2012 (1) TMI 348 - AT - Income Tax

Summary

Issues involved: Appeal against reopening of assessment u/s 143(3) and exclusion of gross processing charges from export profit.

Cross objection against reopening of assessment: The assessee challenged the reopening of assessment u/s 143(3) based on the exclusion of 90% of gross processing charges from export profit. The assessing officer reopened the assessment after four years from the end of the year, citing the need for the exclusion. The assessee contended that there was no failure on their part to disclose material facts necessary for assessment, as all details were provided. The Tribunal referred to a similar case and found no negligence on the part of the assessee in disclosing material facts, rendering the reopening of assessment invalid u/s 147. Consequently, the reassessment proceedings were deemed baseless, and the order of the Commissioner of Income-tax(A) was upheld.

Decision: The Tribunal dismissed the revenue's appeal, as the reopening of assessment was found to be invalid due to lack of negligence on the part of the assessee in disclosing relevant material facts. The cross objection of the assessee was allowed, leading to the rejection of the revenue's appeal.