BHARGAV D. KARIA, NIRAL R. MEHTA
Dediyasan Industrial Co Op Credit Society Limited – Appellant
Versus
Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle, Gandhinagar – Respondent
ORDER :
(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA)
[1] By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the notice issued by the respondent – Revenue under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short, “the Act”) dated 27th March 2021, thereby the reassessment sought to be initiated for the Assessment Year 2014- 15.
[2] The brief facts of the case can be stated as under:
[2.1] The petitioner is a cooperative society registered under the Cooperative Societies Act. The petitioner filed its original return of income for the Assessment Year 2014-15 on 25th November 2014 declaring total income at Rs.Nil. The case of the petitioner was then processed and also selected for scrutiny. A detailed scrutiny was undertaken. A notice under Section 142(1) of the Act dated 8th April 2016 was issued asking specific details relating to deduction claimed under Chapter VI-A. In furtherance thereto, the petitioner submitted complete details of deduction claimed under Section 80P of the Act vide its letter filed somewhere in May 2016.
[2.2] The then Assessing Officer, having considered all the material produced on record, framed the assessment und
A notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act is invalid if issued beyond the limitation period and based on previously available information, constituting a change of opinion.
Reopening of assessment requires tangible material indicating income has escaped assessment; mere change of opinion is insufficient.
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Reopening of assessment under Section 148 is invalid if based on materials already available during the original assessment, constituting a mere change of opinion without fresh evidence.
Reopening of assessments under the Income Tax Act requires new material facts; mere change of opinion is insufficient.
The Assessing Officer is mandated to dispose of objections to reassessment notices by a speaking order before proceeding with the assessment.
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The judgment established the importance of tangible material and the prohibition of a mere change of opinion in the exercise of power under section 147 of the Income Tax Act.
Reopening of assessment under Section 148 requires valid reasons; mere incorrect information cannot justify such action.
The court emphasized the need for tangible material to believe that income had escaped assessment and held that the power to grant approval for re-opening an assessment is coupled with a duty and can....
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