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Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Vishal Holding And Capital (p.) Ltd

Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Vishal Holding And Capital (p.) Ltd

(High Court Of Delhi)

Income-tax Appeal No. 1031 of 2010 | 09-08-2010

Manmohan, J.The present appeal has been filed by the revenue u/s 260A of the income tax Act, 1961 (for brevity "Act 1961") challenging the order dated 30-7-2009 of the income tax Appellate Tribunal (in short "ITAT") in ITA No. 1788/DEL/2007 for the assessment year 2000-2001. By virtue of the impugned order, ITAT has deleted the addition of Rs. 49,55,300 made by the Assessing Officer (hereinafter referred to as "Assessing Officer") on account of income from undisclosed sources. Briefly stated the relevant facts of this case are that return declaring income of Rs. 4,024 was filed by respondent-assessee. The same was processed u/s 143(1) of Act, 1961. Subsequently, on the basis of information received from the Investigation Wing of the Department that Ms MKM Finsec (P.) Ltd., was involved in providing accommodation entries of Rs. 49,55,300 Assessing Officer issued notice u/s 148 to the respondent-assessee. The respondent-assessee submitted that during the relevant assessment year, the respondent-assessee had purchased and sold certain shares through M/s MKM Finsec (P.) Ltd., a share broker and earned a profit of Rs. 49, 55,300 which was received by the respondent-assessee through account payee cheques.

2. An appeal was filed by the respondent-assessee against the order of the Assessing Officer before the Commissioner of income tax (Appeals) [hereinafter referred to as "CIT (A)"] and the same was allowed in favour of the assessee.

3. The revenue appealed against the order of CIT(A). By the impugned order, ITAT dismissed the revenues appeal by observing that assessee had produced all details in respect of its transactions including copies of bills and contract notes issued by M/s MKM Finsec Pvt. Ltd., ITAT further observed that the Assessing Officer had not verified these details and in respect of the material, which had been relied upon by him, he had not provided any finding of the investigations. Hence, ITAT held that the addition made by the Assessing Officer could not be said to be on the basis of some evidence. Accordingly, ITAT confirmed the deletion made by CIT(A).

4. Ms. Prem Lata Bansal, learned counsel for the revenue submitted that ITAT had erred in law in deleting the addition of Rs. 49,33,500 by holding that the assessee had discharged the onus of proof especially when the genuineness of the transaction, identity and creditworthiness of the parties had not been established.

5. We are of the view that the assessee had produced copies of accounts, bills and contract notes issued by M/s. MKM Finsec Pvt. Ltd., and had been maintaining books of account as per Companies Act. The assessee had also demonstrated the purchase and sale of shares over a period of time as seen from the balance sheets. In our opinion, the Assessing Officer has simply acted on the information received from the Investigation Wing without verifying the details furnished by the assessee. The assessee has also produced best possible evidence to support its claim. Consequently the addition made by the Assessing Officer cannot be sustained. In any event, the factual findings of the final fact finding authority are neither perverse nor contrary to record. Accordingly, we find that no substantial question of law arises in the present appeal which, being bereft of merit, is dismissed in limine but with no order as to costs.

Advocate List
  • For Petitioner : Prem Lata Bansal,
  • For Respondent : ;
Bench
  • HON'BLE JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA, C.J
  • HON'BLE JUSTICE MANMOHAN, J
Eq Citations
  • [2011] 200 TAXMAN 186 (DELHI)
  • LQ/DelHC/2010/2705
Head Note

Income Tax — Assessment — Addition — Income from undisclosed sources — Held, assessee-respondent had produced copies of accounts, bills and contract notes issued by M/s. MKM Finsec Pvt. Ltd., and had been maintaining books of account as per Companies Act — The assessee had also demonstrated the purchase and sale of shares over a period of time as seen from the balance sheet's — Held, the Assessing Officer had simply acted on the information received from the Investigation Wing without verifying the details furnished by the assessee — Decision of Tribunal dismissing the Revenue's appeal against the CIT(A) deleting the addition made by the Assessing Officer, upheld — Income Tax Act, 1961, S. 143(1), 148, 260A