Validity of Reopening of assessment - If an assessee has to ...

Assessee can contest reopening of assessment under Article 226, challenging belief but not sufficiency of reasons.

December 27, 2023

Case Laws Income Tax HC

Validity of Reopening of assessment - If an assessee has to challenge the existence of the belief, the same can be done so in a proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution which is also well settled. Further, it is also the opinion of this Court that the existence of the belief cannot be challenged before the Assessing Officer as it touches upon his own jurisdiction. However, as the sufficiency of reasons for forming the belief cannot be challenged in a proceeding under Article 226 of the Constitution, the assessee would have a right to file objections against the sufficiency of the reasons for forming the belief by the Assessing Officer. - HC

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Validity of Reopening of assessment - If an assessee has to ...

Assessee can contest reopening of assessment under Article 226, challenging belief but not sufficiency of reasons.

December 27, 2023

Case Laws Income Tax HC

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