Tao Publishing (P) Ltd. v. Dy.CIT

370 ITR 135High Court2015#2873 most cited

What is Tao Publishing (P) Ltd. v. Dy.CIT authority for?

For a reassessment initiated beyond four years, if the reasons recorded for reassessment do not allege a failure by the assessee to make a true and full disclosure of all material facts, the Revenue cannot later contend such a failure to justify the reassessment. The basis for reassessment must be explicitly stated in the initial reasons supplied to the assessee.

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Tao Publishing (P) Ltd. v. Dy.CIT · Section 147 · Section 143(3) · reassessment beyond four years · true and full disclosure · material facts disclosure · reasons recorded for reassessment · basis for reassessment notice · Bombay High Court · failure to disclose

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Tao Publishing (P) Ltd. v. Dy.CIT

ASHA VIREN RAJ ,MUMBAI vs. ITO WARD 34(1)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 809/MUM/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Mar 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Narendra Kumar Billaiya, Hon'Ble\N&\Nshri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Hon'Ble\Ni.T.A. No. 809/Mum/2025\N Assessment Year: 2012-13\Nasha Viren Raj\Nvs\Nincome Tax Officer, Ward -\N34(1)(1), Mumbai\Nplot No. 7, Xczar Building\Nflat No. 402, N.S. Road\N1, Azad Nagar Society\Njuhu Scheme\Nvilleparle (West)\Nmumbai - 400056\N[Pan: Aadpr9260J]\Nअपीलार्थी/ (Appellant)\Nप्रत्यर्थी/ (Respondent)\Nassessee By:\Nshri Rajesh Shah, A/R\Nrevenue By :\Nshri Ram Krishn Kedia, Sr. D/R\Nसुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing\Nघोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement:\N: 18/03/2025\N: 20/03/2025\Nआदेश/Order\Nper Narendra Kumar Billaiya, Am:\Nthis Appeal By The Assessee Is Preferred Against The Order Dated\N30/10/2024 By Nfac, Delhi [Hereinafter “The Ld. Cit(A)"], Pertaining\Nto Ay 2012-13.\N1.

For Appellant: \nShri Rajesh Shah, A/RFor Respondent: \nShri Ram Krishn Kedia, Sr. D/R
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 68

…vered by the Assessing Officer will not necessarily amount\nto disclosure within the meaning of the foregoing proviso.”\n[emphasis supplied]\"\n7.\nOn similar situation, the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay in the case\nof TAO Publishing (P.) Ltd. vs. DCIT [2015] 370 ITR 135 (Bombay) has interalia\nheld as under:-\n“10. As stated above, the reasons supplied to the Petitioner do not disclose that there was\nany failure on the part of the Petitioner to provide all the material facts. That being the\nposition, this ground could not have been taken up against the Petitioner at the time of\ndisposing of the objections. On…

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