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“reopening of assessment”

ReassessmentSections 147-151Sections 147-1514,262 judgments

The decision most relied on for reopening of assessment is GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO (259 ITR 19), cited in 1,349 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on reopening of assessment

GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. v. ITO
259 ITR 19 · 2003 · Supreme Court
1,349
citing judgments

When a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act is issued, the Assessing Officer is bound to furnish reasons for reopening upon the assessee's request and must dispose of the assessee's objections to the notice by passing a speaking order.

ACIT v. Rajesh Jhaveri Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd.
291 ITR 500 · 2007 · Supreme Court
1,030
citing judgments

For initiating reassessment proceedings under Section 147, the Assessing Officer needs only prima facie material providing a reason to believe that income has escaped assessment. Conclusive proof or the sufficiency/correctness of the material is not required at the stage of issuing the notice under Section 148.

Raymond Woollen Mills Ltd. v. ITO
236 ITR 34 · 1999 · Supreme Court
862
citing judgments

For reassessment proceedings under Section 148, the Assessing Officer only needs prima facie material to have a reason to believe income has escaped assessment. Conclusive proof or evaluation of the sufficiency and correctness of such material is not required at the stage of issuing the notice.

CIT v. Lovely Exports (P) Ltd.
216 CTR 195 · 2008 · Supreme Court
854
citing judgments

If an assessee company receives share application money from alleged bogus shareholders and provides their details to the Assessing Officer, no addition can be made under Section 68 in the company's hands; the Department must proceed against the shareholders by reopening their individual assessments.

CIT v. Jet Airways (I) Ltd.
331 ITR 236 · 2011 · High Court
694
citing judgments

The Assessing Officer loses jurisdiction and the entire reassessment becomes invalid if no addition is made in respect of the income that formed the basis of the reopening. Explanation 3 to Section 147 does not permit assessing other escaped income unless an addition is made for the original income forming the reason to believe.

CIT v. RRJ Securities Ltd.
380 ITR 612 · 2016 · High Court
689
citing judgments

Completed assessments can be interfered with under Section 153A or 153C only on the basis of incriminating material unearthed during the search, necessitating a direct correlation between the discovered material and the power to assess or reopen concluded assessments.

Union of India v. Ashish Agarwal
444 ITR 1 · 2022 · Supreme Court
524
citing judgments

Notices issued under the unamended Section 148 of the Income-tax Act between April 1, 2021, and May 4, 2022, must be treated as notices issued under the new Section 148A(b) of the amended law. This requires the Assessing Officer to follow the procedure prescribed under the amended reassessment provisions, including issuing an order under Section 148A(d) before a fresh notice under Section 148.

PCIT v. Meenakshi Overseas Pvt. Ltd.
395 ITR 677 · 2017 · High Court
471
citing judgments

Reassessment proceedings initiated solely based on an investigation wing/appraisal report, without the Assessing Officer's independent application of mind to form a 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment, are beyond jurisdiction, bad in law, and void ab initio.

Judgments citing reopening of assessment

ITO, Ward-6(1), Kolkata vs. M/S Daniel Commodities Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

ITA 645/KOL/2020[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata07 May 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Dr. Manish Boradi.T.A. No.645/Kol/2020 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Ito, Ward-6(1), Kolkata………..…….......................…...……………....Appellant Vs. M/S Daniel Commodities Pvt. Ltd…..........…..........................…..…..... Respondent 6, Lyons Range, Kolkata – 1. [Pan: Aaccd9344F] C.O. 4/Kol/2023 (A/O I.T.A. No.645/Kol/2020) Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/S Daniel Commodities Pvt. Ltd…………….....................…..…..... Cross-Objector 6, Lyons Range, Kolkata – 1. [Pan: Aaccd9344F] Vs Ito, Ward-6(1), Kolkata …………….......................…...……………....Respondent Appearances By: Shri Abhijit Kundu, Cit-Dr, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Department. Shri Miraj D. Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : February 23, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : May 07, 2024

