GAGAN INTERNATIONAL,MUMBAI vs. ITO 23(1)(2), MUMBAI

आदेश / O R D E R Per Ashwani Taneja (Accountant Member): This appeal has been filed by the Assessee against the order of Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Mumbai- 36 {(in short ‘CIT(A)’}, dated 04.09.2013 passed against assessment order u/s 144 r.w.s. 147 dated 31.07.2007 for the Assessment Year 2004-05 on the following grounds:

2. ADDITION OF Rs. 1,50,000/- as Professional/Technical fees in Total Income: i. The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) -36 erred in confirming the addition of Rs. 150,000/- as professional fees while computing the Total Income of the appellant. ii. The said CIT (A) erred in observing that sufficient evidence to prove that these items were included in the Sales Turnover of the appellant. iii.The appellant submits that the addition of Rs. 1,50,000/- will amount to taxing of an item for two times and therefore deletion of Rs. I 50,000/ ought to have been made by the said CIT(A) - 36.

3. DISALLOWANCE OF EXPENSED OF Rs. 1,99,130/- i. The Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) -36 erred in confirming the disallowance of Rs.1,99, 1 30 @ 20% of certain expenses. ii. The said CIT (A) - 36 erred in observing that sufficient evidence to prove that these expenses were submitted before the CIT(A) -36 ii. The appellant submits that the disallowance of Rs.1,99.130 ought to have been deleted, since all the details of expenses were submitted during the course of hearing.

4. DISALLOWANCE OF DEPRECIATION OF Rs. 59,800/= i.The CIT(A)- 36 erred in confirming the disallowance of depreciation on the addition of fixed assets made during the year under assessment;

3 Gagan International ii.The appellant submits that the disallowance of Rs. 59,8001= ought to have been deleted. DISALLOWANCE OF VEHICLE EXPESNES OF Rs. 59,186/- i. The CIT(A)- 36 erred in confirming the disallowance of vehicle expenses of Rs. 59,186/- on the addition of fixed assets made during the year under assessment ii. The said CIT (A) erred in observing that sufficient evidence to prove the expenses on account of vehicle expenses was not provided by the appellant.”

3.1. We have heard both the parties on this issue and find it appropriate to reproduce the affidavit of Mrs. Balbir Kaur Kaushal: “1. That I am a partner in the Appellant firm Gagan International, along with Mr. Manvir Singh Kaushal.

4 Gagan International 2. That I have preferred an appeal before your honour against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax(Appeals)-36 Mumbai; 3. That the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-36 was served on the appellant on 29th August, 2013 on the following address; Gala no.16, Sardar Pratap Singh Industrial Estate, L.B.S. Marg, Bhandup (W), Mumbai-400078.

7. That due these difference, the state of affairs of the appellant fir Gagan International was totally neglected and the order of the CIT-(A)-36, was not made available to me.

3.2. Ld. Counsel relied upon these documents for grant of condonation in delay in filing of this appeal.

5 Gagan International 3.3. Per contra, Ld. DR had nothing to controvert the facts disposed on oath by the partner of the assessee firm. It is noted by us that due to family disputes there was a delay in filing of this appeal. It is further noted by us that even in the course of assessment proceedings proper representation were not being made because of the ongoing dispute of the family of the partners. Under these circumstances, in all fairness and to meet the ends of justice, we grant the condonation in delay of filing the present appeal and the same is herby admitted for adjudication on merits.

4. Ground Nos. 1 & 2: These grounds deal with the disallowance of purchase of Rs. 9,42,532/- and professional/ technical fee for Rs.1,50,000/-. It was submitted that requisite evidence to substantiate these expenses in the form of bills and other evidences could not be produced before the lower authorities due to the family disputes between the partners. The Ld. Counsel submitted before us a bunch of the evidences along with petition for admission of additional evidences and requested for one more opportunity before the AO to substantiate its claim.

4.1. Per contra, Ld. DR fairly submitted that in view of peculiar facts and circumstances of the case. This issue may be sent back to the file of the AO for a fresh adjudication.

4.2. It is noted by us that assessee has submitted copies of bills and other supporting evidences to substantiate the 6 Gagan International aforesaid expenses. A cursory glance upon these bills and other evidences shows that these cannot be ignored without their verification. Therefore, with a view to meet the ends of justice, we send both of these issues back to the file of the AO with a direction to give adequate opportunity of hearing to the assessee to file all the details and evidences as may be considered appropriate by the assessee. The AO shall decide this issue afresh after taking into account the same on objective basis. Thus, with these directions, both of these issues are sent back to the file of the AO and resultantly ground nos. 1 & 2 may be treated as allowed for statistical purposes.

5. Ground No.3: In this ground the assessee has challenged ad-hoc disallowance of certain expenses @ of 20%.

5.1. During the course of hearing, Ld. Counsel drew our attention on page nos. 30 to 166 of the paper book and contended that requisite details and evidences were filed before the lower authorities and there were no basis to make an ad-hoc disallowance and that too @ of 20%.

5.2. We have gone through the details and evidences shown by the Ld. Counsel before us. It is noted that on this issue requisite details and evidences have been furnished by the assessee before the lower authorities. There were no basis to make an ad-hoc disallowance as per law and therefore, ad hoc disallowance of Rs. 1,99130/- is directed to be deleted.

7 Gagan International 6. Ground Nos. 4 & 5: These grounds were not pressed by the Ld. Counsel and therefore, these are dismissed.

Order pronounced in the open court on 24th June, 2016.