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<h1>Court affirms Tribunal's decision on undisclosed income treatment under Income Tax Act</h1> <h3>COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KOL-IV, KOL. Versus M/s. ROYAL SECURITY GUARDING (P) LTD.</h3> COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KOL-IV, KOL. Versus M/s. ROYAL SECURITY GUARDING (P) LTD. - TMI Issues:1. Interpretation of undisclosed income under section 69A2. Justification of the Tribunal's decision based on evidence3. Legality and correctness of the Tribunal's orderAnalysis:1. The primary issue in this case was the interpretation of undisclosed income under section 69A of the Income Tax Act. The Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to tax the gross receipt, including the undisclosed receipt, at a net rate of 10%. The revenue contended that the entire undisclosed amount should be added back, while the CIT (Appeal) and the Tribunal held that only 10% of the undisclosed receipts should be treated as the net profit of the assessee. The Court examined the bank account maintained by the assessee with HDFC Bank, noting the opening and closing balances, along with various deposits and expenditures during the financial year. The CIT (Appeal) concluded that 10% of the receipts should be considered as the net profit, a decision upheld by the Tribunal.2. The second issue revolved around the justification of the Tribunal's decision based on the evidence presented. The revenue argued that the Tribunal's finding was contrary to the evidence on record. However, the Court observed that there was no finding indicating that the expenditures were not business-related. Considering the undisclosed income and expenditure, the CIT (Appeal) deemed 10% of the receipts as the net profit. The Court affirmed that this decision was a result of a thorough factual inquiry and found no infirmity in the Tribunal's view.3. Lastly, the legality and correctness of the Tribunal's order were questioned. The Court, after reviewing the facts and circumstances of the case, concluded that the appeal lacked merit. It was determined that no legal issues were involved in the appeal, leading to its dismissal without addressing the proposed questions by the revenue. The Court emphasized that the appeal was unmeritorious, thereby upholding the Tribunal's decision regarding the treatment of undisclosed income.