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Facts
A survey was conducted on the assessee, leading to the discovery of transactions amounting to Rs. 1,44,35,000/-. The Assessing Officer (AO) added Rs. 2,88,700/- as commission income. The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) invoked Section 263, holding the AO's order erroneous and prejudicial to the revenue, suggesting the entire Rs. 1,44,35,000/- should have been treated as unexplained investment.
Held
The Tribunal held that the PCIT failed to establish that the AO's order was both erroneous and prejudicial to the revenue. The AO had conducted a thorough inquiry and taken a plausible view based on evidence, treating the income as commission. Therefore, the PCIT's order under Section 263 was quashed.
Key Issues
Whether the PCIT was justified in invoking Section 263 of the Income Tax Act when the AO's assessment order was based on a plausible view supported by evidence and not demonstrably erroneous or prejudicial to the revenue? Whether the transactions in question constituted unexplained investment under Section 69 or commission income from brokerage activities?
Sections Cited
263, 143(3), 69, 115BBE, 133A, 142(1), 69A, 272A(1)(d), 144, 92CA, 144A, 120, 119
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, JAIPUR BENCHES,”B” JAIPUR
Before: SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, AM & SHRI NARINDER KUMAR, JM vk;dj vihy la-@ITA. No. 620/JP/2024
and after considering the facts in totality, we hold that the order passed u/s 263 of the Act is not sustainable.
Ergo, we quash the order passed by PCIT, Central, Jaipur.
In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed.