Supreme Court of India

Commissioner of Income Tax Central Ii v. Suresh N. Gupta

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Reported as [2008] 1 S.C.R. 157
Bench S.H. Kapadia and B. Sudershan Reddy JJ.
Decided 7 January 2008

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What the Court ordered

We hold that even without the proviso to Section 113 (inserted vide FA 2002 w.e.f. 1.6.2002), the FA 2001 was applicable to block assessment under Chapter XIV-B in relation to the search initiated on 17.1.2001 and accordingly surcharge was leviable on the tax G amounting to Rs. 97,456/-at 17% amounting to Rs. 16504/-. We accordingly answer the above question in favour of the revenue and against the assessee.

Judgment, page 28

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961 - s. 4 (1) and proviso, 113, 132, Chapter XIV ; ss. 158 BA, 158 BB, 158 BF - Undisclosed income - Unearthed during search carried out on 17.1.2001 - c Levy of surchar.ge @ 17% on the tax calculated at 60% on the total undisclosed income by placing reliance on Finance Act, 2001 - Propriety of - Held: Surcharge was rightly imposed - Revenue could place reliance on Finance Act, 2001 for the purpose of 'block assessment' under Chapter XIV - Computation under Chapter XIV has to be read with computation of 'total income' under Chapter IV - Relevant date for applicability of the

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