Facts
The assessee earned contractual receipts and declared income on a presumptive basis. The case was reopened to verify the source of cash deposits. During the first appeal, the assessee provided a sale deed for agricultural land.
Held
The Tribunal held that the assessee's contractual receipts were higher than the deposits. Considering withdrawals and other declared income, the sources of deposits were explained. Therefore, the addition was deleted.
Key Issues
Whether the cash deposits made by the assessee are unexplained in the absence of detailed book of accounts for presumptive income.
Sections Cited
144, 147
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘B’ BENCH, CHANDIGARH
Before: HON’BLE SHRI RAJPAL YADAV & HON’BLE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM
(िनधा�रणवष� / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Shri Naresh Kumar ITO Ward 2, बनाम/ Village Sudhal, P.O. Khera, Tehsil Yamunanagar 135003 Vs. Jagadhri, Haryana-135001. �थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No. BQUPK-4845-C (अपीलाथ�/Appellant) : (��थ� / Respondent) अपीलाथ�कीओरसे/ Appellant by : None ��थ�कीओरसे/Respondent by : Dr. Ranjit Kaur, (Addl. CIT) – Ld. Sr. DR सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date of Hearing : 25-03-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date of Pronouncement : आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (Accountant Member) 1. Aforesaid appeal by assessee for Assessment Year (AY) 2012-13 arises out of an order of learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC),Delhi[CIT(A)] dated 07-02-2024 in the matter of an assessment framed by Ld. Assessing Officer [AO] u/s. 144 r.w.s. 147 of the Act on 16-12-2019. The sole grievance of the assessee is confirmation of addition of cash deposit for Rs.14.25 Lacs.
From case records, it emerges that the assessee earned contractual receipts of Rs.20.62 Lacs and declared income of 8% on presumptive basis. However, the case was reopened to verify the source of cash deposit for Rs.12.60 Lacs. In the absence of any cogent reply as forthcoming from the assessee, the deposits as well as presumptive income was added back to the declared income of Rs.4.17 Lacs and total income was assessed at Rs.18.42 Lacs. During first appeal, the assessee furnished sale deed of agricultural land and stated to have received certain amount on sale of agricultural lands. The Ld. CIT(A) granted benefit of Rs.3.52 Lacs and confirmed remaining addition of Rs.10.72 Lacs. Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal before us.
From the facts, it could be seen that the assessee has earned presumptive income for which it is not required to maintain the books of accounts. The assessee has reflected contractual receipts of Rs.20.62 Lacs which are more than the deposits as made by the assessee. As per assessee’s submissions, it has made withdrawals which have subsequently been deposited in the savings bank account. Further, the assessee has returned income of Rs.4.17 Lacs. All these sources have not been factored in while examining the claim of the assessee. In our opinion, it these sources are considered, nothing would remain unexplained in the hands of the assessee. Therefore, we delete the impugned addition of Rs.10.72 Lacs as sustained in the impugned order. The Ld. AO is directed to re-compute the income of the assessee.
The appeal stand allowed. Order pronounced on 21-04-2025.