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Assessing Officer Must Independently Evaluate Reopening of Assessment; Input from Another AO Doesn't Invalidate Satisfaction.

September 26, 2017

Case Laws Income Tax HC

Reopening of assessment - independent application of mind by AO - Merely because the relevant material was brought to his notice by an AO of another assessee would not perse vitiate his satisfaction that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment - HC

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Reopening of assessment - independent application of mind by AO ...

Assessing Officer Must Independently Evaluate Reopening of Assessment; Input from Another AO Doesn't Invalidate Satisfaction.

September 26, 2017

Case Laws Income Tax HC

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