What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal found the AO's estimation of household expenses to be excessive. It directed that the monthly expenses be considered at Rs. 20,000 p.m., and accordingly adjusted the addition to the total income.

The assessee claimed low household expenses, which the AO and CIT(A) found unacceptable given his lifestyle and property. The AO estimated higher expenses and added the difference to the income.

What were the issues?

Whether the estimation of household expenses by the AO was justified, and if not, what would be a reasonable estimation.

Jayantilal Chunilal Jain vs ITO | ITAT Mumbai 2016

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, MUMBAI BENCH “J”, MUMBAI

Before: SHRI D.KARUNAKARA RAO & SHRI SANDEEP GOSAIN

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Kharwar

For Respondent: Shri Bhanwar Singh

Hearing: 06.10.2015Pronounced: 13.01.2016

per the submissions of the AR, assessee is leading simple life. We have also considered that the assessee has been paying society and electricity charges separately by cheques and have also noted that the Gas cylinder payments were also being made by cheques. After considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that the estimation of Rs. 30,000/- p.m. taken by AO is a bit excessive considering the facts of the present case, therefore, we hold that the monthly expenses of the assessee is Rs. 20,000/- p.m. i.e. 2,40,000/- p.a. and since the assessee has already declared cash withdrawal 85,050/-, therefore, the balance of Rs. 1,54,950/- is directed to be added to the total income.

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In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is accepted and AO is directed to take the monthly expenses of the assessee at Rs. 20,000/- p.m.

Order pronounced in the open court on this 13thday of January, 2016.

JAYANTILAL CHUNILAL JAIN,MUMBAI vs. ITO 112(2)(3), MUMBAI

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