Parinee Realty (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2022] 286 Taxman 337/ 217 DTR 279 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-With in four years-Interest free loans to sister concern-Charge of interest-Change of opinion-Reassessment notice was quashed. [S. 36(1)(iii), 148, Art. 226]

Held that  issue of loan being given to group companies either at low interest rate or no interest rate was a subject matter of consideration by Assessing Officer during original assessment proceedings and assessee had provided party wise details along with address of parties to whom loans/advances were given and interest received on such loans and nature of loans/advances had been considered in assessment order, reopening of assessment by Assessing Officer on ground that interest should be charged at 12 per cent per annum on loan given to sister concern and therefore this interest income had escaped assessment, being a mere change of opinion on very same material, was not justified. Reassessment notice was quashed. (AY. 2017-18)