2011 (6) TMI 4 - HC - Income Tax

Reopening - Income escaping assessment - Deduction u/s 80IA - REP licences - when reassessment is reopened by issuance of notice under Section 148, the previous assessment is set aside and the whole assessment proceedings start afresh and the Assessing Officer has power to levy taxes on the entire income which has escaped assessment - The very basis of initiation of proceedings for which reasons to believe were recorded were income escaping assessment in respect of items of club fees, gifts and presents, etc., but the same having not been done, the Assessing Officer proceeded to reduce the claim of deduction under Section 80 HH and 80-I which as per our discussion was not permissible - For every new issue coming before Assessing Officer during the course of proceedings of assessment or reassessment of escaped income, and which he intends to take into account, he would be required to issue a fresh notice under Section 148 - Tribunal was right in holding that the Assessing Officer had the jurisdiction to reassess issues other than the issues in respect of which proceedings are initiated but he was not so justified when the reasons for the initiation of those proceedings ceased to survive - The appeal is allowed