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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

Varad Vinayak Realty Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO Ward 1 (3)-2, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed and cross objection and cross appeal of the assessee are allowed

ITA 612/MUM/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jan 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar& Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanito, 11-3(2), Room No. 428, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020 ............ Appellant Vs. M/S Varad Vinayak Realty P. Ltd., 105, Vastushilp, Rajmata Jijabai Road, Pump House, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400093 Pan: Aabcv7419A ............ Respondent C.O. No. 50/Mum/2019 In Ita No.5279/Mum/2017 (A.Y.2009-10) M/S Varad Vinayak Realty P. Ltd., 105, Vastushilp, Rajmata Jijabai Road, Pump House, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400093 Pan: Aabcv7419A ............ Appellant Vs. Ito, 11-3(2), Room No. 428, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020 ............ Respondent

For Appellant: Sh. S.N. Kabra, Sr. DRFor Respondent: Sh. Pawan Chakrapani, AR
Section 68

compliance to the notice under reference. 3. Your honour is requested to kindly issue the certificate copy of the reasons recorded for reopening the assessment for A.Y. 2009-10 and approval obtained , if any for issuance of notice under reference to enable us to raise our objections earlier ... sought by the assessee vide their letter dated 22 January 2015. 12. Thereafter the assessee filed the objection two reasons for reopening of assessment under section 147 of the act along with providing the other information to the assessing officer vide the communication dated 25 February 2015 . In the said

Income Tax Officer 11(3)(2), Mumbai vs. Varad Vinayak Realty Private Limited, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed and cross objection and cross appeal of the assessee are allowed

ITA 5279/MUM/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jan 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar& Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanito, 11-3(2), Room No. 428, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020 ............ Appellant Vs. M/S Varad Vinayak Realty P. Ltd., 105, Vastushilp, Rajmata Jijabai Road, Pump House, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400093 Pan: Aabcv7419A ............ Respondent C.O. No. 50/Mum/2019 In Ita No.5279/Mum/2017 (A.Y.2009-10) M/S Varad Vinayak Realty P. Ltd., 105, Vastushilp, Rajmata Jijabai Road, Pump House, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400093 Pan: Aabcv7419A ............ Appellant Vs. Ito, 11-3(2), Room No. 428, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020 ............ Respondent M/S Varad Vinayak Realty P. Ltd., 105, Vastushilp, Rajmata Jijabai Road, Pump House, Andheri (E)

For Appellant: Sh. S.N. Kabra, Sr. DRFor Respondent: Sh. Pawan Chakrapani, AR
Section 68

compliance to the notice under reference . 3. Your honour is requested to kindly issue the certificate copy of the reasons recorded for reopening the assessment for A.Y. 2009-10 and approval obtained , if any for issuance of notice under reference to enable us to raise our objections earlier ... sought by the assessee vide their letter dated 22 January 2015. 12. Thereafter the assessee filed the objection two reasons for reopening of assessment under section 147 of the act along with providing the other information to the assessing officer vide the communication dated 25 February 2015 . In the said

M/S. Cisco Systems Services B.V. India Branch, Bengaluru vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle- 1(1), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2572/BANG/2019[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore12 Jan 2022AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri. Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiit(It)A No. 2572/Bang/2019 Assessment Year : 2011-12 M/S. Cisco Systems Services B.V. – India The Deputy Branch, Commissioner Of Brigade South Parade, Income Tax, No. 10, Mahatma Gandhi International Taxation, Road, Circle – 1(1), Vs. Bangalore – 560 001. Bangalore. Pan: Aaccc4836D Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Rajan Vora, Ca Revenue By : Shri Pradeep Kumar, Cit (Dr) Date Of Hearing : 04-01-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 12-01-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaithis Appeal By Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld.Ao Dated 31.12.2015 Passed U/S. 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [The Act] On The Following Grounds: “Based On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, Cisco Systems Services B.V. —India Branch (Hereinafter Referred To As 'The Appellant'), Respectfully Craves Leave To Prefer An Appeal Against The Order Passed By The Learned Assessing Officer (Hereinafter Referred To As The 'Learned Ao') Dated October 15, 2019 Under Section 147 Read With Section 143(3) Read With Section 144C Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (`The Act') Pursuant To The Directions Dated September 23, 2019 Issued By The Drp U/S 144C(5) Of The Act ('The Impugned Order') Inter-Alia On The Following Grounds:

For Appellant: Shri Rajan Vora, CAFor Respondent: Shri Pradeep Kumar, CIT (DR)
Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(13)Section 144C(5)Section 147Section 156Section 234BSection 271(1)(c)Section 92C(2)

circumstances of the case and in law the learned AO/ DRP has: Reopeninq under section 147 of the Act 1. Erred in reopening the assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (`the Act'), basis a mere change of opinion in respect of transactions/dealings in respect of stream ... income which has already been considered in detail by the AO and the TPO during the original assessment proceedings; 2. Erred in reopening the assessment after expiry of 4 years from end of relevant assessment year while the Assessee has disclosed all material facts truly and fully during the assessment

Mr. Tulsi C Bhimjyani, Mumbai vs. Dy CIT CC 3 (2)(2), Mumbai

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

ITA 429/MUM/2020[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Jan 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Sri Vikas Awasthy, Jm & Sri Prashant Maharishi, Am आयकर अऩीऱ सुं./ Ita No. 429/Mum/2020 (यनधाियण िषि / Assessment Year 2009-10) Mr. Tulsi C. Bhimjyani The Dy. Commissioner Of 301, A Wing, Fortune 2000, Income Tax, Circle-3(2)(2), Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai-400 020 बनाम/ Bandra East, Vs. Mumbai-400 051 (अऩीऱाथी / Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/ Respondent) स्थायी ऱेखा सुं./Pan No. Aabpb4740P अऩीराथी की ओय से / Appellant By : Shri Gaurav Bansal, Ar प्रत्मथी की ओय से / Respondent By : Shri Milind Chavan, Dr सुनिाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing: 23.12.2021 घोषणा की तायीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 06.01.2022 आदेश / O R D E R प्रशाुंत महर्षि, ऱेखा सदस्य के द्वारा / Per Prashant Maharishi, Am:

For Appellant: Shri Gaurav Bansal, ARFor Respondent: Shri Milind Chavan, DR
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

quashed. 2. The Ld. CIT (A) erred in law and on facts in rejecting the ground of appeal of the assessee that the reopening of assessment u/s 148 of the Act was void ab initio and illegal in view of the detailed submissions furnished by the assessee in the assessment ... already been concluded. The reason clearly shows that there is no tangible material found into the possession of the Assessing Officer for reopening of assessment. Reading the reasons recorded, he submitted that the Assessing Officer has reopened assessment on perusal of the same material which is available before