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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

Vipul Munoth, Chennai vs. ITO, Ncw-10(5), Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 3519/CHNY/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Dec 2019AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri N.R.S. Ganesan & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.3519/Chny/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2015-16) Vs The Income Tax Officer, Shri Vipul Munoth, No.26, Ramanujar Nagar, Non-Corporate Ward 10(5), Ayanavaram, Chenani - 34 Chennai – 600 023. Pan: Anhpv8201A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri R. Padmanabhan, Ca ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Ar.V. Sreenivasan, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 20.11.2019 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06.12.2019

For Appellant: Shri R. Padmanabhan, CAFor Respondent: Shri AR.V. Sreenivasan, JCIT
Section 10(38)Section 68

price of Rs.257.10 per share. According to the Ld.AR, the Assessing Officer on the basis of so called investigation made by the Investigation Wing of the Department at Kolkata and Delhi found that there was an organized sub racket of generating bogus entries of Long Term Capital Gain going ... transacted for Rs.363,96,85,649/- at the abnormal high rate. Therefore on the basis of the investigation done by the Kolkata Investigation Wing of the Department found that M/s. Kappac Pharma Ltd., is a penny stock company. Accordingly the Assessing Officer made addition U/s.68 of the Income

Veer Savarkar Katyal, New Delhi vs. ITO, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1880/DEL/2017[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi06 Dec 2019AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Kuldip Singhassessment Year: 2007-08 Veer Savarkar Katyal, Vs Ito, 329, Sainik Vihar, Ward-42(2), Pitampura, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan: Abdpk7569E (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Ved Jain, Advocate & Miss Umang Luthra, Advocate Revenue By : Shri S.S. Rana, Cit, Dr Date Of Hearing : 03.12.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 06.12.2019 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 31St January, 2017 Of The Cit(A)-14, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Years 2007-08. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is An Individual & Filed His Return Of Income On 30Th October, 2007 Declaring The Total Income At Rs.1,91,180/-. In This Case, Information Was Received Through The Dy. Director Of Income-Tax (Inv.), Unit-1(1), New Delhi, Vide Letter F.No.Ddit(Inv.)/Unit-1(1)/Um/2013-

For Appellant: Shri Ved Jain, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri S.S. Rana, CIT, DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 151(2)

various decisions cited before us. We find, the Assessing Officer, in the instant case, on the basis of the information obtained from the Investigation Wing that the assessee had purchased one property V3S-Omaxe from Mrs. Brij Bala & M/s Yogum Developers Ltd. for Rs.1,05,55,375/- in cash, made ... file of the Assessing Officer with a direction to provide the copy of the statement so recorded and the documents so obtained from the Investigation Wing which are the basis for initiation of reassessment proceedings and making the addition. The 5 Assessing Officer shall decide the issue as per fact