Validity of Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - The Tribunal ...

Reassessment Under Income Tax Act Requires New Material, Not Just Opinion Change, Especially After Four Years.

January 27, 2024

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Validity of Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - The Tribunal emphasized the principle that for reassessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, the onus is on the revenue to show that there was a failure by the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for assessment. The Tribunal held that mere change of opinion or re-examination of facts already on record without new tangible material cannot justify reassessment proceedings, especially when initiated after the expiry of four years from the end of the relevant assessment year. - AT

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Validity of Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - The Tribunal ...

Reassessment Under Income Tax Act Requires New Material, Not Just Opinion Change, Especially After Four Years.

January 27, 2024

Case Laws Income Tax AT

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