High Court rules reassessment u/ss 147/148 invalid due to change of opinion on TDS deduction u/s 194-I.

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....Validity of reopening of assessment - even if anything is not highlighted in the Audit Report, the Assessee has shown that this aspect viz., non-deduction of TDS on the Machine Hire Charges attracting Section 194-I of the Act was very much discussed by the AO during the original Assessment proceedings. - Thus on mere change of opinion, the AO could not have invoked the reassessment proceedings u/s 147/148 - HC....