ITAT Overturns Addition u/s 68, Citing Inadequate Reasoning by Assessing Officer on Creditor Details.

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....Addition u/s 68 - Whether assessee furnished full details regarding the creditors? - ITAT deleted the addition - the assessing officer brushed aside the explanation offered by the assessee by stating that merely filing PAN details, balance sheet does not absolve the assessee from his responsibilities of proving the nature of transactions. It is not enough for the assessing officer to say so but he should record reasons in writing as to why the documents which were filed by the assessee along with the reply dated 22.12.2017 does not go to establish the identity of the lender or prove the genuineness of the transaction or establish the creditworthiness of the lender. - HC....