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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

DCIT 12(2)(1), Mumbai vs. Diagold Designs Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue for assessment year 2012-13

ITA 5621/MUM/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Sept 2017AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 5621/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2012-13) The Dy. Cit 12(2)(1), Vs. M/S Diagold Designs Ltd., Room No. 223, 2Nd Floor, R-1, Cama Industrial Estate, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Walbhat Road, Mumbai - 400020 Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400063 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabcd3716A (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) & आिकर अपील सं./Co No. 148/Mum/2017 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2012-13) M/S Diagold Designs Ltd., Vs. The Dy. Cit 12(2)(1), R-1, Cama Industrial Estate, Room No. 223, 2Nd Floor, Walbhat Road, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai - 400020 Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400063 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabcd3716A (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Percy Pardiwalla and Madhur AgarwalFor Respondent: Shri Saurabh Kumar Rai (DR)
Section 142Section 143(3)Section 147

treated these purchases as non genuine since assessee could not produce these parties for verification. The AO had also noted that information from investigation wing that these parties belonging to Sh. Bhanwarlal Jain group used to give bogus bills. The AO appears to have received information in this case from ... investigating wing. It is clear that this information was about the bogus sales made and 5 ITA No. 5621/MUM/2016 & CO No. 148/Mum/2017 Assessment Year: 2012-13 accommodation entry given by one Sh. Bhanwar Lal Jain. The A.O. seems to have received this information in general and not specifically

Fancy Wear, Kharghar vs. ITO 24(3)(1), Mumbai

ITA 1596/MUM/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Sept 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: S/Shri Rajendra, A.M. & Sandeep Gosain,J.M. आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं././././Ita No.1596/Mum/2016,िन आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं िन िनधा"रण वष" िन धा"रण वष" धा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2010-11 धा"रण वष" आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं././././Ita No.1597/Mum/2016,िनधा"रण वष" आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2011-12 िनधा"रण वष" M/S. Fancy Wear Income Tax Officer 122, Megh Tower, 12Th Floor, Ward-24(3)(1), Now-31(1)(4) Gen. A.K. Vaidya Marg, Film City Road Vs. Mumbai. Goregaon-E,Mumbai-400 063. Pan: Aacff 0727 F (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri M.C. Omi Ningshen-Cit-Dr Assessee By: Shri Sanjay R. Parikh सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 04/08/2017 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 20.09.2017 आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" अिधिनयम क" क" धारा क" धारा धारा 254(1)के अ"तग"त आदेश धारा के अ"तग"त आदेश के अ"तग"त आदेश के अ"तग"त आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सद"य,राजे"" के अनुसार लेखा सद"य राजे"" के अनुसार / Per Rajendra,Am: लेखा सद"य लेखा सद"य राजे"" के अनुसार राजे"" के अनुसार Challenging The Order Dated 21/01/2016 Of Cit(A)-42, Mumbai The Assessee Is In Appeal For The Above Mentioned Two Assessment Years (Ay.S). The Assessee Is Engaged In The Business Of Trading Of Readymade-Garments.As The Issues Involved In Both The Years Are,So,We Are Adjudicating Both The Appeals Together.The Details Of Date Of Filing Of Return, Income Declared, Assessed Income, Dates Of Assessment Orders Etc. Can Tabulated As Under :- A.Y. Roi Filed On Income Declared Assessment Dt. Assessed Income 2010-11 14.10.2011 Rs.2,15,171/- 26/03/2014 Rs.5.51Croress 2011-12 29.09.2011 Rs.1,05,187/- 26/03/2014 Rs.4.81 Croress

For Appellant: Shri Sanjay R. ParikhFor Respondent: Shri M.C. Omi Ningshen-CIT-DR
Section 133Section 143(1)Section 147Section 148Section 254(1)Section 69C

concerned. 5.1.We find that in the case under consideration,the AO had issued notice u/s.147 of the Act from the STD and the investigation wing of the department,that the assessee had purchased goods from two of the entities who were considered hawala-dealers by the STD,that the names

Pinaki Dineshkumar Panani, Mumbai vs. ACIT 25(3), Mumbai

ITA 1167/MUM/2017[2008-09]Status: HeardITAT Mumbai15 Sept 2017AY 2008-09

Bench: S/Sh. Rajendra & Ravish Soodआयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./I.T.A./1167/Mum/2017, िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Year: 2008-09 आयकर आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Acit, -25(3) Smt. Pinaki Dineshkumar Panani Mumbai. 401, Mangal Villa, Tejpal Road, Vs. Vile Parle (E), Mumbai-400 057. Pan:Aijpp 0802 A (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri Saurabh Kumar-Dr Assessee By: None सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 24/08/2017 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 15/09/2017 आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" क" धारा धारा 254(1)केकेकेके अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम क" क" धारा धारा अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा लेखा सद"य लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" सद"य राजे"" राजे"" केकेकेके अनुसार राजे"" अनुसार अनुसार /Per Rajendra, Am- अनुसार Challenging The Order,Dated 23/12/2016,Of Cit(A)-37,Mumbai The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal.Assessee,An Individual,Filed Her Return Of Income On 19/09/2008,Declaring Income Of Rs.37.27 Lakhs.Initially The Return Was Processed U/S. 143(1) Of The Act.Subsequently,The Assessment Was Completed U/S.143(3) Of The Act,On 16/11/2010,Determining Her Income At Rs.31.80 Lakhs. On Receipt Of Information From Sales Department The Ao Re-Opened The Assessment,Invoking The Provisions Of Section 148 Of The Act. He Finalised The Assessment U/S.143(3) R.W.S 147 Of The Act On 4/3/16 Determining The Income Of The Assessee At Rs.70.16 Lakhs.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Saurabh Kumar-DR
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 148Section 254(1)

have heard the rival submissions and perused the material before us. We find that the AO had received information from the investigation wing of STD, Maharashtra that the assessee was one of the beneficiaries of accommodation entries, that Shiv Sagar the supplier of the goods was one of the entities

Poonam Skyline Construction, Mumbai vs. Jt. CIT 12(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 2928/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Sept 2017AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.2928/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Poonam Skyline Construction Jt. Cit, Range 12(1), 66/B, 3Rd Floor, Podar Chambers, Mumbai बिाम/ Mumbai Samachar Marg, Fort, Vs. Mumbai-400 001 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aahfp 4019 R (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलाथी की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Rahul Sarda प्रत्यथी की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Saurabhkumar Rai सुनवाई की तारीख / : 01.08.2017 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 15.09.2017 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Ram Lal Negi, Jm The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 24.2.2016 Passed By The Ld. Cit(A)-28, Mumbai Whereby The Ld. Cit(A) Has Partly Allowed The Appeal Filed By The Appellant-Assessee Against The Assessment Order Passed U/S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ In Short). 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Engaged In The Business Of Development Of Property Filed Its Return Of Income For The Assessment Year Under Consideration Declaring The Total Income Of Rs.5,01,42,080/-. The Return Was Processed U/S. 143(3) Of The Act. The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny.

For Appellant: Shri Rahul SardaFor Respondent: Shri Saurabhkumar Rai
Section 143(3)

return was processed u/s. 143(3) of the Act. The case was selected for scrutiny. 3. On the basis of information received from the Investigation Wing of the Income Tax Department that the assessee had obtained bogus purchase bills 2 Poonam Skyline Construction vs. Jt. CIT from the eight parties