Sagar Enterprises v. ACIT

257 ITR 335High Court2002#2587 most cited

What is Sagar Enterprises v. ACIT authority for?

Reassessment proceedings under Section 147/148 are invalid if the Assessing Officer's recorded reasons for believing income has escaped assessment are based on factually incorrect premises or do not exist on record, as such reasons cannot confer jurisdiction.

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Also referred to as

Sagar Enterprises v. ACIT · Section 147 · Section 148 · reopening of assessment · factually incorrect reasons · invalid jurisdiction · reasons recorded dehors the fact · income escaping assessment · application of mind · no independent enquiry · reasons not on record

Issues it is cited on

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