TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2025 (4) TMI 39
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..... 19/2019 issued by CBDT which mandates that no order shall be passed without there being Valid Document Identification Number (DIN). 3. On the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned CIT (A) has erred, both on facts and in law, in rejecting the contention of the assessee that the assessment order passed under section 153A r.w.s. 143(3) is bad and liable to be quashed as the same has been framed consequent to a search which itself was unlawful and invalid in the eyes of law. 4. On the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned CIT (A) has erred, both on facts and in law, in rejecting the contention of the assessee that the assessment order passed under section 153A r.w.s. 143(3) is illegal and bad in law as the same has been passed without having valid jurisdiction. 5. On the facts and circumstances of the case, learned CIT (A) has erred, both on facts and in law, in rejecting the contention of assessee that addition in order passed u/s 153A r.w.s. 143(3) of the Act has been made, without any incriminating material having been found during the course of search. 6. On the facts and circumstances of the case, learned CIT (A) has erre....
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....e appellant before AO under section 124 of the Act. 13.(i) On the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned CIT (A) has erred in confirming the addition of Rs. 25,00,000/- u/s 68 of the Act on account of income from undisclosed sources. (ii) That the above addition has been confirmed ignoring the detailed submissions provided by the assessee. 14. On the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned CIT (A) has erred in facts and in law in confirming interest charged u/s 234A, 234B, and 234C of the Act. 15. On the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned CIT (A) has erred in facts and in law in confirming the action of Assessing Officer in determining tax liability as per section 115BBE of the Act. 16. That the appellant craves leave to add, amend or alter any of the grounds of appeal." 2. Brief facts of the case are that the original return in this case was e-filed on 22.02.2016 declaring income of Rs. 6,93,990/- which was processed u/s 143(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee is Partner of M/s RNB Leasing & Financial Services and director in seven companies in which other family members are also directors/pa....
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.... 2596/Del/2022 and 2598/Del/2022 for Assessment Year 2015-16 vide order dated 11.10.2023 held as under:- "10. On careful consideration of submission, first of all, we note that the Assess ng Officer made addition in hands of assessee by noticing that the assessee has sold 3,50,000/-shares of RNB Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. @10% which were acquired by the assessee at the very same price Le. @10 pe share. The AO made addition by observing that the explanation submit ed by the assessee was baseless as the impugned amount remained unexplained credit and the explanation of the assessee was not found to be sustainable to the satisfaction of the AO, therefore, the AO mo le addition u/s 68 of the Act Before Learned CIT(A), assessee filed a additional evidence under Rule 46A of the Income Tax Rules and remand report was called from the AO wherein the AO after verification and examination of additional evidence and by taking on record he replies of the assessee from the share purchaser parties in response to notice u/s 133(6) of the Act reported as follows: 4. In the application under rule 46A, the appellant has submitted that the credits/funds received in the bank account in ....
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.... various parties confirming the same Hence, the decision of considering the additional evidence may be Taken on merit by your good office." 11. When the observations of the AO, basis taken by the Learned CIT(A) for upholding the addition made by AO is evaluated on the touch stone of documentary evidences submitted by the assessee and the remand report of the AO vide dated 15.03.2022, then we safely gather that the assessee acquired shares of RNB Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. by view of allotment during F.Y. 2007-08 and her name was listed in the list of share holders filed by the said company in Form 2 on 23.05.2007 which was submitted to Ministry of Corporate Affairs. It is also not in dispute that the acquisition price of shares and sale price of shares was same ie Rs. 10 per share. The AO in the remand report recorded the Learned CIT(A) that the share purchaser party have confirmed the fund given to the assessee on behalf of the RNB Leasing and Financial Services on account of purchase of share by them from RNB Leasing and Financial Services out of their disclosed sources of funds. In support of said explanation, share purchases parties had also submitted copies of their res....
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....he Ld. AR also relied upon the order of Coordinate Bench of Tribunal in the case of Lalita Bajaj and Namita Bajaj, Ita No. 2596/Del/2022 and 2598/Del/2022, the relevant para is reproduced as under: "10. On careful consideration of submission, first of all, we note that the Assessing Officer made addition in hands of assessee by noticing that the assessee has sold 3,50,000/- shares of RNB Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. @10% which were acquired by the assessee at the very same price i.e. @10 per share. The AO made addition by observing that the explanation submitted by the assessee was baseless as the impugned amount remained unexplained credit and the explanation of the assessee was not found to be sustainable to the satisfaction of the AO, therefore, the AO made addition u/s 68 of the Act. Before Learned CIT(A), assessee filed an additional evidence under Rule 46A of the Income Tax Rules and remand report was called from the AO wherein the AO after verification and examination of additional evidence and by taking on record the replies of the assessee from the share purchaser parties in response to notice u/s 133(6) of the Act reported as follows: 4. In the application u....
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....ver, the documents now being filed before your good self and replies have also been received from various parties confirming the same Hence, the decision of considering the additional evidence may be Taken on merit by your good office." 11. When the observations of the AO, basis taken by the Learned CIT(A) for upholding the addition made by AO is evaluated on the touch stone of documentary evidences submitted by the assessee and the remand report of the AO vide dated 15.03.2022, then we safely gather that the assessee acquired shares of RNB Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. by view of allotment during F.Y. 2007-08 and her name was listed in the list of share holders filed by the said company in Form 2 on 23.05.2007 which was submitted to Ministry of Corporate Affairs. It is also not in dispute that the acquisition price of shares and sale price of shares was same i.e Rs. 10 per share. The AO in the remand report recorded the Learned CIT(A) that the share purchaser party have confirmed the fund given to the assessee on behalf of the RNB Leasing and Financial Services on account of purchase of share by them from RNB Leasing and Financial Services out of their disclosed sources of fun....