Rubix Trading (P.) Ltd. v. ITO. (2019) 108 taxmann.com 176 /265 Taxman 424 174 DTR 1 / (2020) 421 ITR 330/314 CTR 876 (Bom.) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed, CIT v. Rubix Trading (P.) Ltd. (2019) 265 Taxman 423 (SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment–With in four years-Change of opinion Interest income-Income from other sources–Adjustment of interest income against interest expenditure and remaining amount was transferred to work-in-progress account-Reassessment is held to be not valid. [S. 56, 148]

Assessee was engaged in business of development of real estate projects.  Assessee filed its return wherein it adjusted interest income against interest expenditure and remaining amount was transferred to work-in-progress account. Assessing Officer completed assessment under section 143(3) accepting assessee’s treatment of interest income. Subsequently, Assessing Officer initiated reassessment proceedings taking a view that interest income earned by assessee had to be taxed as income from other sources. On writ allowing the petition the Court held that since entire question of taxing assessee’s interest income was minutely scrutinized by Assessing Officer during original assessment proceedings, in such a case, in absence of any new material, reopening of assessment would be based on mere change of opinion. Accordingly the reassessment proceeding was quashed. (AY. 2013-14)