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Reassessment — Notice for reassessment after 1st April, 2021 — All relevant information provided by assessee prior to original assessment order — AO has no power to review his own order — Query raised by AO answered and accepted during original assessment — Reopening of assessment on mere change of opinion not permissible.

By K B Bhujle | Ritu Punjabi, Advocates
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83 Knight Riders Sports Pvt. Ltd. vs. ACIT

[2023] 459 ITR 16 (Bom)

A.Y.: 2016-17

Date of Order: 26th September, 2023

Ss. 142(1), 143(3), 147, 148, 148A(b) and 148A(d) of ITA 1961

Reassessment — Notice for reassessment after 1st April, 2021 — All relevant information provided by assessee prior to original assessment order — AO has no power to review his own order — Query raised by AO answered and accepted during original assessment — Reopening of assessment on mere change of opinion not permissible.

The assessee-company was engaged in the business of operating and running a cricket team in the Indian Premier League. During the assessment proceedings for the A.Y. 2016-17, the Assessing Officer issued various notices u/s. 142(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, raising queries, inter alia, regarding foreign payments made and the assessee provided the details. An assessment order u/s. 143(3) of the Act was passed. Thereafter the assessee received notice dated 17th March, 2023, u/s. 148A(b) of the Act alleging that the audit scrutiny of assessment records disclosed payments of consultancy and team management fees to a foreig

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