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of <h1>Revenue appeals dismissed for low tax effect & lack of material support. CBDT Circular No. 21/2015 & Tribunal findings considered.</h1> <h3>ACIT (Vapi Circle), ITO (Vapi Ward-3), Vapi Versus Zayba Construction Co., Ather Yakub Saiyed Prop. Apex India Construction and Vice Versa</h3> ACIT (Vapi Circle), ITO (Vapi Ward-3), Vapi Versus Zayba Construction Co., Ather Yakub Saiyed Prop. Apex India Construction and Vice Versa - TMI Issues Involved:1. Disallowance on account of unexplained expenditure on URD purchases.2. Deletion of addition on account of unexplained expenditure on labor payment.3. Addition of unexplained cash credits.4. Disallowance of cash expenses under section 40A(3).5. Addition on account of suppressed sales.6. Disallowance under section 40A(3) for cash payments.7. Addition on account of unexplained investment.Issue-wise Detailed Analysis:1. Disallowance on account of unexplained expenditure on URD purchases:The Revenue's appeal was dismissed on the grounds of low tax effect, as the tax effect on the impugned additions was less than Rs. 10 lakhs, per the CBDT Circular No. 21 of 2015.2. Deletion of addition on account of unexplained expenditure on labor payment:Similar to the first issue, the appeal was dismissed due to the low tax effect, in accordance with the CBDT Circular.3. Addition of unexplained cash credits:The AO added Rs. 1,24,88,240 as unexplained cash credit based on an impounded cash book showing negative cash balance. The CIT(A) deleted the addition, noting that the AO relied on incomplete books and ignored the audited accounts. The Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decision, finding no material to contradict the CIT(A)'s findings.4. Disallowance of cash expenses under section 40A(3):The AO disallowed Rs. 37,50,000 in cash payments under section 40A(3). The CIT(A) partially upheld the disallowance, directing the AO to disallow only 20% of Rs. 8,00,000 paid to Shri H.Y. Khatri, while deleting the disallowance of Rs. 29,50,000 paid to Shri Balabhai Bachubhai Prajapati. The Tribunal restored the issue to the AO for verification of whether the payments exceeded Rs. 20,000 in a day.5. Addition on account of suppressed sales:The AO added Rs. 1,33,83,293 for suppressed sales based on incomplete books. The CIT(A) deleted the addition, noting that the AO summarily rejected the audited accounts without justification. The Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decision, citing the lack of material to contradict the CIT(A)'s findings.6. Disallowance under section 40A(3) for cash payments:The AO disallowed Rs. 14,74,954 in cash payments. The CIT(A) deleted the disallowance, finding that the ledger accounts did not show any cash payments. The Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decision, as the Revenue did not provide material to contradict the findings.7. Addition on account of unexplained investment:The AO added Rs. 65,00,000 as unexplained investment in the name of Shri Surendrabhai Jiwarajkar. The CIT(A) deleted the addition, noting that the impounded documents indicated the payment was made by Zayba Construction Co., not the assessee. The Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decision.Summary of Results:(i) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.2656/Ahd/11 for AY 2007-08 is dismissed.(ii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.2663/Ahd/11 for AY 2008-09 is dismissed.(iii) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.1694/Ahd/12 for AY 2009-10 is dismissed.(iv) Assessee’s CO No.22/Ahd/12 for AY 2007-08 is allowed for statistical purposes.(v) Assessee’s CO No.23/Ahd/12 for AY 2008-09 is dismissed.(vi) Revenue’s appeal in ITA No.2251/Ahd/2011 for AY 2008-09 is dismissed.(vii) Assessee’s CO No.208/Ahd/2011 for AY 2008-09 is dismissed.
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