Relief to Lehman Brothers: Bombay HC quashes Assessment Order passed on Change of Opinion [Read Order]
-“Appropriate application of the law and correct advise to the concerned officer can save a lot of litigation and burden on the court as well as...
![Debits and Credits Can in no way Lead to Inference of Income Escaped Assessment: Bombay HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Debits-Credits-Income-Escaped-Assessment-Income-Bombay-High-Court-Taxscan.jpg "Debits and Credits Can in no way Lead to Inference of Income Escaped Assessment: Bombay HC [Read Order]")
![Mere putting of seal as approving Statement is not sufficient: ITAT quashes Reassessment proceedings [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ITAT-Reassessment-Income-Tax-Tax-Taxscan.jpg "Mere putting of seal as approving Statement is not sufficient: ITAT quashes Reassessment proceedings [Read Order]")
![Death of Assessee during Income Tax Assessment Proceedings: ITAT directs Re-Adjudication [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Income-Tax-Assessment-Income-Tax-Assessment-ITAT-Re-Adjudication-Taxscan.jpg "Death of Assessee during Income Tax Assessment Proceedings: ITAT directs Re-Adjudication [Read Order]")
![Re-Assessment without Satisfying Conditions of S. 147 of Income Tax Act is Invalid: ITAT [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Re-Assessment-Income-Tax-ITAT-taxscan.jpg "Re-Assessment without Satisfying Conditions of S. 147 of Income Tax Act is Invalid: ITAT [Read Order]")
“Feigning Ignorance of Law by Authorities Only Increases Burden of Courts”: Bombay HC Quashes Re-Assessment [Read Order]
Quashing a re-assessment notice the Bombay High Court observed that “Feigning Ignorance of Law by Authorities only increases Burden of Courts”. The petitioner in the writ petition is Deepak Marda....
![“Feigning Ignorance of Law by Authorities Only Increases Burden of Courts”: Bombay HC Quashes Re-Assessment [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ignorance-of-Law-Authorities-Courts-Bombay-High-Court-Re-Assessment-Taxscan.jpg "“Feigning Ignorance of Law by Authorities Only Increases Burden of Courts”: Bombay HC Quashes Re-Assessment [Read Order]")
No Tangible Material for AO to have ‘reason to believe’ for Escapement of Income: Bombay HC quashes Re-Assessment Notice [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court quashed re assessment notice on the ground that no tangible material for Assessing Officer (AO) to have ‘reason to believe’ for escapement of income. A return of income was...
![No Tangible Material for AO to have ‘reason to believe’ for Escapement of Income: Bombay HC quashes Re-Assessment Notice [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tangible-material-AO-Escapement-of-Income-Escapement-of-Income-Income-Bombay-High-Court-Re-Assessment-Notice-Re-Assessment-taxscan-.jpg "No Tangible Material for AO to have ‘reason to believe’ for Escapement of Income: Bombay HC quashes Re-Assessment Notice [Read Order]")
Mere Change of Opinion does not provide Jurisdiction to AO to Initiate Proceeding u/s 147: Bombay HC [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court observed that mere change of opinion does not provide jurisdiction to Assessing Officer (AO) to initiate proceeding under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The main...
![Mere Change of Opinion does not provide Jurisdiction to AO to Initiate Proceeding u/s 147: Bombay HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Change-of-Opinion-Jurisdiction-AO-Proceeding-Bombay-High-Court-taxscan-.jpg "Mere Change of Opinion does not provide Jurisdiction to AO to Initiate Proceeding u/s 147: Bombay HC [Read Order]")
Failure of AO to follow directions given by HC While issuing Notice u/s 148 Reopening Assessment invalidates Order, No Penalty: Bombay HC [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court (HC) in a significant judgement has held that the failure of the Assessing Officer(AO) to follow directions given by the HC while issuing notice under section 148 of...
![No Re-Assessment without new Tangible Material: Bombay HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Re-Assessment-Tangible-Material-Bombay-High-Court-taxscan.jpg "No Re-Assessment without new Tangible Material: Bombay HC [Read Order]")
Re-Assessment After 4 Years Merely based on 'Change of Opinion' is Time-Barred and Invalid: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]
The Rajasthan High Court has held that the re-assessment passed after 4 years merely based on a change of opinion without any tangible material would be time-barred under the provisions of section...
![Re-Assessment After 4 Years Merely based on Change of Opinion is Time-Barred and Invalid: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Re-Assessment-Invalid-Rajasthan-High-Court-taxscan.jpg "Re-Assessment After 4 Years Merely based on Change of Opinion is Time-Barred and Invalid: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]")
Tangible Information to form belief of Escapement of Income: ITAT validates Re-Assessment [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Pune Bench validated re assessment on the ground that there was tangible information to form belief of escapement of income. The appellant, M/s. Minakshi...
![Tangible Information to form belief of Escapement of Income: ITAT validates Re-Assessment [Read Order]](https://www.taxscan.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Escapement-of-Income-ITAT-Re-Assessment-taxscan.jpg "Tangible Information to form belief of Escapement of Income: ITAT validates Re-Assessment [Read Order]")