Gemstar Construction (P.) Ltd. v UOI (2022) 285 Taxman 457 (Bom) (HC)

S. 147: Re assessment – Change of opinion – Housing project – Full details of residential unit was furnished in the course of assessment proceedings – Re assessment is held to be bad in law . [ S.80IB(10), 148 Art , 226 ]

Allowing the petition the Court held that where assessee had disclosed truly and fully material facts pertaining to deduction claimed under section 80-IB(10) and same were carefully scrutinized by Assessing Officer and he had taken a view that assessee would be entitled to deduction under section 80-IB(10), assessment sought to be reopened on account of change of opinion of Assessing Officer about manner of computation of deduction under section 80-IB(10) was not justified.