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2020 (6) TMI 337 - AT - Income TaxValidity of reopening of assessment u/s 147 - Addition u/s 56(2)(v) - gifts received by the assessee from the HUF interpreted as the gift from the relatives - HELD THAT:- AO called for the details with regard to gifts received by the assessee - assessee was asked to furnish the bank account details, books of accounts etc. and also called for some more information and the assessee submitted the confirmation letter from HUF and confirmed the gift to Shri K.Ramachandraiah, individual for a sum of ₹ 10 lakhs. Both Shri K.Ramachandraiah, HUF and Shri K.Ramachandriah, individual are assessed to tax. After duly verifying the information furnished by the assessee, the assessment was completed by an order u/s 143(3) dated 23.05.2011, thus the source of credit was explained by the assessee in the original assessment. There is no failure on the part of the assessee and no fresh information was received by the AO for reopening the assessment. The information was already made available in the assessment, hence, reopening the assessment on the same issue which was already considered by the AO and taken a view amounts to difference of opinion and on difference of opinion, reopening of assessment is not permissible. We have called for the reasons recorded for reopening the assessment. After giving couple of opportunities, the Ld.DR submitted that the reasons could not be traced since the assessment pertained to A.Y.2009-10 which was very old. In the absence of production of reasons, we are of the view that no reasons were recorded by the AO for reopening the assessment. Since reopening of assessment is not permissible on difference of opinion and the fact that the department failed to furnish the reasons recorded for reopening the assessment, we hold that the issue of notice/s 148 is bad in law and the same is quashed. - Decided in favour of assessee.
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