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Challenge to Section 147 Assessment Reopening: Lack of Tangible Evidence and Borrowed Satisfaction Cited by Petitioner.

February 10, 2023

Case Laws     Income Tax     HC

Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - reasons to believe - A.O. had no tangible evidence to initiate the re-assessment proceedings against the petitioner and the impugned action is based sheerly on borrowed satisfaction. Even if it is assumed for argument's sake that the transaction made by the petitioner for acquisition of immovable property at Pali may be read in place of Delhi, then also, the said transaction is duly mentioned in the return filed by the petitioner for the relevant financial year and is supported by the audited balance-sheet, which was accepted by the Assessing Officer. - HC

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