Revenue provisionally attached the fixed deposit of two banks. The assessee filed the writ petition against the said attachment. allowing the petition the Court held that mere apprehension that huge tax demands were likely to be raised on completion of assessment was not sufficient to constitute formation of opinion for purpose of provisional attachment. Order of provisional attachment is held to be illegal and arbitrary. The order of attachment was quashed and set aside. (AY. 2018-19)
Xiaomi Tecnology India (P) Ltd v.Dy.CIT(2023) 291 Taxman 315 (Karn)(HC)
S. 281B : Provisional attachment-Fixed deposit of two banks-Recording of satisfaction-Mere apprehension that huge tax demands were likely to be raised on completion of assessment was not sufficient to constitute formation of opinion for purpose of provisional attachment-Order of provisional attachment is held to be illegal.[Art. 226]
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