The DCIT, Circle-4, Ahmedabad vs. Gujarat Gas Financial Services Ltd., Ahmedabad
In the result, appeal is dismissed
ITA 2623/AHD/2015[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad18 Dec 2017AY 2012-13
Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri N.K. Billaiyaassessment Year: 2012-13 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Vs. Gujarat Gas Financial Services Ltd., Gandhinagar Circle, 2, Shantisadan Society, Gandhinagar. Near Parimal Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad. [Pan – Aaacg 5584 E] (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri O.P. Pathak, Joint Cit Respondent By : Shri S.N. Soparkar With Parin Shah Date Of Hearing : 27.11.2017 Date Of Pronouncement : 18.12.2017 O R D E R Per N.K. Billaiyathis Appeal By The Revenue Is Preferred Against The Order Of Cit(A)-2, Ahmedabad Dated 30.06.2015 Pertaining To Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. The Only Grievance Of The Revenue Is That The Cit(A) Erred In Deleting The Addition Of Rs.32,86,103/- Made By The Assessing Officer On Account Of Disallowance Under Section 40A(2)(A) Read With Section 40A(2)(B) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) In Respect Of The Service Charges Paid To Gujarat Gas Company Limited.
For Appellant: Shri O.P. Pathak, Joint CITFor Respondent: Shri S.N. Soparkar with Parin Shah
Section 40Section 40A(2)Section 40A(2)(a)Section 40A(2)(b)
…td., as reported at (2014) 43 Taxmann.com 291 (Gujarat); (2) Commissioner of Income Tax-III vs. Ashok J Patel, as reported at (2014) 43 Taxmann.com 227 (Gujarat) and (3) Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Indo Saudi Services (Travel) P. Ltd. as reported as (2009) 310 ITR 306 (Bom). 15. It is pertinent to note that so far as the Circular dated 6.7.1968 is concerned, it makes clear that the provisions under section 40A(2) and particularly with regard to the transaction between the relatives and associates is concerned, the same shall be treated as bona fide case unless the officer finds it that one of them is trying to…