Validity of Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - to say that the ...

Income Tax

January 22, 2022

Validity of Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - to say that the assessee had concealed any material fact relating to EDC, is not correct. That he had reflected it is as a liability in the Balance Sheet and not shown it as revenue receipt in its Profit & Loss Account, is not a matter of fact but on the contrary it is an interpretation of the fact of receipt of EDC regarding its nature and the reasons do not bring out any material /information with the AO leading him to form this opinion of the EDC charges being Revenue in nature. DR has been unable to enlighten us as to what material fact relating to EDC was concealed by the assessee so as to empower the AO to assume jurisdiction to reopen the case of the assessee beyond four years from the relevant assessment year. - AT

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