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Mere appending phrase "Yes" doesn't align with mandate of Sec. 151 for granting approval for reassessment: HC
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Pioneer Town Planners Pvt. Ltd. - [2024] 160 taxmann.com 652 (Delhi)
The assessee filed its return of income, which was processed under section 143(1). Subsequently, a search operation was conducted on the premises of an assessee, of which the assessee was one of the concerns. Reassessment proceedings were initiated against the assessee, and a notice under section 148 was issued.
In response, the assessee requested the Assessing Officer (AO) to consider the original return of income as return filed in response to the notice under section 148. The AO completed the assessment by adding to the assessee's income on account of unexplained share premiums and commission for accommodation entries.
The instant appeal was filed by AO against order of passed by ITAT, wherein it was held that prescribed authority had granted approval under Section 151 in a mechanical manner.
The Delhi High Court held that the satisfaction of the AO is a sine qua non for a valid approval by the higher authorities under Section 151. The section stipulates that the Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner or Principal Commissioner or Commissioner must be "satisfied" on the reasons recorded by the AO that it is a fit case for issuing such notice.
In the instant case, the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) merely wrote "Yes" without specifically noting his approval while recording the satisfaction that it is a fit case for issuing notice under Section 148. The satisfaction arrived at by the PCIT must be clearly discernible from the expression used when affixing its signature, according to approval for reassessment under Section 148.
The approval cannot be granted mechanically as it links the facts considered to the conclusion reached. Merely appending the phrase "Yes" does not appropriately align with the mandate of Section 151 as it fails to set out any degree of satisfaction, much less an unassailable satisfaction, for the said purpose. The approval in the instant case is akin to the rubber stamping of "Yes".
CBDT notifies 'National Mission for Clean Ganga' for Sec. 10(46) exemption
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the 'National Mission for Clean Ganga' for the purposes of clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The exemption has been granted in respect of the following specified incomes:
a) Grants-in-Aid received from the Government of India; and
b) Interest earned on bank deposits This notification shall be effective subject to certain conditions. Further, the exemption shall be available for the financial years 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
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