M/S. JANARDAN PARUI,24 PARGANAS SOUTH vs. ACIT,CIR-26(1), KOLKATA., KOLKATA

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ITA 1342/KOL/2023Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata19 February 2024AY 2015-16Bench: SHRI SANJAY GARG (Judicial Member), SHRI GIRISH AGRAWAL (Accountant Member)3 pages
AI SummaryRemanded

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal allowed the assessee's appeal, remitting the matter back to the AO. This is to allow the assessee to produce the purchase bills, which are now available, for verification against the books of accounts.

What were the facts?

The assessee's appeal concerns additions made by the AO for purchases from Coromandel International Ltd. and other parties. The additions were confirmed by the CIT(A) because the assessee could not produce relevant purchase bills during the assessment proceedings.

What were the issues?

Whether the addition made on account of non-furnishing of purchase bills during assessment proceedings is justified, especially when the bills are now available for verification.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 143(3)

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “B” BENCH KOLKATA

Before: SHRI SANJAY GARG & SHRI GIRISH AGRAWAL

For Appellant: Shri Miraj D. Shah, AR
For Respondent: Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Addl. CIT
Hearing: 08.02.2024Pronounced: 19.02.2024

Present for: Appellant by : Shri Miraj D. Shah, AR Respondent by : Shri Pradip Kumar Biswas, Addl. CIT Date of Hearing : 08.02.2024 Date of Pronouncement : 19.02.2024 O R D E R

PER GIRISH AGRAWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER:

1.

This appeal filed by the assessee is against the order of Ld.CIT(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC), Delhi, vide order No. ITBA/NFAC/S/250/2023-24/1056991467(1) dated 12.10.2023 passed against the Assessment order by ACIT, Circle-26(1), Kolkata u/s.143(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), dated 27.12.2017 for AY 2015-16.

2.

Grounds of appeal

raised by the assessee are reproduced as under: “1. That the order of the Hon'ble commissioner of income tax (Appeals) is contrary to law wherein the facts of the appellant case was genuine.

2. That on the facts and circumstances of the case Ld. CIT (Appeals) has erred in confirming the addition made by the A.O. towards purchases from Coromandel International Ltd. of Rs.10,80,355 wherein the A.O had not disputed corresponding sales transaction.

3. That on the facts and circumstances of the case Ld. CIT (Appeals) has erred in confirming the addition made by the A.O on account of undisclosed purchases amounts totalling Rs. 7,54,072 from different parties wherein the A.O had not disputed corresponding sales transactions.”

Before us, Ld. Counsel for the assessee prayed to remit the 3. matter back to the file of Ld. AO by demonstrating from the observations noted by Ld. CIT(A) in para 5.1. From this observation, it was pointed out that assessee could not produce relevant purchase bills at the time of examination of the books by the Ld. AO in the course of assessment proceeding. In absence of the said purchase bills addition has been made in the hands of the assessee. According to the Ld. Counsel, these documents are now available with the assessee which can be verified and examined from the books of accounts to satisfy the claim made by the assessee. Thus, he prayed for remitting the matter back to the file of Ld. AO for its verification and examination after which claim of the assessee may be allowed. On confronting this submission, from the Ld. Sr. DR nothing objectionable was furnished.

4.

We have perused the material placed on record and orders of the authorities below. We observe and note that the addition made by the Ld. AO for which the assessee is in appeal before us are on account of non-furnishing of purchase bills for examination in the course assessment proceedings. Considering these facts and circumstances, we find it proper to accept the prayer made by the Ld. Counsel remitting the matter back to the file of Ld. AO for the purpose of verification and examination of these documents vis-à-vis books of accounts. Ld. AO may allow the claim of the assessee based on his examination and satisfaction of the records in accordance with the provisions of law. Needless to say that assessee be given reasonable opportunity of being heard and present its matter and to make any

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