Case Law Details
CavinKare Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (Madras High Court)
It is the case of the petitioner that reopening of the assessment was based on the change of opinion for the year 2011-2012, and there was no ground for reopening of the assessment under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for the purpose of Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, as the petitioner had not suppressed any information required for completing the assessment.
Reopening of the completed assessment based on change of opinion has been frowned upon by the Apex Court by its several decisions. The decision cited by the petitioner are squarely applicable facts and circumstances of the case. Even if the matter is remitted back to the respondents to pass a speaking order, no useful purpose would be served as the respondents appear to have accepted the views of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) vide order dated 15.12.2017 for the assessment years 2008-2009 under similar circumstances.
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) has been appealed against before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and an Appeal is pending as on dated. Therefore, even on merits it is not permissible to the respondents to proceed with the impugned proceeding contrary to the said order.
Further, as an assessing officer, the respondent cannot take a different view for the assessment year 2007-2008 from the view is taken for the assessment year 2008-2009 by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) in the light of the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, Union of India Vs Kamalakshi Finance Corporation Limited 1991 (55) ELT 333.
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