M/S Radha Krishan Industries vs The State Of Himachal Pradesh on 20 April, 2021
that the power is exercised for valid reasons when
there is tangible material for the Assessing Officer to do so. The test of
'tangible ... Assessing Officer has power to
reopen, provided there is "tangible material" to come to the conclusion
that there is escapement of income from
assessment and there is an absence of fresh or
tangible material on the basis of which the assessment can be reopened.
The fact that ... when he proposes to reopen the
assessment on the basis of tangible material; (ii) In the present case, during
the course of the assessment proceedings
taken place within a period of four
years, there is no tangible material on the basis of which the assessement
is sought to be reopened ... equally be permissible. Consequently, the
test is that there should be tangible material to come to a conclusion that
there is an escapement of income
power to reopen the case
provided that there is tangible material to come to
conclusion that there is escapement of income from
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or tangible material or a reference to any new facts which
have come on record
behalf of the Petitioner submitted that -
(i) There was no tangible material on the basis of which the Assessing Officer
could have formed a reason ... mere change of opinion without the existence of
any tangible material before the Assessing Officer.
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Assessing Officer in the
present case and there was no tangible material on the basis of
which the assessment could be reopened ... agreement, but a revenue
sharing agreement; (ii) The Assessing Officer has tangible material
on the basis of which the assessment could be reopened for
Assessment
passed after the replies were considered. Hence there
was no tangible material before the Assessing Officer to
reopen the assessment.
15) On the other hand ... question before the
Court is as to whether there was any tangible material before
the Assessing Officer to form a reason to believe that income
passed after the replies were considered. Hence there
was no tangible material before the Assessing Officer to
reopen the assessment.
15) On the other hand ... question before the
Court is as to whether there was any tangible material before
the Assessing Officer to form a reason to believe that income
powers under Section 147 and 148 and there must be tangible
material before the Assessing Officer to prove that income chargeable to tax has
escaped ... assessment. The principle that there must be tangible material on the basis
of which an assessment is sought to be re-opened even within