The HC upheld the reopening of assessment under s.147 regarding...

The HC upheld the reopening of assessment under s.147 regarding two issues: (1) difference in rental figures between profit and loss account and AIR, and (2) non-deduction of TDS on staff salary. The Court found that the assessee's explanation to the audit memo could not be treated as disclosure during assessment proceedings, as it occurred post-assessment. Regarding TDS on salary, the Court noted insufficient disclosure in the original assessment. However, the Court rejected reopening grounds related to depreciation claims, as the assessee had properly disclosed claiming 60% depreciation on printers. Similarly, the Court found the assessee had adequately reconciled differences in total receipts. Nevertheless, since reopening was valid on two grounds, the overall challenge to reassessment proceedings failed.

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