Tax Reassessment Under Section 147 Invalidated Due to Insufficient Reasoning and Lack of Substantive Evidence

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....ITAT held the reassessment under Section 147 invalid due to vague and insufficient reasons. The Assessing Officer (AO) failed to provide substantive evidence or detailed discussion of specific transactions that allegedly led to escaped income. The tribunal found the reasons for reopening the assessment were scanty, lacking independent application of mind, and merely based on unsubstantiated information from the investigation wing. Relying on a precedent case with similar circumstances, the ITAT quashed the reassessment and allowed the assessee's appeal, emphasizing the need for clear, cogent reasons when reopening tax assessments.....