TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2022 (3) TMI 1033
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....er on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in law by not appreciating the fact that the assessee could not establish the genuineness of the purchases from the non-existent vendors? 3. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in law by not appreciating the fact that the onus to justify the claim of expenses is on the assessee and the same has failed to discharge it in relation to the purchases made from the non-existent vendors? 4. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in law by ignoring, the fact that the assessee could not substantiate its claim of purchases from non-existent vendors by means of relevant supporting documents related to movement and delivery of goods, stock register, etc. to arrive at disallowance at 12.5% of the purchases from the non-existent vendors? 5. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) was justified in not appreciating the law correctly that once the purchase are unverifiable/ not genuine/ bogus, the same should have been disallo....
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.... information from Sales Tax Department survey was conducted by Income Tax authorities wherein some of the beneficiaries have admitted that purchase bills obtained by them are bogus and they offered additional income. As per such information, the assessee has received accommodation entry of Rs.26,25,58,657/- in case of four persons. Therefore, after recoding reasons, notice under section 148 of the Act was issued on 07.10.2016. Assessee raised an objection that he has received notice dated 07.10.2016 issued under section 148 of the Act only on 27.07.2017. The assessee has also raised objection with respect to the service of the notice. The LD AO rejected the same while passing assessment order. Subsequently, notices under section 133 (6) were issued to those [ 4 ] parties. Out of them, three notices returned back, however, one notice did not return. Thus, no replies were received. Local inquiries also resulted that nobody knows whereabouts of these parties. On the basis of the same, the Assessing Officer issued show cause notice to assessee on 17.11.2017 that why the above sum of Rs.26,25,58,657/- should not be added as unexplained expenditure under section 69C of the Act. 07. Du....
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....2) and 142(1) of the Act and not the notice issued u/s 148 of the act. Therefore, he submitted that in the present case, notice under section 148 of the Act could have been served within six years from the end of the assessment year i.e. up to 31.03.2017 but the notice was served only on 27.07.2017 and therefore, the assessment order consequently passed by the learned Assessing Officer without serving any notice u/s 148 of the Act within the time limit is liable o be quashed as non est. 013. The learned Authorised Representative further referred to the approval granted by Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax on 03.10.2016 to the issue of notice under section 148 of the Act. He referred to Serial No.12 of ITNS-10 being from for recording the reasons for initiating the proceedings under section 147 of the Act and for obtaining of approval and stated that the approval is cryptic and same is not sustainable. 014. Coming to the merits of the addition, he submitted that assessee has a business of trading in steel. The accounts of the assessee are audited under section 44AB of the Act. The assessee also maintains the quantitative details of the purchase and sale. He referred to "Schedule ....
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....ted that the issue is squarely covered by the decision of Hon'ble Bombay High Court. 015. The Learned Departmental Representative vehemently objected to the challenge of reopening of the assessment. He submitted that notice under section 148 of the Act was issued on 07.10.2016 and handed over to the postal authorities on 13.10.2016; hence, the notice was correctly served within time. 016. On the issue of addition, he relied on the decision of Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of NK proteins Ltd. and Vijay Proteins Limited and Hon'ble Delhi High court in the case of La Medica and Arun Malhotra, where 100% addition is sustained of bogus purchases. He therefore submitted that as the order of the learned Assessing Officer is in conformity with law laid down by the Hon‟ble Supreme Court of India and therefore, the learned CIT (A) was not correct in restricting the addition to the extent of 12.5% of such purchases. Therefore, the order of the learned CIT (A) is required to be set aside. 017. The learned Authorised Representative in rejoinder submitted that the Hon‟ble Bombay High Court in Mohammad Haji Adam And Co. (supra) which is on identical facts ha....
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.... Rs.26,25,58,657/- from four different parties. As the reopening was beyond four years, LD Assessing Officer recorded the reason that due to failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for assessment and hence notice under section 148 of the Act is initiated. Such reasons were recorded purportedly within time and approval was obtained on 03.10.2016 from the Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Thane. He recorded the approval stating that "I have gone through the reasons recorded. I am satisfied that it is a fit case for issue of notice under section 148. The proposal for issue of notice under section 148 is approved." 021. Based on this approval, the Assessing Officer issued notice under section 148 of the Act on 07.10.2016. The Assessing Officer also issued various notices under section 142(1) of the Act. On 28.11.2017, the assessee was supplied the reasons on request of the assessee vide letter dated 27.11.2017. On 30.10.2017, the assessee submitted that notice under section 148 of the Act dated 07.10.2016 has not at all been received by the assessee, the copy of notice under section 148 of the Act was only received on 27.....
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....ct in time. 022. Coming to the next argument of the learned authorised representative that the assessee has not been served the notice as there was no reference that notice u/s 148 of the act on 16/2/17 have been served on whom., In view of our above finding that the signature placed on the above notice as well as the signature of the assessee completely matches, we are of the opinion that notice u/s 148 of the act has been served on the assessee himself on 16/2/2017. 023. Coming to the other aspect of the reopening of the assessment where the assessee has challenged that the approval was mechanical; we find that the reasons recorded by the learned AO remain unassailed. The learned authorised representative could not show that there is any infirmity in the reasons recorded. The satisfaction has been recorded by the learned principal Commissioner of income tax as per performa at serial number 12 has clearly recorded his satisfaction which shows that he has gone through the reasons recorded by the learned assessing officer and then he is satisfied with the proposal of issuing notice u/s 148 of the income tax act and thereafter he granted his approval. Naturally, when reasons re....
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....d to Bill Power Ltd for Rs. 5,46,37,575/- . Accordingly the bogus purchases were debited in the books of account for Rs. 262,558,659 which have been sold for Rs. 26,27,81,569/- resulting into already credited gross profit in the books of account of Rs. 2,22,910/- of gross profit at 0.09%. Assessee has demonstrated the above transaction is with respect to the identical purchases transactions from above 4 parties and sale of the same quantity of material to bill Power Ltd. Copies of the purchase bill from above 4 parties as well as the copies of the sale bills to bill Power Ltd were also placed on record. The amount of purchase consideration paid to above 4 parties are through account payee cheques and the sale consideration received by assessee from bill Power Ltd is also through account payee cheques. As held by the honourable Bombay High Court in case of principal Commissioner of income tax versus Muhammad Haji Adam and Co and others in ITA number 1004 of 2016 dated 11/2/2019 that when compared the purchases and sale statement of the assessee, revenue accepted the sale, there is no reason to reject the purchases because without purchases there could not have been sale of goods. As....