Validity of SCN and audit notes issued - mandatory pre-show ...

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May 31, 2022

Validity of SCN and audit notes issued - mandatory pre-show cause notice Consultation- A master circular issued by the department is binding upon its officers. The contention of the respondents, that the requirement of consultation contemplated therein is not binding upon Department as it is not a statutory requirement, cannot be countenanced. A circular issued by the department is binding upon the department and its officers. It is trite law that circulars are binding upon the department but not on the assessee or Courts. - SCN quashed - HC

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