NEW KAILASH COTTON FACTORY vs. ASSESSING OFFICER, WARD-1, MANSA

ITA/510/2006HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01075241200621 March 2007Author: MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR,MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL5 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the appeal had no merit. It found that the concurrent findings of the authorities below indicated the assessee had failed to prove the genuineness of transactions where profits were claimed to be diverted to third parties. Evidence showed the assessee invested its own funds, no 'Sauda Bahi' was maintained, purchases and sales were in the assessee's account, and the assessee's own infrastructure was used. The Court concluded that while a second view might be possible on re-appreciation of evidence, the Tribunal's view was a possible one based on the evidence and therefore not perverse. The Court found no substantial question of law arising from the ITAT's order. The appeal was dismissed. The ITAT's partial allowance regarding speculation loss adjustment was not disturbed.

What were the facts?

The assessee, New Kailash Cotton Factory, filed an appeal under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated June 16, 2006. The assessment year in question is 1988-89. The assessee declared an income of Rs. 91,200. During assessment, it was found that the assessee claimed to have conducted business on behalf of 21 parties, resulting in a profit of Rs. 3,06,802, which was allegedly transferred to these parties. The Assessing Officer added this amount to the assessee's income, a decision upheld by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The ITAT dismissed the assessee's further appeal but allowed adjustment of speculation loss against speculation profit for three parties.

What were the issues?

1. Whether, on the facts and circumstances, the ITAT's finding that profits derived by 21 different persons from trading done through the assessee's commission agency are the income of the assessee itself, is perverse, based on frivolous grounds, and legally unsustainable (turning on the interpretation of income accrual and business ownership)? 2. If the answer to question (i) is in the affirmative, whether the amount of Rs. 3,06,802 added to the assessee's income is liable to be deleted (turning on the correct computation of income)? Assessee's contentions: The findings of all authorities below are perverse as the real issue was not appreciated. The revenue failed to provide evidence to disprove the assessee's claim of conducting business on behalf of third parties and transferring profits/losses. The transactions were genuine, and the absence of a 'Sauda Bahi' does not invalidate the claim. Revenue's contentions: Not recorded in the judgment.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260-A

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-1- *** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH I.T.A.

Date of decision: 21.3.2007 New Kailash Cotton Factory, Mansa (Punjab) ...Appellant Versus The Assessing Officer-cum-Income Tax Officer, Ward No.1, Mansa (Punjab) ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr.Kashmiri Lal Goyal, Advocate for the appellant.

**** RAJESH BINDAL, J. The appellant has approached this Court by filing the present appeal under Section 260-A of Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short 'the Act') against order dated June 16, 2006 (Annexure A-12) passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Amritsar Bench, Amritsar (for short 'the Tribunal') in ITA No. 200(ASR)/1995 in respect of the assessment years 1988-89 raising the following substantial questions of law:- i) Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the findings of the ITAT that profits derived by 21 different persons from trading done by them through commission agency of assessee-appellant is income of the assessee itself, are perverse, based on frivolous grounds and without any legal basis

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