Validity of Re-assessment order - Based on Audit objections, ...

High Court Challenges Re-assessment Orders Based on Audit Objections, Highlights Need for Assessment Finality to Protect Assessees.

August 18, 2023

Case Laws VAT and Sales Tax HC

Validity of Re-assessment order - Based on Audit objections, without recording proper reasons - If the assessing authority is allowed to initiate repeated re-assessment proceeding against an Assessee merely on the dictate of Audit Party, there would be no finality of assessment and the Assessee would be having domical sword hanging over in it in perpetuity, which is not the scheme of the Act. - HC

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Validity of Re-assessment order - Based on Audit objections, ...

High Court Challenges Re-assessment Orders Based on Audit Objections, Highlights Need for Assessment Finality to Protect Assessees.

August 18, 2023

Case Laws VAT and Sales Tax HC

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