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2011 Supreme(SC) 1369

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
S.H. Kapadia, CJI., K.S.P. Radhakrishnan, Swatanter Kumar, JJ.
Honda Siel Power Products Limited - Petitioner
Versus
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax and another - Respondent
SLP (C) No. 19085 of 2011
Decided On : 29-07-2011

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Ajay Vohra and Kavita Jha, Advocate.

The court held that while the reopening of a tax assessment may be justified on facts, the assessee retains the right to contest the specific taxable amount and the applicability of Section 14A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, on merits.

Headnote:(A) Income-tax Act, 1961 - Section 14A - Reopening of assessment - Reopening of assessment is fully justified based on the facts and circumstances of the case (Para 1) - Assessees are entitled to raise contentions regarding the specific amount offered for tax as well as contentions regarding the application of Section 14A during the proceedings (Para 2).

Facts of the case:
The petitioner challenged the reopening of a tax assessment. The matter involved the justification of the reopening and the taxability of a specific amount of Rs. 98.46 lakhs.

Findings of Court:
The court held that the reopening of the assessment was fully justified based on the facts and circumstances. However, it clarified that the assessee is open to raising all contentions regarding the amount of Rs. 98.46 lakhs being offered for tax and contentions regarding Section 14A of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Issues: Whether the reopening of the assessment was justified and whether the assessee could contest the merits of the tax amount and the application of Section 14A.

Ratio Decidendi: The court determined that while the procedural act of reopening the assessment was justified, the substantive merits regarding the specific sum offered for tax and the legal contentions under Section 14A must be allowed to be raised by the assessee.

Result: Special leave petition is dismissed.

ORDER :

S.H. Kapadia, CJI., K.S.P. Radhakrishnan, Swatanter Kumar, JJ.

In our view, the reopening of assessment is fully justified on the facts and circumstances of the case.

2. However, on the merits of the case, it would be open to the Assesses to raise all contentions with regard to the amount of Rs. 98.46 lakhs being offered for tax as well as its contention on Section 14A of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

3. Subject to the above, the special leave petition is dismissed.

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2011 Supreme(SC) 1369

SUPREME COURT OF INDIAS.H. Kapadia, CJI., K.S.P. Radhakrishnan, Swatanter Kumar, JJ.Honda Siel Power Products Limited - PetitionerVersusDeputy Commissioner of Income Tax and another - RespondentSLP (C) No. 19085 of 2011 Decided On : 29-07-2011

The court held that while the reopening of a tax assessment may be justified on facts, the assessee retains the right to contest the specific taxable amount and the applicability of Section 14A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, on merits.

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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
S.H. Kapadia, CJI., K.S.P. Radhakrishnan, Swatanter Kumar, JJ.
Honda Siel Power Products Limited - Petitioner
Versus
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax and another - Respondent
SLP (C) No. 19085 of 2011
Decided On : 29-07-2011