Reopening Assessment u/s 147 Ruled Unsustainable; Tribunal's Decision Blocks Income Classification Change by Revenue Authorities.

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....Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - Income from other sources or business income - The impugned reopening itself is not sustainable in the light of the alleged twin reasons recorded by the Assessing Officer which have been decided in the tribunal first round that the same did not give rise to any taxable income which could be stated to have escaped assessment in assessee's case. It is thus apparent that the impugned additions be it as income from 'other' sources or 'business', both are contrary to the tribunal's remand directions closing all options of assessing the entire credit, debit as well as estimates thereof would not help the Revenue's cause. - AT....