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2022 (4) TMI 22 - ITAT KOLKATAReopening of assessment u/s 147 - reopening beyond four years - HELD THAT:- Assessee was reopened u/s 147 after a period of four years from the end of the assessment year. The proviso to section 147 which mandates that the re-opening beyond 4 years from the end of relevant assessment year can only made if underassessment or escapement is by reasons of the failure of the assessee to disclose any material facts. Thus reopening of assessment after expiry of four years can only be made if the condition as laid down in the proviso to Section 147 of the Act are satisfied that is failure on the part of the assessee to truly and fully disclose any material fact or information which ultimately leads to escapement of income. Assessee has made full disclosure of these transactions in the books of account which have been examined at length by the AO during the course of original assessment proceeding. Therefore, the reopening of assessment u/s 147 in the present case, without any reference to failure on the part of the assessee to disclose all facts regarding the said loans in the return of income books of account and also during the assessment proceeding, is not justified and is in violation to proviso to section 147 - The case of the assessee finds support from the decision of New Delhi Television Ltd. [2020 (4) TMI 133 - SUPREME COURT] wherein it has been held that where the assessee has disclosed all material facts qua the issuance of convertible bonds, thus there was no failure on the part of the assessee to disclose material facts and therefore notice issued to the assessee u/s 147 of the Act after a period of 4 years has been quashed. Assessment was completed u/s 143(3) and thereafter the AO received the information from Investigation Wing that the assessee has received bogus loans in the form of accommodation entries and on that basis the case of the assessee was reopened. The assessment was reopened after a period of more than 4 years on the ground that sources of loan funds were not explained. Considering the facts of the present case before us in the light of the aforesaid decisions, we are inclined to hold that the reopening of assessment is invalid and is accordingly quashed. The cross objection of the assessee is allowed.
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