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ReassessmentSection 147Section 14712,584 judgments

The decision most relied on for investigation wing is PCIT v. RMG Polyvinyl (I) Ltd. (396 ITR 5), cited in 272 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on investigation wing

PCIT v. RMG Polyvinyl (I) Ltd.
396 ITR 5 · 2017 · High Court
272
citing judgments

Reassessment based solely on information from the Investigation Wing, without the Assessing Officer conducting further inquiry or demonstrating an independent application of mind, is unjustified and invalid.

109 TTJ 700 (Del) SMC Share Brokers Ltd. v. DCIT
293 ITR 43 · 2007 · High Court
264
citing judgments

Where an assessment order is merely a copy-paste of observations from an investigation wing's appraisal report without independent verification, it is not a valid basis for making additions to income.

Sarthak Securities Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO
329 ITR 110 · 2010 · High Court
217
citing judgments

Reassessment proceedings under Section 147 are invalid if the Assessing Officer records satisfaction based on borrowed satisfaction or information without independently applying their mind and forming their own 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment. The AO must arrive at an independent conclusion, not merely act on a report from an investigation wing without due diligence.

ITO, 19(3) (4) Mumbai v. Shamim M Bharwani
69 Taxmann.com 65 · 2016 · Reported
142
citing judgments

Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) from penny stock transactions are liable to be treated as bogus and added back under Section 68 as unexplained cash credits, especially when evidence suggests the involvement of entry operators providing accommodation entries.

1. Harikishan S. Virmani v. DCIT
394 ITR 146 · 2017 · High Court
97
citing judgments

Reassessment proceedings under section 147 cannot be initiated by the Assessing Officer based on borrowed satisfaction, vague information from the Investigation Wing, or incorrect jurisdictional facts without independent application of mind. Reopening beyond four years from the end of the relevant assessment year, especially where an original assessment was completed under section 143(3), requires specific conditions relating to the assessee's failure to disclose material facts.

ITO v. Purushottam Das Bangur
224 ITR 362 · 1997 · Supreme Court
90
citing judgments

Information received from the investigation wing constitutes valid 'reason to believe' for initiating reassessment proceedings under Sections 147/148, provided the Assessing Officer applies their mind to the material and does not act mechanically. Prompt issuance of a notice based on such information does not automatically imply a lack of due diligence or borrowed satisfaction.

AGR Investment v. Additional Commissioner
197 Taxmann 177 · 2011 · High Court
81
citing judgments

A reassessment under Section 147/148 is valid if initiated based on specific, non-vague information, even from an investigation wing, provided the Assessing Officer applies independent mind to form a 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment.

56 (Guj.) (para 6) v. Aaspas Multimedia Ltd. v. Dy. CIT
83 Taxmann.com 82 · 2017 · High Court
78
citing judgments

Information received from the Investigation Wing, identifying the assessee as a beneficiary of accommodation entries through share application from a third party, constitutes valid tangible material and 'reasons to believe' for initiating reassessment proceedings under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act.

Judgments citing investigation wing

Pride Paradise and Development Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Office -WD 7(3) (1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 50/MUM/2022[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Dec 2022AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.50/Mum/2022 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2007-08) Pride Paradise & बिधम/ Ito, Ward-7(3)(1) Room No. 126J, 1St Floor, Development Pvt. Ltd. Vs. 601, Orbit Plaza, New Aayakar Bhavan, Marine Prabhadevi Road, Lines, Mumbai-400020. Prabhadevi, Mumbai- 400025. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccp3042N (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Bhupendra Shah Revenue By: Shri Mahender Ahuja सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 22/11/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 29/12/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/Nfac, Delhi Dated 17.11.2021 For The Assessment Year 2007-08. 2. At The Outset, The Ld. Ar Of The Assessee Has Challenged The Action Of The Ld. Cit(A) Confirming The Action Of The Ao By Which The Ao Has Made An Addition Of Rs.6,00,000/-. 3. Brief Facts Are That The Assessee Had Filed Its Return Of Income For Ay. 2007-08 On 31.10.2007 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.4,820/-. Thereafter, The Return Of Income Was Scrutized U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”) Vide Order Dated 09.12.2009 Accepting The Return Of Income. Later On, The Ao Received An Information From Dgit (Inv.), Mumbai Pursuant To A Search Carried

For Appellant: Shri Bhupendra ShahFor Respondent: Shri Mahender Ahuja
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

basis of statement of Shri Praveen Kumar Jain that his Group of concerns were engaged in providing accommodation entry; and based on that investigation wing prepared an Investigation Report, from which it revealed that the assessee is a beneficiary of obtaining accommodation entries to the tune of Rs.6