NITISH BHATIA,DELHI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICE, WARD 35(5), DELHI, DELHI

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, DELHI BENCH: “SMC” NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI SATBEER SINGH GODARA, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA No.5256/Del/2026 Assessment Year: 2019-20 Nitish Bhatia, Vs. Income Tax Officer, 466, 1st Floor, Pocket-4, Ward-35(5), Sector-22, Delhi Rohini, Delhi PAN: ASVPB7198R (Appellant) (Respondent)

Assessee by Sh. Pankaj Bhalla, CA Department by Sh. Nirmal Nangia, Sr. DR

Date of hearing 07.07.2026 Date of pronouncement 07.07.2026 ORDER This assessee’s appeal for assessment year 2019-20, arises against the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)/National Faceless Appeal Centre [in short, the “CIT(A)/NFAC”], Delhi’s DIN and order no. ITBA/NFAC/S/250/2025-26/1087253652(1), dated 12.03.2026 involving proceedings under section 147 of the Income- tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’). Heard both the parties. Case file perused. 2. It emerges during the course of hearing that the assessee presses for his sole substantive ground on merits challenging both

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the learned lower authorities’ action treating his purchases of Rs.20,68,000/- sourced from M/s. Delhi Trade Links as bogus ones under section 69A of the Act; as upheld in the lower appellate discussion. 3. Learned departmental representative vehemently argues that the lower authorities have rightly treated the impugned purchases as bogus one. 4. I wish to make it clear that there is no dispute in principle that the assessee is engaged in the business of trading of mobile accessories, garments etc. all along where possibility of cash turnover in such an unorganized activity could not be altogether ruled out. And that its corresponding receipts and sales therefrom have also not been questioned in both the lower proceedings. Various judicial precedents (2025) 173 taxmann.com 592 (Guj.) Ravjibhai Becharbhai Dhamelia vs. ACIT; (2024) 160 taxmann.com 110 (Bom) PCIT Vs. Hitesh Mody (HUF), (2024) 160 taxmann.com 93 (Del) PCIT Vs. Forum Sales (P) Ltd.; (2025) 172 taxmann.com 283 (Bom) PCIT Vs. Kanak Impex (India) Ltd; (2025) 178 taxmann.com 424 (Del. – Trib.) DCIT Vs. Kohinoor Foods Ltd.; and (2025) 177 taxmann.com 836 (Delhi-trib.) DCIT Vs. Tirupati

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Matsup (P.) Ltd. have decided the instant issue of bogus purchases with divergent views i.e. both accepting or partly allowing or rejecting the same in entirety; as the case may be. 5. Faced with these peculiar facts, it is thus deemed appropriate in the larger interest of justice that a lumpsum disallowance @ 5% of the assessee’s alleged bogus sales/purchases amounting to Rs.20,68,000 in 2019-20, would be just and proper with a rider that the same shall not be treated as a precedent. The assessee’s book entries to this effect are hereby rejected to the very extent. Necessary computation(s) shall follow as per law. No other ground or argument has been pressed. 6. This assessee’s appeal is partly allowed in above terms. Order pronounced in the open court on 7th July, 2026 Sd/- (SATBEER SINGH GODARA) JUDICIAL MEMBER Dated: 29th July, 2026. RK/- Copy forwarded to: 1. Appellant 2. Respondent 3. CIT 4. CIT(A) 5. DR Asst. Registrar, ITAT, New Delhi

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