2019 (12) TMI 598

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....as raised the following grounds : "1. That the learned Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals)-1, Kanpur has erred in law and on facts by upholding the enhanced scope of enquiry by the learned Assessing Officer in a 'limited scrutiny' case in contravention to the Central Board of Direct Taxes Instruction No. 20 of 2015 dated December 29, 2015 and hereby upholding the impugned assessment order. The learned Commis sioner of Income-tax (Appeals) clarified that it is a pure administrative matter between the Assessing Officer, range head and the Principal Commissioner of Income-tax-1 and the assessment cannot be quashed on administrative issues. 2. That the learned Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals)-I, Kanpur has erred i....

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....of natural justice and equity. 8. That any other relief or reliefs as may be deemed fit in the case fit circumstances of the case be granted." 2. At the outset, the learned authorised representative submitted that he will not be pressing ground No. 1 which may be dismissed as not pressed. We dismiss the same as not pressed, 3. Regarding ground No. 2, the learned authorised representative submit- ted that the assessee had paid interest on unsecured loans at 15 per cent. and 16 per cent. and the Assessing Officer has allowed interest only at 14.75 per cent. and has disallowed the balance holding the same to be excessive. The learned authorised representative submitted that private loans obtained by an assessee always carry high....

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....vailability of bank loan, etc. It was also submitted that the bank loans were just one of the various options available to raise funds but taking loan from bank involves various factors such as lengthy application process, long list of pre-requisites to qualify for the loan and also involve collateral security whereas all the factors were not involved in the case of unsecured loans. We find that the learned Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) has ignored this submission of the assessee. The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), though noted the above submissions in his order but confirmed the addition by further invoking the provisions of section 40A(2)(a) of the Act. The action of the learned Commissioner of Income- tax (Appeals) is not a....