9 Days Insufficient to Respond to 150-Page Report: High Court Remands Matter to AO:

9 Days Insufficient to Respond to 150-Page Report: High Court Remands Matter to AO The Gujarat High Court quashed an order as the Income Tax Department did not give enough time to reply to the Reports, running into more than 150 pages. The Income Tax Department issued a notice to the petitioner Company, Star Rays, seeking further details, for which the company requested time till 16.06.2025. The Tax Officer gave extended time till 23.06.2025 to submit the reply and gave all the details and reports to the petitioner on 20.06.2025. The reports were lengthy, running into more than 150 pages. However, the final order was passed on 29.06.2025, giving only nine days to examine the document and reply to it.

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