STEPHEN RODRIGUES, ACIT, PATIALA vs. ASHOK KUMAR KAUSHIK, DERA BASSI

ITA 396/CHANDI/2026Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh16 September 2026AY 2018-1910 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that some additions were rightly deleted by the CIT(A) as they were either considered in a prior assessment year or were estimations of commission income. However, certain additions treated as commission income by the CIT(A) should be considered as such, not deleted entirely.

What were the facts?

During a search on another entity, incriminating documents were found with the assessee, a property dealer. The Assessing Officer made several additions based on these documents, which the assessee claimed were mere notes of potential deals and not actual transactions.

What were the issues?

Whether the seized documents constitute incriminating material for additions, and whether the CIT(A) correctly deleted or estimated certain additions based on the assessee's role as a commission agent.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 153C,Section 144,Section 132,Section 131(1A),Section 69C,Section 69,Section 69A,Section 115BBE,Section 153A

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “A” BENCH, CHANDIGARH

Before: HON’BLE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM & HON’BLE SHRI RAJESH DAMODARLAL SHARMA, JM

For Respondent: Smt. Jaishree Sharma (CIT) - Ld. DR (Virtual)

Heard together (4 matters)

ITA No.395/CHANDI/2026
ITA No.396/CHANDI/2026
CO. No.26/CHANDI/2026
CO. No.27/CHANDI/2026

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