Reopening of assessment cannot rest solely on an audit party's opinion; reassessment under Section 147/148 is impermissible and power of revision shou...
Tested party selection: functional analysis identified the least complex unit as the appropriate tested party, altering the transfer pricing adjustmen...
The sole issue is validity of reassessment where notices under section 143(2) were issued manually without a computer-generated DIN. Relying on the CBDT circular making DIN mandatory from 01.10.2019 and permitting manual issue only with recorded reasons and prior written approval of CCIT/DGIT, the tribunal found Revenue could not produce recorded reasons or prior approval. Consequently the 143(2) communications are invalid and deemed never issued; assumption of jurisdiction under section 148 is vitiated and reassessment is quashed as void ab initio. - ITAT
The sole issue is validity of reassessment where notices under section 143(2) were issued manually without a computer-generated DIN. Relying on the CBDT circular making DIN mandatory from 01.10.2019 and permitting manual issue only with recorded reasons and prior written approval of CCIT/DGIT, the tribunal found Revenue could not produce recorded reasons or prior approval. Consequently the 143(2) communications are invalid and deemed never issued; assumption of jurisdiction under section 148 is vitiated and reassessment is quashed as void ab initio. - ITAT
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