06 July 2008
what is section 148? i have received a notice from ito u/s 148 but i could not reply to the notice within 30 days . now ito has issued a notice under sec 143(2). he has issued the above notice for share trading account. but i have closed my share trading due to loss. The transactions now under scrutiny are for the period 2005-2006. now my auditor is advising me to pay some tax or i may be punished with rs.100,000/- fine. please advise me what should i do? how can i proceed further?
07 July 2008
If the assessing officer has reason to believe that any income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment for any assessment year which has come to his knowledge, he can assess it again by issuing a notice to the assessee concerned. The assessee has to be given an opportunity to respond.