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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

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-13, Kolkata vs. Shri Vivek Madhogaria

ITAT/176/2021HC Calcutta20 Jul 2022

Bench: : The Hon’Ble Justice T.S. Sivagnanam & The Hon’Ble Justice Bivas Pattanayak Date : 20Th July, 2022 Appearance : Mr. Soumen Bhattacharyya, Adv. …For The Appellant. The Court : This Appeal By The Revenue Filed Under Section 260A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [The Act, For Brevity] Is Directed Against The Order Dated 26Th June, 2019 Passed By The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “Smc” Bench, Kolkata In Ita No.2461/[Kol]/2018 For The Assessment Year 2015-16. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Substantial Question Of Law For Consideration. I) Whether The Learned Tribunal Has Committed Substantial Error In Law Deleting The Addition Under Section 68 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Made By The Assessing Officer On The Basis Of Facts & Investigation As To Claim Of Bogus Long Term Capital Gain Caused The Impugned Order As Perverse ? Ii) Whether The Learned Tribunal Has Committed Substantial Error In Law By Passing An Order In Large Number Of Cases Where The Basic Facts & Facts

Section 260ASection 68

substantial error in law by passing an order in large number of cases where the basic facts and facts 2 brought out by the investigation wing and the assessing officer are completely different amounted to perversity and miscarriage of justice ? iii) Whether the learned tribunal has committed substantial error ... giving any credence to investigations made by the assessing officer, investigation wing of the Income Tax Department as well as SEBI on astronomical rise in prices of shares of not much known companies which have no net worth and no financial stability thereby failed to ascertain the true nature

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-9, Kolkata vs. Kaushik Das

Accordingly, the appeal fails and the same is dismissed

ITAT/146/2021HC Calcutta20 Jul 2022

Bench: : The Hon’Ble Justice T.S. Sivagnanam & The Hon’Ble Justice Bivas Pattanayak Date : 20Th July, 2022 Appearance : Mr. Prithu Dudheria, Adv…For The Appellant. Mr. Arijit Chakraborty, Adv, Mr. Nilotpal Chowdhury, Mr. Akash Dutta, Mr. Prabir Bera, Advs…For Respondent. The Court : This Appeal By The Revenue Filed Under Section 260A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [The Act, For Brevity] Is Directed Against The Order Dated 1St October, 2019 Passed By The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “A” Bench, Kolkata In Ita No.1678/Kol/2017 Relating To Assessment Year 2007-08, Ita No.1679/Kol/2017, Ita No.1680/Kol/2017 For The Assessment Years 2007-08, 2008-09 & 2009-10. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Substantial Question Of Law For Consideration. I) Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case The Itat Erred In Law In Upholding Cit[A]’S Order Which Was Passed Overlooking The Fact That The Sources Of Money Deposited In The Banks Accounts Of The Assessee, Were Not At All Explained At Any Stage Of The Income Tax Proceedings Giving

Section 144Section 147oSection 260A

find mention in the status report so sent by the AO along with the remand report. The status report given by the investigation wing very clearly mentions that such bank accounts have been used for the purpose of providing accommodation entry to various companies so mentioned in remand report

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-9, Kolkata vs. Shri Prabir Santra

Accordingly, the appeal fails and the same is dismissed

ITAT/147/2021HC Calcutta20 Jul 2022

Bench: : The Hon’Ble Justice T.S. Sivagnanam & The Hon’Ble Justice Bivas Pattanayak Date : 20Th July, 2022 Appearance : Mr. Vipul Kundalia, Adv…For The Appellant. The Court : This Appeal By The Revenue Filed Under Section 260A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [The Act, For Brevity] Is Directed Against The Order Dated 7Th August, 2019 Passed By The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “B” Bench, Kolkata In Ita No.1681- 1683/Kol/2017 Relating To Assessment Years 2007-08 To 2009-10 Respectively. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Substantial Question Of Law For Consideration. I) Whether On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case The Learned Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Erred In Law In Upholding Ld. Cit[A]’S Order Which Was Passed Overlooking The Fact That The Sources Of Money Deposited In The Banks Accounts Of The Assessee, Were Not At All Explained At Any Stage Of The Income Tax Proceedings Giving Rise To The Flaw In Basing The Decision On Extraneous Materials & Which Gives Rise To The Vice Of Flaw In The Decision Making Process ?

Section 144Section 147oSection 260ASection 69A

find mention in the status report so sent by the AO along with the remand report. The status report given by the investigation wing very clearly mentions that such bank accounts have been used for the purpose of providing accommodation entry to various companies so mentioned in remand report