AZVIK GLASSES PVT LTD,DELHI vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE- 32, DELHI

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ITA 5448/DEL/2025Status: DisposedITAT Delhi08 June 2026AY 2018-193 pages
AI SummaryRemanded

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal admitted the additional documentary evidence filed by the assessee vide letter dated 2nd June 2026. It was noted that this evidence could not be produced before the lower authorities due to unavoidable circumstances and is considered crucial to the issue. In the interest of justice, the Tribunal deemed it appropriate to remand the matter to the Assessing Officer. The AO is directed to decide the issue afresh, considering the additional evidence, after affording the assessee sufficient opportunity of being heard. The Tribunal explicitly stated that the appeal is allowed for statistical purposes. No specific issue was left undecided, as the matter was remanded for fresh adjudication.

What were the facts?

The assessee, M/s Azvik Glasses Pvt. Ltd., is in appeal against the order of the CIT(Appeals), New Delhi, dated 30 June 2025. The assessment for the year 2018-19 was completed by the DCIT, Central Circle-32, Delhi, under Section 143(3) read with Section 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961, via an order dated 19 April 2021. The dispute concerns an addition of ₹3,47,50,000 made by the Assessing Officer (AO) on account of share capital issued during the year, invoking Section 68 of the Act. The CIT(A) upheld this addition. The assessee contends that it could not produce relevant records and supporting documentary evidence before the AO and CIT(A) due to unavoidable circumstances, but has now traced and compiled them, filing them before the Tribunal.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the addition of ₹3,47,50,000 on account of share capital issued, made by the Assessing Officer invoking Section 68 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and upheld by the CIT(A), is sustainable in law? Assessee's contentions: The assessee argued that the CIT(A) passed an ex-parte order, stating that the assessee failed to discharge its onus under Section 68. Due to unavoidable circumstances, the assessee could not produce crucial documentary evidence during assessment and appellate proceedings. However, these documents have now been traced and compiled, and are being filed before the Tribunal. The assessee requested admission of this additional evidence and remittance of the matter to the AO for fresh adjudication. Revenue's contentions: The Senior DR relied on the orders of the authorities below but had no serious objection to remanding the matter to the AO in light of the additional evidence filed by the assessee.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 68,Section 143(3),Section 144B

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH-F : NEW DELHI

Before: SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH & SHRI SANJAY AWASTHI

For Appellant: Shri Vir Sain Agarwal, Advocate
For Respondent: Ms. Harpreet Kaur Hansra
Hearing: 03.06.2026Pronounced: 03.06.2026

Per Mahavir Singh, Vice President:

This appeal by the assessee is directed against the order of learned ClT(Appeals), New Delhi dated 30 June, 2025 in appeal No.NFAC/2017-18/10051458. Assessment in this case was made by the DCIT, Central Circle-32, Delhi vide order dated 19" April, 2021 passed under Section 143(3) read with Section 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) for the assessment year 2018-19. 2. The only issue in this appeal of the assessee is as regards the order of learned CIT(A) in upholding the addition made by the Assessing Officer of ¥3,47,50,000/- being share capital issued during the year under consideration invoking the provisions of Section 68 of the Act.

3.

At the time of hearing, learned Counsel for the assessee submitted that the learned CIT(A) has passed an ex-parte order holding that the assessee has not discharged its onus under Section 68 of the Act. He further submitted that due to unavoidable circumstances, the assessee could not trace and produce the relevant records and supporting documentary evidence at the time of assessment and appellate proceedings. However, the same have now been traced and compiled from various sources. The said documents, according to him, are crucial and have a direct bearing on the case and are being filed before the Tribunal vide letter dated 2" June, 2026. It was, therefore, requested that the said additional evidence may be admitted and the matter be remitted to the Assessing Officer for verification of these documents and evidences for adjudication of the issues afresh in accordance with law.

4.

Learned Senior DR placed reliance on the orders of authorities below. However, she has no serious objection in remanding the matter to the file of the Assessing Officer in view of the additional evidence now filed by the assessee.

5.

After considering the submissions of both the sides and perusing the material placed before us, we admit the said additional documentary evidence now produced by the assessee vide letter dated 2" June, 2026. Since the said evidence could not be produced by the assessee before the lower authorities due to unavoidable circumstances and, according to it, the same is crucial to the issue involved in the present appeal, in the interest of justice, we deem it appropriate to remand the matter to the file of the Assessing Officer with a direction to decide the same afresh keeping in view the said additional evidence in accordance with law after affording sufficient opportunity of being heard to the assessee. We order accordingly.

6.

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes.

Decision pronounced in the open Court on conclusion of hearing on 3" June, 2026. (SANJAY AWASTHI) (MAHAVIR SINGH) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER VICE PRESIDENT

Date : 08.06.2026

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