“Section 255(4)”
The decision most relied on for Section 255(4) is Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT (266 ITR 99), cited in 181 judgments on BharatTax.
Leading authorities on Section 255(4)
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.
The Revenue is bound by the rule of consistency and cannot adopt a divergent position in a subsequent assessment year unless there is a change in facts or law.
Interest earned from the temporary parking of borrowed funds specifically intended for project development, prior to the commencement of business, constitutes a capital receipt inextricably linked to the project and is not taxable as 'income from other sources'.
Income derived from leasing a business asset is considered business income under Section 28 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.