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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

Guthey Ramakrishna, Visakhapatnam vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-4(1), Visakhapatnam

In the result, appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 373/VIZ/2018[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam30 Oct 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao& Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.372 & 373/Viz/2018 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year : 2009-10 & 2010-11) Guthey Ramakrishna Vs. Dy.Commissioner Of D.No.53-21-12 Income Tax Chaitanyanagar Circle-4(1) Maddilapalem Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam [Pan : Acypg7210N] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri G.V.N.Hari, Ar प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Smt. Suman Malik, Dr सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 23.09.2019 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 30.10.2019 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri G.V.N.Hari, ARFor Respondent: Smt. Suman Malik, DR
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 148

profits were shifted to other clients and contrived losses were availed. The 4 I.T.A. No.372 & 373/Viz/2018, A.Y.2009-10 and 2010-11 Guthey Ramakrishna, Visakhapatnam Investigation Wing of Ahmedabad Unit has passed on information stating that the assessee had availed the contrived losses for the year ... versa. The AR further submitted that the AO has not made any enquiries and simply on the basis of the data received from the Investigation Wing, Unit-1(3), Ahmedabad, issued the notice u/s 148. The AO has not even conducted the preliminary enquiry to hold that the income chargeable

Guthey Ramakrishna, Visakhapatnam vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-4(1), Visakhapatnam

In the result, appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 372/VIZ/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam30 Oct 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao& Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.372 & 373/Viz/2018 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year : 2009-10 & 2010-11) Guthey Ramakrishna Vs. Dy.Commissioner Of D.No.53-21-12 Income Tax Chaitanyanagar Circle-4(1) Maddilapalem Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam [Pan : Acypg7210N] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri G.V.N.Hari, Ar प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Smt. Suman Malik, Dr सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 23.09.2019 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 30.10.2019 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri G.V.N.Hari, ARFor Respondent: Smt. Suman Malik, DR
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 148

profits were shifted to other clients and contrived losses were availed. The 4 I.T.A. No.372 & 373/Viz/2018, A.Y.2009-10 and 2010-11 Guthey Ramakrishna, Visakhapatnam Investigation Wing of Ahmedabad Unit has passed on information stating that the assessee had availed the contrived losses for the year ... versa. The AR further submitted that the AO has not made any enquiries and simply on the basis of the data received from the Investigation Wing, Unit-1(3), Ahmedabad, issued the notice u/s 148. The AO has not even conducted the preliminary enquiry to hold that the income chargeable

Sushma Devi Jain, Delhi vs. ITO, Ward- 63(2), New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 600/DEL/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Oct 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri K. Narasimha Charysmt. Sushma Devi Jain, Vs. Income-Tax Officer, 4327, Galibahuji,Bahadur Garh Ward 63(2), New Delhi. Road,Sadar Bazar, Delhi. Pan: Adbpj3890P Appellant Respondent Revenue By : Ms Ekta Vishnoi, Sr. Dr Assessee By: Shri Rajesh Dureja, Ca Date Of Hearing 16.10.2019 Date Of Pronouncement 30.10.2019 O R D E R Per K. Narasimha Chary, Jm Aggrieved By The Order Dated 16.11.2018Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 20, New Delhi(“Ld. Cit(A)”), The Assessee Filed This Appeal For The Assessment Year 2010-11. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is An Individual & Filed Her Return Of Income For The Asstt. Year 2010-11. On Information Received Regarding The Sale Of Property At Rs.21,25,000/- From The Investigation Wing, The Case Was Examined & The Learned Ao Found That The Assessee Had Declared Sale Consideration Of House Property At Rs.9,80,000/- Whereas The Information Regarding Sale Of The Said Property Was Rs.21.25 Lacs. Learned Ao, Therefore, Doubted The Genuineness Of The Transaction & Issued Notice U/S 148 Of The Income- Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”).

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh Dureja, CAFor Respondent: Ms Ekta Vishnoi, Sr. DR
Section 143(2)Section 148Section 50CSection 50C(2)

return of income for the Asstt. Year 2010-11. On information received regarding the sale of property at Rs.21,25,000/- from the Investigation Wing, the case was examined and the learned AO found that the assessee had declared sale consideration of house property at Rs.9,80,000/- whereas