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Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - period of limitation - The High Court observed that, the three-year time period of A.Y 2016-17 had ended on 31.03.2020. Accordingly, the Impugned Notice, dated 21.07.2022, is beyond 3 years’ time period. Further, the said notice is for alleged escaped income a sum which is less than Rs. 50,00,000/- and thus, the said notice cannot take the benefit of extended period of limitation which is beyond three years till ten years. - Accordingly, the HC held that, the Notice is illegal, unsustainable and void ab initio and is liable to be set-aside.
Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - period of limitation - The High Court observed that, the three-year time period of A.Y 2016-17 had ended on 31.03.2020. Accordingly, the Impugned Notice, dated 21.07.2022, is beyond 3 years’ time period. Further, the said notice is for alleged escaped income a sum which is less than Rs. 50,00,000/- and thus, the said notice cannot take the benefit of extended period of limitation which is beyond three years till ten years. - Accordingly, the HC held that, the Notice is illegal, unsustainable and void ab initio and is liable to be set-aside.
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