Tribunal Bars Reopening of Assessment on Opinion Change; Upholds STCG Classification for Share Sales.

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....The case pertains to the validity of reopening of assessment by the Assessing Officer (AO) and the characterization of short-term capital gains (STCG) from the sale of shares as business income. Regarding reopening, the Tribunal held that the AO cannot reopen the assessment based on a change of opinion, as the Audit Party did not bring out any new facts that were not disclosed during the original assessment. The AO's omissions, if any, could have been addressed by the Principal Commissioner u/s 263, not through reopening u/s 147. Concerning the STCG issue, the Tribunal concurred with the CIT(A)'s findings that the AO failed to provide adequate analysis and details to treat the income from the sale of a single scrip (United Spirits) as busin.........