Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT
266 ITR 99Supreme Court of India2004#530 most cited
What is Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT authority for?
The Revenue cannot take a conflicting stand from what it had earlier accepted in a previous assessment year without compelling justification. This principle of consistency applies to various issues, including the treatment of customs duty in closing inventory.
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Also referred to as
Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT · 266 ITR 99 · rule of consistency · Revenue conflicting stand · Section 147 reassessment · customs duty in closing inventory · accepted position · Section 143(3) assessment · arbitrary reassessments · consistency in tax assessment
Also reported as
135 Taxmann 586258 CTR 329