Answers On Topic: validity
  Section 153 post search assessment
Search was condected in June ,2018.Assessment framed u/s 153 for the A.Y. 2013-14 to 2018-19 and 143(3) for the A.Y.2019-20. In first appeal CIT(A) has given some relief. Assessee filed appeal before the ITAT for the A.Y. 2019-20,2018-19 and 2017-18. The Hon'ble Tribunal declared the search as illegal and unjusified. What will be position for A.Y. 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2017-18. In these Assessment Years assessee has not filed appeal to the ITAT. Whether these assessments u/s 153A will be treated as quashed. Kindly clear the legal position.


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  Validity of notice u/s 148
Dear Sir, After Supreme Court judgment of Union of India vs. Ashish Aggarwal 439 ITR 1, assessee received notice u/s 148A(b), assessee filed reply and received order u/s 148A(d) alongwith notice u/s 148 for A.Y. 2013-14 on 22.07.2022. In the notice received u/s 148, four reasons were mentioned but none of them is ticked. As the notice does not specify the cause / reason in the notice, whether notice is valid or not. Copy of the notice is attached. Please clarify. Thanking You, Yours Sincerely, CA S.K. Goyal A.R.


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  Validity of 148 notice
I received 148 notice for AY2014-15 on 30/06/21 which I challenged in high court. After SC verdict I received reasons to believe, 151 approval and other documents. I found out that both 148 & 151 were digitally signed and time stamped. The time on 151 was later than 148. So practically AO Didn’t have approval from PCIT when he issued 148. I challenged this aspect in my reply to AO. The orders from AO are yet awaited. The last date mentioned on AO Letter for me to submit reply was 9th June. Till date AO hasn’t issued orders or 148.…


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  revision procedings u/s 263- assessment
sir, During assessment proceedings , consequent to revision  u/s 263  , the  range additional commissioner of income tax has issued directions u/s 144A of the Act, whether the addl commisioner action in issuing directions to the  concerned assessing officer  is valid in law ,  he issued letter to the assesse for hearing.  further , the additional commissioner of income tax  issued letters to the  partners of the assessee  for  hearing . pl guide me  and any relevant case law


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  Validity of 153A notice
Search warrant is issued in the name of Mrs X and her son Y. Mrs X owns Flat no 1 in first floor and her son Mr Y owns Flat no 20 in 3rd floor. Only Flat no 1 is mentioned in the search warrant containing the names of Mrs X and Mr Y. This issue was not contested at the time of search Mr Y was not in the premises at the time of search, summons were issued only to Mrs X and not Mr Y. Now, 153A notices are issued to Mr Y also seeking him to file…


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