Assessing Officer reopened on the ground that reasons recorded for reopening stated that investigation was initiated by DG GST on two companies Meher and Nyles Sales Agencies Pvt Ltd in course of which it was found that both companies were shell companies and entire sales and purchases of both companies appeared to be fraudulent and bogus and assessee company was one of beneficiary entities who made transactions with company Nyles Sales Agencies Pvt Ltd. On writ the Court held that the assessee did have financial transactions with company Nyles Sales Agencies Pvt Ltd but assessee had taken a loan from company Nyles Sales Agencies Pvt Ltd and not made any payment to company Nyles Sales Agencies Pvt Ltd or supplied any goods to company Nyles Sales Agencies Pvt Ltd Further, it was found that in annexure to the Form No.3CD, assessee has disclosed that it had taken loan from Nyles Sales Agencies Pvt Ltd along with Nyles Sales Agencies Pvt Ltd PAN number and balance sheet of assesse also indicates Long Term Borrowings. Since there was no allegation in reasons recorded that there was any failure on part of assessee to truly and fully disclose all material facts necessary for its assessment for relevant assessment year. Notice and order disposing the objection is quashed. (AY. 2015-16)
Feng Shui Realtors (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 298 Taxman 7 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Cash credits-Shell companies-Bogus purchases-No failure to disclose material facts-Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed.[S. 68, 143(3), 148, Art. 226]