Taxmann.com 185 · Section 147 · Section 148 · reason to believe · escapement of income · tangible material · specific information · reassessment validity · accommodation entry · third party information · DCIT