Section 143(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 151Section 250Section 263

that due to oversight, an amount of Rs.35,645/- towards profit on share dealing was not considered as income. The Assessing Officer, thereafter, reopened the assessment by serving notice u/s 148 of the Act 09.12.2011 and assessed the income of the assessee by adding the amount of Rs.35,645/-. Thereafter ... assessment u/s 147 r.w.s. 148 of the Act was bad in law for want of jurisdiction to the Assessing Officer to reopen the assessment in the absence of approval of the competent authority u/s 151 of the Act, therefore, the subsequent order passed by the CIT, Kolkata

Mr. Zamirullah Subedarkhan Khan, Mumbai vs. ITO-Ward 20(3)(5), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal is partly allowed

ITA 4165/MUM/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Apr 2024AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Ratnesh Nandan Sahayassessment Year: 2011-12 Mr. Zamirullah Ito- Ward 20(3)(5), Subedarkhan Khan Room No. 205, B.P.T., Piramal Chamber, Plot No. 262, Lalbaug, Vs. Kolsa Bunder, Mumbai- 400012 Darukhana, Reay Road, Mumbai- 400010. Pan: Aabpk9505H (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : None Revenue By : Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Sr. A.R. Date Of Hearing : 25 .04 . 2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 30 .04 . 2024 O R D E R Per: Ratnesh Nandan Sahay: 1. This Appeal Has Been Filed By The Appellant Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit Appeal Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [The ‘Act’ In Short] Vide Order No. Itba/Nfac/S/250/2023-24/1056652408(1) Dated 29/9/2023 For The Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. The Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Had Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring The Total Income At Rs.14,08,440/- Which Was Processed

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Sr. A.R
Section 133(6)Section 143(1)Section 147Section 250Section 69C

filed appeal before the Ld. CIT Appeal who not only confirmed the addition made by the Ld. Assessing officer, but also upheld the reopening of assessment made u/s. 147 of the IT Act on the ground 3 Mr. Zamirullah Subedarkhan Khan that all statutory requirements for reopening of assessment were

Sama Jewellery Private Limited, Mumbai vs. DCIT-8(1)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal is partly allowed

ITA 3988/MUM/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Apr 2024AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Ratnesh Nandan Sahaysama Jewellery Private Dcit-8(1)(1) 6Th Floor, Limited, 313, Vasan Udyog Bhavan, Aayakar Bhawan, Off Senapati Bapat Marg, M.K. Road, Vs. Lower Parel, Mumbai 400020 Mumbai 400013. Pan No. Aaaat3419K (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Himanshu Gandhi – Ca : Shri Prashant Mahajan – Sr. Ar Revenue By Date Of Hearing: 16.04.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.04.2024 O R D E R Per: Ratnesh Nandan Sahay: 1. This Appeal Has Been Filed Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit Appeal Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act [The ‘Act’ In Short] Vide Din & Order No. Itba/ Nfac/S/250/2023-24/1056140099(1) Dated 15.9.2023 For The Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. The Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Appellant Is A Private Limited Company Engaged In The Business Of Manufacturing & Trading Of Jewelry. For The Assessment Year Under Consideration, The Appellant Filed Its Return Of Income Electronically On 28.09.2011 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.1,35,53,039/- Which Was Processed U/S. 143(1) Of The Income Tax Act Accepting The Returned Income. 3. In The Meantime, A Survey U/S. 133A Was Conducted In The Business Premises Of The Appellant On 04.2.2011 & Certain Discrepancy Was Sama Jewellery Private Limited; A. Y.2011-12

For Appellant: Shri Himanshu Gandhi – CA
Section 131Section 133(6)Section 133ASection 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 250

assessment made u/s 147 of the Act and the addition on account of bogus purchases. The Ld. CIT, Appeal upheld both the reopening of assessment and addition on the ground of bogus purchase. However, the Ld. CIT, Appeal restricted the addition of bogus purchases to Rs.23,42,153 being