TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2017 (5) TMI 1043
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.... respectively. Since issues involved in these appeals are common in nature, these appeals are clubbed together, heard together, disposed off by this common order for the sake of convenience. First, we take up appeal (ITA No.1404/Mds./13) 2. The first ground in its appeal is with regard to reopening of assessment, and non-issuance of notice u/s.143(2) of the Act before completion of assessment. 2.1 The brief facts of the issue are that the assessee filed return of income for assessment year 2005-06 on 30.10.2005 admitting the income of Rs. 5,09,160/-. The return of income was processed u/s.143(1) of the Act on 14.09.2006. Later on verification of records and materials, it was seen from the schedule 26 & P&L account, under "Administr....
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....t and merit of the additions made by the AO. On appeal, the Ld.CIT(A) after quashing the re-assessment order went on deciding the merit of the additions and deleted the additions also. Against this, the Revenue is in appeal before us. 3. We have heard both the parties and perused the material on record. Regarding re-opening of assessment, ld.D.R submitted that there was no original assessment and the return was process u/s.143(1) of the Act. The assessment was re-opened after recording reasons for re-opening the assessment and also by issuing the notice u/s.148 of the Act, sicn ethe assessee has not filed any return of income in response to notice u/s.148 of the Act. There is no question of issuing of notice u/s.143(2) of the Act. In our....
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.... claim for bad debts by the assessee was not acceptable as the conditions for allowance specified in section 36(1)(vii) and (2) were not fulfilled. Accordingly, in our opinion, re-opening is valid in law. Regarding nonissue of notice u/s.143(2) of the Act where was no return filed by the assessee in response to notice u/s.148 of the Act and the return was not pending for assessment, there is no question of issuing of notice u/s.143(2) of the Act. Being so, we are of the opinion that the nonissue of notice u/s.143(2) of the Act does not make the assessment bad in law. Accordingly, in our opinion, the ground regarding reopening of assessment and non issue of notice u/s.143(2) by Revenue is allowed. 4. The next common ground in all these ap....
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....her a particular expenditure is revenue expenditure incurred for the purpose of business must be determined on a consideration of all the facts and circumstances, and by the application of principles of commercial trading. The question must be viewed in the larger context of business necessity or expediency. If the outgoing or expenditure is so related to the carrying on or conduct of the business, that it may be regarded as an integral part of the profit-making process and not for acquisition of an asset or a right of a permanent character, the possession of which is a condition of the carrying on of the business, the expenditure may be regarded as revenue expenditure. Any liability incurred for the business of obtaining a loan would be re....