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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 - 1(1), Kalyan vs. Shri Riten Kantilal Gada, Kalyan

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is hereby dismissed and cross objection filed by the assessee is hereby partly allowed

ITA 2017/MUM/2020[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Apr 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar, Vp & Amarjit Singh, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.2017/Mum/2020 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Ito, Ward -1(1) बिधम/ Shri Riten Kantilal Gada 1St Floor, Mohan Plaza, F. No.202, Green Acres, Vs. Wayale Nagar, Kalyan West- Anjur Phata, Near Oswal Saga, Kamatghar Road, 421301. Bhiwandi-421302. & Cross Objection No.148/Mum/2021 आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 2017/Mum/2020 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Shri Riten Kantilal Gada बिधम/ Ito, Ward -1(1) 1St Floor, Mohan Plaza, F. No.202, Green Acres, Vs. Anjur Phata, Near Oswal Wayale Nagar, Kalyan West- Saga, Kamatghar Road, 421301. Bhiwandi-421302. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Acmps3743C (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri R.A. Dhyani (Sr. Ar) Assessee By: Shri Mayur J. Gosrani सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 14/03/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 06/04/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue As Well As Assessee Have Filed The Above Mentioned Appeal As Well As Cross-Objection Against The Order Dated 08.09.2020 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-02, Thane [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2010-11. C.O. No.148/Mum/2021 A.Y.2010-11

For Appellant: Shri Mayur J. GosraniFor Respondent: Shri R.A. Dhyani (Sr. AR)
Section 143Section 147

Further Ld. CIT(A) neither provided any documentary evidence on the basis of which AO established a reason to believe for reopening of assessment nor provided Cross Examination of the concern third party even after specifically requested by the appellant during the course of CIT(A) proceedings and also specifically