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Question: Q.The search in the premises of the assessees is on the basis of warrant issued in the name of B. The AO without applying his mind consciously and mandatorily had not stated in the satisfaction note that the seized documents belong to “other person” i.e; the assessee. The question is that without recording such a satisfaction can AO initiate proceedings against the “other persons i.e; the assessee” u/s 153C of the Act. ITAT Banglore Bench passed the order on Jul 30, 2021 in the case of ARSHAD ISPAT & ANR. vs. DCIT. Section 139, 147, 148, 149, 151, 153C
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Consequences when AO reopen the case only on the basis of valuation report or when no addition is made on account of reason recorded? ITAT CHANDIGARH passed the order in the case of FATEH HOMES PVT. LTD. vs. ITO ON 16.6.2021. IN FAVOUR OF ASSESSEE. IT-CASES-246-2021.
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Section 147,148, 151. Consequences when the Ld. AO failed to provide the complete Annexures which are the basis for reopening ? The ITAT Delhi passed the order on 15 January, 2020 in the case of Behat Holdings Ltd., New Delhi vs Ito Ward-4(3), New Delhi Order in the favour of the assessee. ITA.No.8066/Del./2019.
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Section 69: NO ADDITION CAN BE MADE ONLY ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION RECEIVED When affidavit is filed and statement on oath is submitted by the assessee unless proved otherwise. ITAT- Mumbai. Shri Mohan Thakur, Mumbai vs A.C.I.T. Cent. Cir. 8(4), Mumbai on 24 May, 2021. https://www.bpmundraca.com/it-cases-242-2021/
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The question in the present case is as to whether the information received from the investigation wing/search team would constitute ‘reason to believe’ empowering the Assessing Officer to reopen the assessment u/s 147/148. Answer is given by ITAT Ahmedabad on 12/11/2020 in the case of Hitesh Ashok Vaswani Vs DCIT. https://www.bpmundraca.com/it-cases-240-2021/
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ITAT KOLKATA on Mar 13, 2020 quashed the reopening of assessment and allow this appeal of the assessee on the ground that the re-opening is bad in law as the Assessing Officer has not independently applied his mind to the material and recorded reasons which are vague and merely based on borrowed satisfaction.