Taxman adds Rs 55.2 lakh over joint Rs 80 lakh property; ITAT grants relief

A man bought a residential property jointly with his wife and his father.

The Income Tax Department reopened his assessment for the 2016-17 assessment year after receiving information through its Risk Management Strategy that he had purchased an immovable property during the 2015-16 financial year.

The man then approached the ITAT, challenging both the addition and the calculation underlying it.