Bansal Strips (P) Ltd &Ors. v. ACIT
99 ITD 177Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2006#1806 most cited
What is Bansal Strips (P) Ltd &Ors. v. ACIT authority for?
The burden to establish undisclosed income is on the Assessing Officer, particularly when based on loose or 'dumb' documents found during a search. Additions cannot be made by merely totaling figures without adequate material as to the nature and ownership of transactions.
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Also referred to as
Bansal Strips v. ACIT · Section 153C · Section 132 · burden of proof · undisclosed income · loose documents · dumb documents · additions from search · seized documents · Assessing Officer's onus · Section 132(4)