ITAT overturns income inclusion from undisclosed sources, orders peak balance addition. Fresh proceedings granted. The ITAT set aside the order adding unexplained cash deposits in bank accounts as income from undisclosed sources. The ITAT directed the Assessing Officer ...
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ITAT overturns income inclusion from undisclosed sources, orders peak balance addition. Fresh proceedings granted.
The ITAT set aside the order adding unexplained cash deposits in bank accounts as income from undisclosed sources. The ITAT directed the Assessing Officer to make an addition equal to the peak balance in the bank accounts, considering both deposits and withdrawals. The assessee was granted an opportunity to present their case in fresh proceedings. The appeal was allowed for statistical purposes, with the decision announced on 27th March 2015.
Issues: Confirmation of addition of unexplained cash deposits in bank as income from undisclosed sources.
Analysis: The appeal arose from an order by the CIT(A) related to the assessment year 2009-10, where the only issue was the addition of Rs. 45,50,775 towards unexplained cash deposits in bank accounts. The Assessing Officer had found that the assessee deposited Rs. 34,65,775 in ICICI Bank Ltd. and Rs. 10,85,000 in HDFC Bank Ltd. The assessment was concluded under Section 144 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, as the assessee did not participate in the proceedings. The CIT(A) requested a remand report on additional evidence submitted by the assessee, and after considering the facts, sustained the addition. The assessee contested this addition.
During the appeal, the assessee argued that withdrawals from the bank accounts were the source of the deposits. The ITAT observed that the Assessing Officer had only considered the deposit side of the pass-book and made the addition for all deposits, ignoring the withdrawals. This approach lacked legal basis. The ITAT stated that if there were both deposits and withdrawals, without evidence linking withdrawals to investments, the presumption was that withdrawals were used for deposits. Therefore, the ITAT set aside the order and directed the Assessing Officer to make an addition equal to the peak balance in the bank accounts. The assessee would have a chance to present their case in the fresh proceedings.
Ultimately, the appeal was allowed for statistical purposes, and the decision was pronounced on 27th March 2015.
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