ITAT Rejects AO's Speculative Income Extrapolation, Upholds Deletion of Unaccounted Sales Additions

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....The ITAT upheld the CIT(A)'s deletion of additions relating to unaccounted sales under the "V" series for AY 2014-15 to 2017-18, rejecting the AO's extrapolation of a 17% unaccounted income ratio from a limited three-month period to earlier years. The Tribunal found the extrapolation speculative and unsupported by corroborative evidence, particularly as the statements relied upon were retracted and no supporting material such as seized data, unexplained investments, or asset acquisitions was found. The books of account were not rejected, rendering the AO's estimation invalid. For AY 2018-19, the AO's claim of suppression beyond the admitted amount was also dismissed due to lack of evidence. Consequently, all revenue appeals were dismissed, affirming the correctness of the CIT(A)'s orders on merit.....