Section 12
Re-opening of assessment at the instance of the assessee.
The Hotel-Receipts Tax Act, 1980
About this Act
An Act to impose a special tax on gross receipts of certain hotels.
(1) Where an assessee assessed
under section 11 makes an application to the Income-tax Officer, within one month from the date of
service of a notice of demand issued in consequence of the assessment, for the cancellation of the
assessment on the ground--
(i) that he was prevented by sufficient cause from making the return required under sub-section (2) of section 8, or
(ii) that he did not receive the notice issued under sub-section (1) of section 10, or
(iii) that he had not a reasonable opportunity to comply, or was prevented by sufficient cause from complying, with the terms of the notice referred to in clause (ii),
the Income-tax Officer shall, if satisfied about the existence of such ground, cancel the assessment and proceed to make a fresh assessment in accordance with the provisions of section 10 or section 11.
(2) Every application made under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of within ninety days from the date of receipt thereof by the Income-tax Officer:
Provided that in computing the period of ninety days aforesaid, any delay in disposing of the application which is attributable to the assessee shall be excluded.
(i) that he was prevented by sufficient cause from making the return required under sub-section (2) of section 8, or
(ii) that he did not receive the notice issued under sub-section (1) of section 10, or
(iii) that he had not a reasonable opportunity to comply, or was prevented by sufficient cause from complying, with the terms of the notice referred to in clause (ii),
the Income-tax Officer shall, if satisfied about the existence of such ground, cancel the assessment and proceed to make a fresh assessment in accordance with the provisions of section 10 or section 11.
(2) Every application made under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of within ninety days from the date of receipt thereof by the Income-tax Officer:
Provided that in computing the period of ninety days aforesaid, any delay in disposing of the application which is attributable to the assessee shall be excluded.