S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Depreciation-Rate of depreciation-Computer software-Where depreciation on computer software was allowed at 60 per cent in the original scrutiny assessment, reopening the assessment after four years to restrict the rate to 25 per cent was held invalid as it was based on a mere change of opinion, there being no failure on the part of the assessee to disclose material facts. [S. 143(3), 148, Art. 226]

S. 147 : Reassessment-After expiry of four years-Change of opinion –Interest on capital work in progress-Reopening based on material already on record-No failure by assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts-Notice quashed. [S. 36(1)(iii), 143(3), 148, Art. 226]

S. 147: Reassessment-After expiry of four years-Change of opinion-Reopening an assessment to disallow interest expense, where a query on the underlying loan and its utilisation was raised and answered during the original scrutiny assessment, amounts to a mere change of opinion and is not justified. [S. 24, 57, 143(3), Art. 226]

S. 147 : Reassessment-After expiry of four years-Change of opinion-Where assessee had fully and truly disclosed all material facts for claim of interest expense, reopening of assessment on ground that said interest ought to have been capitalised to work-in-progress amounts to a mere change of opinion and is invalid. [S. 36(1)(iii),. 148, Art. 226]

S. 147 : Reassessment-After expiry of four years-Change of opinion-HUF as a partner-All facts disclosed during original assessment under section 143(3)-Reopening invalid. [S. 143(3), 148, 184, Art. 226]

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Change of opinion-Reopening on the ground that deduction under section 80HHC ought to have been determined after setting off brought-forward losses held to be a mere change of opinion on the same material and, hence, not permissible. [S. 80HHC, 143(3), 148, Art. 226]

S. 28(i) : Business loss-Mark‑to‑market loss on forward contracts-Ascertained liability-Allowable as business loss-Not speculative-Not required to be added back while computing book profits under section 115JB. [S. 43(5), 73]

S. 28(i) : Business income-Adventure in the nature of trade-Surplus on sale of premises-Where assessee-company, dealing in real estate, sold office premises before taking possession, surplus was assessable as business income as cumulative facts established intention was to resell for profit, not for own use. [S. 45, 260A]

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Shares held as stock‑in‑trade excluded from Rule 8D; no disallowance where assessee’s own funds exceed tax‑free investments. [R. 8D]

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988.

S.5: Property held benami liable to confiscation-Benami transactions-Change of law-Order of Tribunal following Supreme Court decision holding amendments brought in 2016 not retrospective-Appeal against order passed by Tribunal Department given liberty to proceed based on outcome of review petition filed before Supreme Court. [S. 2(9), 3,4, Art. 226]