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2016 (5) TMI 477 - HC - Income TaxReopening of assessment - failure to disclosure fully and truly all relevant facts for the allowance of claim under Section 35AB - Held that:- The petitioner had entered into an agreement with a foreign supplier for the purpose of acquiring technical knowhow. This agreement was disclosed to the Assessing Officer. The petitioner had sought permission from the Assessing Officer to remit the technical knowhow fees to the foreign supplier. This fact would appear from the exchange of correspondence between the petitioner and the assessment officer dated June 22, 1993, December 13, 1996 and December 19, 1996. In fact, the Assessing Officer had granted permission by writing dated December 19, 1996 to make the remittance. The petitioner has also disclosed its audited balance-sheet as also the quantum of remittance made and the manner calculated and arriving at the quantum of deductions claimed by the petitioner for the relevant assessment year. The assessment year was assessed on scrutiny under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Assessing Officer was silent on account of the deductions claimed. He had allowed the amount of deductions claimed on such head in the order of assessment under Section 143[3} of the Income Tax Act, 1956. The petitioner is not guilty of disclosing fully and truly all materials facts necessary for its assessment for the relevant assessment year. - Decided in favour of assessee
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