Toyota Motor Corporation v. CIT

306 ITR 52Supreme Court of India2008#2717 most cited

What is Toyota Motor Corporation v. CIT authority for?

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal cannot substitute its own reasons for those that the Assessing Officer failed to record or adequately inquire into; it must instead remand the matter back to the Assessing Officer for proper adjudication.

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Toyota Motor Corporation v. CIT · 306 ITR 52 · Supreme Court · Tribunal cannot substitute reasons · remand to Assessing Officer · inadequate enquiry by AO · Section 143(3) assessment · Section 263 revision · Assessing Officer duty to inquire · ITAT powers remand · AO reasons for assessment

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Judgments citing Toyota Motor Corporation v. CIT

V GUARD INDUSTRIES LIMITED,VENNALA vs. THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1, KOCHI

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is partly allowed

ITA 63/COCH/2022[2016-2017]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin20 Mar 2023AY 2016-2017

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora & Shri Sandeep Gosainv-Guard Industries Ltd. Principal Cit-1, 42/962, Vennala High School C R Building, I S Press Road, Vs. Road, Vennala, Kochi 682018 Ernakulam 682028 [Pan: Aaacv5492Q] (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Anil D. Nair, Advocate Respondent By: Shri Prashant V.K., Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 01.02.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 20.03.2023 O R D E R Per: Bench This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Challenging The Revision Of It’S Assessment Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) Dated 28/12/2018 For Assessment Year (Ay) 2016-17 By The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-1, Kochi (‘Pr. Cit’ For Short) Vide Order U/S. 263 Dated 22/03/2021. 2. The Appeal, Filed On 08/03/2022, Though Delayed By 256 Days, Was Admitted In View Of The Blanket Condonation By The Apex Court In Suo Motu Wp(C) No.3/2020, Dated 10/01/2022, Excluding The Period From 15/3/2020 To 28/02/2022 In Reckoning The Delay In Computing Limitation Under Law & The Hearing Accordingly Proceeded With. The Assessee Is A Company Manufacturing Electrical Cables, Pumps, Solar Water Heaters, Etc. & Trading In Electrical & Electronic Goods. Revision Of It’S Impugned Assessment Is On Several Issues On Which The Revisionary Authority Found An Absence Or Lack Of Enquiry By The Assessing Officer

For Appellant: Shri Anil D. Nair, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Prashant V.K., CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 263

…ace of a return which is apparently in order but calls for further enquiry. It is his duty to ascertain the truth of the facts stated in the return when the circumstances of the case are such as to provoke an enquiry. In Toyota Motor Corporation v. CIT [2008] 306 ITR 52 (SC), confirming the decision by the Hon'ble High Court reported at [2008] 306 ITR 49 (Del), it was explained that the Tribunal could not 8 M/s. Kunnummakkara Service/Income Tax Officer, W(2)(2) have substituted it’s own reasons which were required to be recorded by the AO, and ought to have remanded the matter to the latter. Sure, there must thus…

M/S SURJEET AUTO AGENCY ,BHOPAL vs. PR CIT-2, BHOPAL

ITA 189/IND/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Indore25 May 2021AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Manish Borad & Mis Madhumita Royassessment Year:2015-16 M/S Surjeet Auto Agency, Pr. Cit-2, 4-5, Lajpat Nagar, Raisen Bhopal बनाम/ Road, Apsara Cinema, Vs. Bhopal (Appellant) (Respondent ) P.A. No. Aatfs 4110J Appellant By S/Shri Sumit Nema, Sr. Adv. & Gagan Tiwari, Piush Parasar Advs. Revenue By Shri S.B. Prasad, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 13.04.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 25.05.2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Manish Borad, A.M: By Way Of This Appeal, The Appellant Has Challenged The Assumption Of Jurisdiction U/S 263 Of The Income Tax Act 1961( Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’ For Short) By Ld. Pr. Cit-2 Bhopal Vide Order Dated 04.02.2020.The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal:-

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 263Section 40A(2)(b)

…order without giving any proper reasons whatsoever? The issue stands settled by the Hon’ble S.C. Ld. Pr. CIT was relied following decisions: 1. CIT vs. Toyota Motor Corpn. (2008) 306 ITR 49(Delhi) dated April 2,2008 2. Toyota Motor Corporation vs. CIT (2008) 306 ITR 52(SC) 3. Pr. CIT vs. India Finance Ltd. (2016) 389 ITR 242(Calcutta) 4. State Bank of Indore v. CIT (1998) 64 ITD 209 (Indore) 5. S.N. Mukherjee vs. Union of India (1990) AIR 1984, 1990 Supl. (1) 44 DID, 28th August, 1990 6. Boston Analytics P. Ltd. Mumbai vs. ITO I.T.A.T. Mumbai B Bench ITANo.2745/Mum/2012 6. Based on the above, it is clear that, t…

AMBAWATT BUILDWELL PVT. LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. PR. CIT (C), GURGAON

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2552/DEL/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi21 May 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms Suchitra Kambleassessment Year: 2014-15 Ambawatt Buildwell Pvt. Ltd., Vs Pr. Cit (C), Kh 267, 1St Floor, 7Th Floor, Hsiidc Building, Chatterpur Enclave, Udyog Vihar, Phase-V, Mehrauli, Gurgaon. New Delhi. Pan: Aagca0991B (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri P.C. Yadav, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Satpal Gulati, Cit, Dr Date Of Hearing : 10.03.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 21.05.2021 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 17Th February, 2017 Passed U/S 263 Of The Act By The Cit, Central, Gurgaon, Relating To Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is A Company Engaged In The Business Of Real Estate. It Filed Its Return Of Income On 30Th September, 2014, Declaring Nil Income. The Case Of The Assessee Was Selected For Compulsory Scrutiny & A Notice U/S 143(2) Of The Act Was Issued To The Assessee On 20Th September, 2015. Notice U/S 142(1) Along With A Questionnaire Was Also Issued On 12Th May, 2016. In Response To The Statutory Notices Issued By The Ao, The Assessee Appeared Before Him From Time To Time & Furnished Replies Which Were Kept On Record. The Ao, On The Basis Of Various Details Furnished Before Him, Disallowed An Amount Of Rs.3,91,936/- U/S 40A(3) Out Of Car Repairs & Maintenance & Determined The Total Loss Of The Assessee At Rs.94,25,270/- As Against The Returned Loss Of Rs.98,17,203/-.

For Appellant: Shri P.C. Yadav, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Satpal Gulati, CIT, DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 2(22)(e)Section 263Section 40A(3)

…any decision which is prejudicial to the assessee, rendered by the jurisdictional High Court or Supreme Court in the case of the assessee or any other person Cryptic AO Order: 3. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Toyota Motor Corporation vs. CIT (2008) 306 ITR 52 (SC) held that the action of CIT to initiate the revisionary powers is valid if the AO order is cryptic and not a self- contained order giving the relevant facts and reasons for coming to the conclusion based on those facts and law and the order does not indicate the briefest of reasons, accepting or rejecting any argument. 2. The Hon. Supreme Cou…

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