Assessee is engaged in business of selling hair care products, providing consultancy services, treatment in hair care and beauty sector. Assessing Officer reopened the assessment on ground that advertisement and marketing expenditure incurred by assessee was not deductible in view of Explanation 1 to section 37(1), as assessee was prohibited from advertising under provisions of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 read with Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002. On writ High Court held that since Assessing Officer in original assessment was aware of issue of expenses incurred on advertisement and marketing by assessee and assessee had filed all requisite details as called for by Assessing Officer, he could not reopen assessment based on very same material to take another view. SLP of Revenue was dismissed. (AY. 2012-13)
ITO v. Rich Feel Health & Beauty (P.) Ltd. (2023) 291 Taxman 203 (SC) ITO v. Rich Feel Health & Beauty (P.) Ltd. (2023) 291 Taxman 444 (SC) ITO v. Rich Feel Health & Beauty (P.) Ltd. (2023) 291 Taxman 436 (SC) Editorial: Rich Feel Health & Beauty (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2022) 440 ITR 41 / 284 Taxman 286 (Bom)(HC), affirmed.
S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Business expenditure-Advertisement-Not open for the AO to reopen assessment based on very same material and to take a different view-Order of High Court affirmed. [S. 148, Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 read with Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, Art. 136]