DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME -TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1(1), AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD vs. PRAKASH MISRIMAL SANGHVI, AHMEDABAD

ITA 1155/AHD/2024Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad18 February 2025AY 2020-2176 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the CIT(A)'s approach in confirming the addition of Rs. 33,83,370/- on account of peak credit in 'Other Ledgers' was logical and rational, aligning with the Department's stand in earlier years. The Tribunal found no fault with the CIT(A)'s deletion of Rs. 13,14,035/- received from family members, deeming it protective in nature. The Revenue failed to controvert these findings. The Tribunal also noted that the AO's initial addition of Rs. 196.80 crores on account of miscellaneous credit entries was not justified, as only undisclosed income, not gross receipts, is taxable. The AO himself had segregated these entries into identifiable heads in the remand report. The CIT(A) had rightly considered the peak credit of unexplained transactions after excluding those accounted for in specific trading heads. Therefore, the addition of Rs. 33,83,370/- was confirmed, and the deletion of Rs. 13,14,035/- was upheld. The Tribunal dismissed the Revenue's appeal in ITA No. 1184/Ahd/2024 (AY 2021-22). The assessee's appeals were partly allowed, and the Revenue's appeals for AYs 2013-14 to 2020-21 were dismissed.

What were the facts?

A search action under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, was conducted on November 23, 2021, in the case of the "Ratnamani Group" and its associates, including the premises of Shri Prakash Misrimal Sanghvi (the assessee). Incriminating documents, including handwritten diaries with cash transaction notings, were seized. The assessee admitted these diaries were his books of accounts for cash transactions not recorded in regular books. The seized materials indicated business activities in land trading, ancestral sarafi business, and other trading. The Assessing Officer (AO) issued notices under Section 148 for Assessment Years (AY) 2013-14 to 2020-21, and completed assessments under Section 143(3) r.w.s. 147 for AY 2013-14 to 2020-21, and under Section 143(3) for AY 2021-22, making additions based on seized documents. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) partially granted relief. Both the assessee and the Revenue have filed appeals against the CIT(A)'s order for AYs 2013-14 to 2021-22.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the notice issued under Section 148 of the Act is bad in law, illegal, and void-ab-initio, and whether the prescribed procedure was followed (Assessee's contention: Yes, the notice and subsequent assessment under Section 147 are illegal. Revenue's contention: Not recorded). 2. Whether the assessment order passed by the AO under Section 147 of the Act is bad in law, illegal, and void (Assessee's contention: Yes. Revenue's contention: Not recorded). 3. Whether the additions made by the AO, confirmed in part by the CIT(A), are justified, specifically concerning the notings in seized diaries pertaining to the Appellant (Assessee's contention: No, the notings do not belong to the Appellant. Revenue's contention: Yes, the additions are justified). 4. Whether the Income as per the books of accounts, including the Profit & Loss account prepared by the assessee based on seized diary notings, should be accepted (Assessee's contention: Yes. Revenue's contention: Not recorded). 5. Whether the addition of Rs. 11,36,95,718/- on account of interest, Rs. 2,62,61,385/- on land trading, Rs. 63,35,000/- on share trading, Rs. 4,16,47,548/- on 'Maal Khaate', and Rs. 76,35,340/- under Section 69A for peak credit in 'Other Trading' are to be confirmed (Assessee's contention: No, these additions should not be confirmed. Revenue's contention: The CIT(A) erred in deleting/reducing these additions, as stated in Revenue's grounds 1 to 4 for AY 2013-14 and similar grounds for other years). 6. Whether commission expenses of Rs. 1,59,76,100/- and other expenses of Rs. 1,88,865.25/- noted in seized ledgers should be allowed (Assessee's contention: Yes. Revenue's contention: Not recorded). 7. Whether bad debts of Rs. 2,49,71,000/- written off should be allowed (Assessee's contention: Yes. Revenue's contention: Not recorded). 8. Whether the CIT(A) erred in deleting additions on account of accrued interest, land trading, and share trading (Revenue's contention: Yes. Assessee's contention: Not recorded).

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 132,Section 143(3),Section 147,Section 148,Section 69A,Section 115BBE,Section 28

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “C” BENCH, AHMEDABAD

Before: SHRI T.R. SENTHIL KUMAR & SHRI NARENDRA PRASAD SINHA

For Appellant: Shri S. N. Soparkar, Sr. Advocate &, Shri Parin Shah, A.R, Shri A. P. Singh, CIT-DR
For Respondent: Shri A. P. Singh, CIT-DR
Pronounced: 21/11/2024

PER BENCH: These 18 appeals are filed by the assessee & the Revenue against the combined order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-11, Ahmedabad (in short ‘the CIT(A)

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