CBDT advises following Instruction No. 7/2017 for rectifying accepted revenue audit objections
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Instruction F. No. 246/06/2023, dated 16-02-2023
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has requested all tax officers to ensure that the procedure prescribed in Instruction no. 7/2017 is followed scrupulously and remedial action is taken after due application of mind. Instruction no. 7/2017 prescribes the procedures for invoking section 263/154 if a revenue audit objection is accepted.
In accordance with the said procedure, the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) must determine whether the order in question, which prompted the objection, requires revision under Section 263. This decision should be based on the facts of the case and will depend on whether the objection is acceptable.
If Pr. CIT chooses not to use section 263, the Assessing Officer (AO) is obligated to evaluate the case’s facts and take the appropriate action based on his independent judgment. The board observed that the AO is frequently using section 154, even in cases where there is no mistake apparent from records or where action under section 263/147 is necessary. This leads to unfavorable judgments at the appellate stage, which could have been avoided.
Thus, the CBDT has requested all field authorities to ensure that the procedure prescribed in Instruction No. 7/2017 is followed scrupulously and remedial action is taken under the appropriate section of the Income-tax Act after due application of mind.
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