Genpact India (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 341 CTR 30 /242 DTR 267 / 301 Taxman 126 / 8 NYPCTR 1180 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Limitation-Notice issued on 27-5-2022 under section 148A(b) was not in continuation of reopening notice under section 148 dated 30-6-2021-Reopening assessment for assessment year 2015-16, is in contravention of first proviso to section 149(1) and is barred by limitation.[S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), 149(1)(b), Art. 226]

Notice under section 148  dt 30-6-2021  was issued to assessee based on information received pursuant to a survey carried out at premises. The assessee filed its return of income. No reassessment was processed. Pursuant to judgment of Supreme Court in UOI  v. Ashish Agarwal(2022) 286 Taxman 183/444 ITR 1 (SC)revenue  issued reassessment notice under section 148A to assessee dated 27-5-2022 and asserted that said notice was in continuation of original section 148 notice dated 30-6-2021.On writ the Court held that   the  assessee had not instituted any legal proceedings before any Court to assail notice dated 30-6-2021 and, thus, said notice remained unscathed and unimpacted and there arose no need for its revival and, thus, notice under section 148A(b) dated 27-5-2022 was not in continuation or substitution of original notice dated 30-6-2021. Therefore, notice issued on 27-5-2022 for reopening assessment for 2015-16 was in contravention of first proviso to section 149(1) and was barred by limitation.   (AY. 2015-16)

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