Revisionary jurisdiction under section 263 upheld; faceless assessments subject to revision when AO fails requisite enquiries, remitted for fresh asse...
Limited scope of processing under section 143(1): enhancement without show cause is unsustainable; remand for residency, taxation and TDS verification...
Section 143(1)(a) permits only summary adjustments apparent from the return, not resolution of a debatable deduction issue. On the date of intimation, whether employees' contribution to ESI and EPF deposited after the due date under the labour laws but before filing the return was allowable was already subject to conflicting judicial views. The disclosed delay in the audit report did not make the disallowance self-evident, and the Assessing Officer could not treat the claim as a prima facie adjustment. The intimation and appellate orders were set aside, with liberty to the Revenue to proceed by regular assessment in accordance with law.
Section 143(1)(a) permits only summary adjustments apparent from the return, not resolution of a debatable deduction issue. On the date of intimation, whether employees' contribution to ESI and EPF deposited after the due date under the labour laws but before filing the return was allowable was already subject to conflicting judicial views. The disclosed delay in the audit report did not make the disallowance self-evident, and the Assessing Officer could not treat the claim as a prima facie adjustment. The intimation and appellate orders were set aside, with liberty to the Revenue to proceed by regular assessment in accordance with law.
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