M/S. NAVAJYOTHI TRUST,MYSURU vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, EXEMPTION WARD, MYSURU

ITA 688/BANG/2021Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore18 August 2022AY 2017-189 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal noted that the AO and CIT(A) accepted the cash receipts as sale proceeds but made additions based on demonetized notes. It held that adding these deposits under Section 68 would amount to double taxation if sales were already offered for income.

What were the facts?

The assessee trust deposited Rs. 14,48,000 in Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) during the demonetization period. The Assessing Officer (AO) treated this as unexplained cash credit, while the assessee claimed it was from available cash balance and sale proceeds.

What were the issues?

Whether cash deposits made in demonetized notes, representing sale proceeds already offered for taxation, can be treated as unexplained cash credit under Section 68, leading to double taxation.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 68,Section 115BBE,Section 234B,Section 234C

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “SMC” “C’’ BENCH: BANGALORE

Before: SHRI CHANDRA POOJARI

For Appellant: Shri V. Srinivasan, A.R
For Respondent: Shri Ganesh R. Ghale, Standing Counsel
Hearing: 18.08.2022Pronounced: 18.08.2022

PER CHANDRA POOJARI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER:

This appeal by assessee is directed against order of NFAC, Delhi dated 12.11.2021. The assessee has raised the main grounds as follows:-

1.

The orders of the authorities below in so far as they are against the appellant are opposed to law, equity, weight of evidence, probabilities, facts and circumstances of the case. M/s. Navajyothi Trust, Mysuru 2. Without prejudice to the additional grounds raised in the additional grounds of appeal, the learned Commissioner of Income tax [Appeals] / National Faceless Appeal Centre [NFAC for short] is not justified in sustaining the addition of Rs.14,48,000

The order continues below.

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