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ReassessmentSection 147Section 14712,584 judgments

The decision most relied on for investigation wing is Sarthak Securities Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (329 ITR 110), cited in 217 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on investigation wing

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.

PCIT v. M/s. Kesoram Industries 57
417 ITR 334 · 2019 · High Court
96
citing judgments

An assessment completed under Section 143(3) cannot be reopened after four years solely based on third-party information or opinions, such as from an Investigation Wing, without the Assessing Officer applying their own independent mind to the material and having new, independent material on record.

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.

Aradhna Estate Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT
91 Taxmann.com 119 · 2018 · High Court
56
citing judgments

The Assessing Officer is justified in reopening assessment proceedings based on information received from the Investigation Wing, even when recording findings also rely on documents already on record, provided all procedural requirements for reassessment are met.

Judgments citing investigation wing

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle - 6(3)(2), Mumbai vs. M/S Jeevandeep Prakashan Private Limited, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 2693/MUM/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Jul 2020AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri M. Balaganeshacit Circle 6(3)(2), M/S Jeevandeep Prakashan Aayakar Bhavan, Pvt. Ltd., M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020. Vs. Plot No. 7, Industrial Estate, Off Ba Road, Opposite Lalbaug, Mumbai-400012, Pan: Aabcj0182E Appellant Respondent Revenue By : Miss Samatha ( Sr. Dr) Assessee By : Shri Prashant Shah (Dr) Date Of Hearing : 21.07.2020 Date Of Pronouncement : 21.07.2020 Orderunder Section 254(1)Of Income Tax Act Per Pawan Singh; 1. This Appeal By Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax Appeals (Ld. Cit(A)-12, Mumbai Dated 14.01.2019 For Assessment Year 2020-11. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is A Company Engaged In The Business Of Publication Of Educational Books, Filed Its Return Of Income For Assessment Year 2020-11 Declaring Income Of Rs. 1.60 Crore. The Return Of Income Was Selected For Scrutiny & Assessment Was Completed Under Section 143(3) On 14.03.2013 Accepting The Return Income. Subsequently, Case Was Reopened Under Section 147. The Assessing Officer Reopened The Case On The Basis Of Information Received From The Dgit (Inv.), Mumbai

For Appellant: Shri Prashant Shah (DR)For Respondent: Miss Samatha ( Sr. DR)
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 254(1)

order of the tax authorities below. The ld. DR for the revenue supported the order of Assessing Officer. The ld. DR submits that the investigation wing of the income tax department made full-fledged investigation about the modus operandi of the hawala traders who were engaged in providing bogus entry

ITO 22(1)(5), Mumbai vs. Heera C. Gujrani, Mumbai

In the result, both the appeal stands dismissed

ITA 2247/MUM/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Jun 2020AY 2010-11

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) 1. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2246/Mum/2019 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) & 2. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2247/Mum/2019 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Income Tax Officer-22(1)(5) Shri Heera C. Gujrani 323 3Rd Floor Piramal Chambers बनाम/ 102, 1St Floor, Shree Shakti 14Th Road, Khar (West) Lal Baug Parel Vs. Mumbai - 400012 Mumbai-400 052. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Acqpg-4540-D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Shri Nitesh Joshi-Ld. Ar Revenue By : Shri Bhoopathi-Ld. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 25/06/2020 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 25/06/2020 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Manoj Kumar Aggarwal ()

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi-Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Bhoopathi-Ld. DR

controvert the said fact but submitted that the additions were made on account of bogus purchases on the basis of information received from Investigation Wing of the Department. 4. Upon careful consideration of case records, we concur with Ld. AR’s submissions that the tax effect of quantum additions being

ITO 22(1)(5), Mumbai vs. Heera C. Gujrani, Mumbai

In the result, both the appeal stands dismissed

ITA 2246/MUM/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Jun 2020AY 2009-10

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) 1. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2246/Mum/2019 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) & 2. आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No.2247/Mum/2019 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Income Tax Officer-22(1)(5) Shri Heera C. Gujrani 323 3Rd Floor Piramal Chambers बनाम/ 102, 1St Floor, Shree Shakti 14Th Road, Khar (West) Lal Baug Parel Vs. Mumbai - 400012 Mumbai-400 052. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Acqpg-4540-D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Shri Nitesh Joshi-Ld. Ar Revenue By : Shri Bhoopathi-Ld. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 25/06/2020 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 25/06/2020 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Manoj Kumar Aggarwal ()

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi-Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Bhoopathi-Ld. DR

controvert the said fact but submitted that the additions were made on account of bogus purchases on the basis of information received from Investigation Wing of the Department. 4. Upon careful consideration of case records, we concur with Ld. AR’s submissions that the tax effect of quantum additions being