Dell India (P.) Ltd. v. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Bangalore

123 Taxmann.com 468High Court2021#7221 most cited

What is Dell India (P.) Ltd. v. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Bangalore authority for?

Reopening an assessment based on a mere change of opinion by the Assessing Officer, without any fresh material, is not permissible. A change of opinion is not a valid ground for reassessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,005 Indian tax judgments — from 2012 to 2025.

Also referred to as

Dell India · Section 147 · change of opinion · reassessment · tangible material · assessing officer · abuse of power · reopened assessment · concluded assessment · valid reason to believe

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Judgments citing Dell India (P.) Ltd. v. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Bangalore

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