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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “C” BENCH, KOLKATA
Before: SHRI RAJESH KUMAR, AM & SHRIPRADIP KUMAR CHOUBEY, JM
This an appeal preferred by the assessee against the order of the National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi [the learned CIT (A)](hereinafter referred to as the “Ld. CIT(A)”] dated 30.04.2024 for the AY 2012-13.
The only issue raised by the assessee is against the confirmation of addition of ₹1,58,00,000/- as made by the ld. AO u/s 68 of the Act on account of unexplained credit.
In the appellate proceedings, the ld. CIT (A) affirmed the order of the ld. AO by giving conflicting and contradictory findings as regards to furnishing of evidences by the assessee when the ld. AO has recorded the finding that the assessee has furnished all the evidences qua the share capital and share premium in respect share subscribers.
After hearing the rival contentions and perusing the materials available on record, we find that in this case, the assessee has furnished all the evidences before the ld. AO and the ld. AO has acknowledged the same in the assessment order. We note that the addition was only made for the reason that there was no compliance to the summons issued u/s 131 of the Act and therefore, deposition of the subscriber companies could not be recorded and consequently, the
In the instant case before us also, the assessee has furnished all the evidences proving identity and creditworthiness of the investors and genuineness of the transactions but AO has not commented on these evidences filed by the assessee. Under these facts and circumstances and considering underlying facts in the light of ratio laid down in the
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed.
Order pronounced in the open court on 26.08.2025.