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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

ITO, New Delhi vs. M/S. Integrated Infosoft Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

Accordingly. Hence, the appeal filed by the Revenue is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 6145/DEL/2013[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi06 Nov 2015AY 2004-05

Bench: Smt. Diva Singh & Shri Inturi Rama Raoassessment Year: 2004-05 Income Tax Officer, Vs. M/S Integrated Infosoft Pvt. Ltd., Ward 11(4), New Delhi 14, Sainik Farms, Khanpur, New Delhi (Pan: Aaacm8067A) (Appellant) (Respondent) & C.O. No. 134/Del/2014 (In Ita No. 6145/Del/2013) Assessment Year: 2004-05 Integrated Infosoft Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Income Tax Officer, 14, Sainik Farms, Khanpur, Ward-11(4), New Delhi New Delhi (Pan: Aaacm8067A) (Appellant) (Respondent) Department By : Ms. Priyanka Singh, Sr. Dr Assessee By : Sh. G.N. Gupta Date Of Hearing: 15.10.2015 Date Of Pronouncement: 06.11.2015 Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, A.M.: The Present Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of Learned Cit(A), Dated 30.09.2013 Passed For The Assessment Year 2004-05. Cross Objections Have Also Been Filed By The Assessee In The Present Appeal. The Revenue Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Sh. G.N. GuptaFor Respondent: Ms. Priyanka Singh, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 148Section 68

capital consideration in the form of commission, the assessee company had not discharged its initial onus lying upon it, nor rebutted the report of Investigation Wing. Further, we find from the order of the CIT(A) that certain additional evidences/details were filed by way of paper book and there ... statistical purposes. 5 C.O. No. 134/Del/2014 (In ITA No. 6145/Del/2013) 6. We are of the considered opinion that the information received from the Investigation Wing of the Department enabled the Assessing Officer to form an opinion that the income chargeable to tax had escaped assessment. It is trite law that

DCIT 12(2), Mumbai vs. Kewalraj & Co, Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 4775/MUM/2013[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Oct 2015AY 2007-08

Bench: S/Sh. Rajendra & Sanjay Gargआयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं/.Ita No.4775/Mum/2013,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष"/Assessment Year-2007-08 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Dcit-12(2) M/S. Kewalraj & Company. Room No.134, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs E-3, Cuffe Castle,Cuffe Parade, M.K. Road Colaba,Mumbai-400 005. Mumbai-400 020. Pan:Aaefa 7871 M आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं/.Ita No.4166/Mum/2013,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष"/Assessment Year-2007-08 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" M/S. Kewalraj & Company. Dcit-12(2) Mumbai-400 005. Vs Mumbai-400 020. Pan:Aaifk 7371 A आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं/.Ita No.4776/Mum/2013,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष"/Assessment Year-2008-09 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Dcit-12(2) M/S. Kewalraj & Company. Mumbai-400 020. Vs Mumbai-400 005. िनधा"रती िनधा"रती ओर ओर सेसेसेसे/Assessee By : Shri Shekhar Gupta िनधा"रती िनधा"रती ओर ओर राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Ms. Vinita J. Menon सुनवाई सुनवाई क" क" तारीख तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 09- 09 -2015 सुनवाई सुनवाई क" क" तारीख तारीख घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 28-10-2015 आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" क" धारा धारा 254(1)केकेकेके अ"तग" अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम क" क" धारा धारा अ"तग" अ"तग" आदेश आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" राजे"" केकेकेके अनुसार अनुसार Per Rajendra, Am- लेखा लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" राजे"" अनुसार अनुसार Challenging The Orders Dt.5.3.2013 Of Cit(A)-24, Mumbai, The Assessing Officer(Ao) & The Assessee Have Filed Cross Appeals For The Ay 2007-08,Whereas For A.Y. 2008-09 The Ao Has Filed The Appeal.Ground Of Appeal For The A.Y.2007-08 By The Revenue & The Assessee & For A.Y. 2008-09 Are As Follows:

For Appellant: Shri Shekhar GuptaFor Respondent: Ms. Vinita J. Menon
Section 254(1)Section 69C

could not give any identification number for the wind mill.The FAA found that the AO was directed to carry out certain enquiries through the Investigation Wing of the Department on the issues of purchase of land,cost incurred for transportation,cost apportionment and the existence of the wind mill.He referred ... Turnkey Project project,that NIPCIL had to supply the material,that the WEG was commissioned in the year,that the verification made by the investigation wing of the department proved that the assessee had installed new machinery,that the documentary evidences clearly showed that the WEG was functioning,that