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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
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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

ITO, New Delhi vs. M/S. Randeep Investment Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 2453/DEL/2014[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Aug 2016AY 2004-05

Bench: Sh. H.S. Sidhu & Sh. O.P. Kantassessment Year: 2004-05 Income Tax Officer, Ward - Vs. M/S. Randeep Investment 15(2), New Delhi Pvt. Ltd., 202, Mohan Place, Local Shopping Complex, C- Block, Saraswati Vihar, New Delhi Gir/Pan :Aaccr0988D (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Sh. F.R. Meena, Sr.Dr Respondent By Sh. Sandeep Sapra, Adv. Date Of Hearing 11.08.2016 Date Of Pronouncement 16.08.2016 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.: This Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 01/01/2014 Of Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-Xviii, New Delhi For Assessment Year 2004-05 Raising The Following Grounds: I. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Has Erred In Deleting The Addition Of Rs. 45,00,000/- Made By The Assessing Officer U/S 68 Of The Income Tax Act Ignoring The Fact That As Per The Information Received From The Investigation Wing Of The Department, The Said Entities Are 2 Ay: 2004-05 Doing No Business Except To Provide Accommodation Entries On Commission Basis. Ii. The Appellant Craves To Be Allowed To Add Any Fresh Grounds Of Appeal And/Or Delete Or Amend Any Of The Grounds Of Appeal.

Section 147Section 68

made by the Assessing Officer u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act ignoring the fact that as per the information received from the Investigation Wing of the department, the said entities are 2 AY: 2004-05 doing no business except to provide accommodation entries on commission basis. ii. The appellant

ACIT, Karnal vs. Sh. Subhash Chander Sudha, Kurukshetra

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 541/DEL/2013[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Aug 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Sh. H.S. Sidhu & Sh. O.P. Kantassessment Year: 2008-09 Asstt. Commissioner Of Vs. Sh. Subhash Chander Income Tax, Central Circle, Sudha, S/O- Late S.H. Karnal Desraj, H.No. 374, Sector- 13, Kurukshetra Gir/Pan :Aknps6472M (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Ms. Renuka Jain Gupta, Cit(Dr) Respondent By Sh. Kapil Goel, Advocate & Sh. Satyajeet Goel, Ca Date Of Hearing 11.07.2016 Date Of Pronouncement 16.08.2016 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.: The Present Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)(Central), Gurgaon, Dated 06.11.2012, Raising Grounds, Which Were Revised On 31.12.2014. The Revised Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under: I. Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Learned Cit(A) Was Right In Deleting The Addition Of Rs. 30,00,000/- When The Assessee Had Actually Admitted The Undisclosed Income In His Statement Recorded U/S 132(4) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 At The Time Of Search & Had Also Made Surrender To That Extent.

Section 132(4)Section 153A

allow the appeal of the assessee. As for the letter referred by the assessee, the same being an internal confidential correspondence between AO and Investigation Wing, which has also not been commented in the remand report, I have no reason to take it into cognizance. Assessee succeeds on this ground

M/S. Central Gum & Chemicals Limited, New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is allowed

ITA 1668/DEL/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi29 Jul 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastava & Sh. O.P. Kantassessment Year: 2008-09 M/S. Central Gum & Chemicals Vs. Dcit, Central –Iii, New Ltd., 308, Arunachal Building Delhi 19, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi Gir/Pan :Aaccc4405A (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Sh. V. Raja Kumar, Adv. Respondent By Sh. Sunil Chander Sharma, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 26.07.2016 Date Of Pronouncement 29.07.2016 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against Order Dated 06/11/2013 Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-Xxxiii, New Delhi For Assessment Year 2008-09 Raising Following Grounds: “That The Ld. Cit (A) Erred In Confirming The Assessment Order Passed U/S 143 (3) Of The Act On 27.12.2010 Which Is Bad Both On Facts & In Law; 2) That The Authorities Below Erred Both On Facts & In Law In Making An Addition Of Rs.24,17,66,963/- U/S 68 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 Without Appreciating The Fact

Section 143Section 143(2)Section 68

Assessing Officer 4 AY: 2008-09 observed that the assessee company was a conduit entity operated by Sh. S.K. Gupta, in which case, the Investigation Wing of the Income Tax Department had carried out an extensive survey, wherein he admitted of using the assessee company for providing accommodation entry ... same day/within few days to various parties from the accounts of the company controlled by him. As per enquiries carried out by the Investigation wing the assessee was found to have been using the bank accounts opened in different banks to route the entries through two to four accounts