CIT v. Nikunj Exim Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

372 ITR 619High Court2015#189 most cited

What is CIT v. Nikunj Exim Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. authority for?

Transactions defying human probability cannot be applied to isolated purchases if sales are accepted as genuine, and purchases cannot be disallowed without considering the entire transaction and documentary evidence. Failure to produce parties in an assessment proceeding may not be fatal to the assessee.

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Also referred to as

CIT v Nikunj Exim Enterprises Pvt Ltd · 372 ITR 619 · bogus purchases · genuineness of transaction · accommodation entry · section 143(3) · section 133(6) · loose papers · section 145(3) · incriminating material · failure to produce parties

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Nikunj Exim Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

DCIT 10(2)(2), Mumbai vs. Minex Metallurgical Co. Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeals filed by the revenue for assessment years 2009-10

ITA 7345/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Nov 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 7345/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) The Dcit – 10(2)(2), Vs. M/S Minex Metallurgical Room No. 209, 2Nd Floor, Company Limited, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, 301, Rajguru Apartments, Mumbai - 400020 New Nagardas Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400069 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacm7315B (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 7346/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) The Dcit – 10(2)(2), Vs. M/S Minex Metallurgical Room No. 216A, 2Nd Floor, Company Limited, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, 301, Rajguru Apartments, Mumbai - 400020 New Nagardas Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400069 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacm7315B (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) यनर्ावररती की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri V. Jenardhanan (Dr) राजस्व की ओर से / Assessee By : Shri Paresh Shaparia (Ar) Date Of Hearing: 17/08/2017 Date Of Pronouncement: 10/11/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Ram Lal Negi, Jm These Appeals Have Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Orders Dated 23/09/2016 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-17, Mumbai, For The Assessment Years 2009-10 & 2010-11 Respectively, Whereby The Ld. Cit (A) Has Partly Allowed The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against Assessment Years: 2009-10 & 2010-11

For Appellant: Shri Paresh Shaparia (AR)For Respondent: Shri V. Jenardhanan (DR)
Section 133(6)Section 139(1)Section 143Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…he parties PAN of the parties, Bills, Details of statements of bank accounts and cheque numbers, goods receipt note and inspection and testing report. Relying on the judgment of Hon’ble Bombay High Court delivered in CIT Vs. Nikunj Eximp Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. 372 ITR 619 (Bom), the Ld. counsel submitted that merely because the suppliers had not appeared before the Assessing Officer or the CIT (A) one could not conclude that the purchases were not made. The Ld. Counsel further submitted that since the findings of the Ld. CIT(A) are based on the evidence on record and in accordance with the settled principles of la…

Chhaganlal S. Mehta, Mumbai vs. ITO-19(1)(3), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee for assessment year 2009-10 is dismissed

ITA 6138/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Nov 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 6138/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Shri Chhaganlal S. Mehta, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Prop. Mehta Metal Corporation, Ward 19(1) (3), 2Nd Khetwadi Lane, Room No. 220, 1St Floor, Near Alankar Cinema Varsha, Matru Mandir, Tardeo, Mumbai - 400007 Shop No. 5, Mumbai - 400004 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aekpm5292E (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) यनर्ावररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Rajesh Chamaria (Ar) राजस्व की ओर से / Revenue By : Shri Jenardhanan (Dr)

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh Chamaria (AR)For Respondent: Shri Jenardhanan (DR)
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…statements etc. and further proved that the payments were made through banking channels, the Ld. CIT (A) has wrongly sustained the addition made by the AO. Relying on the judgment of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in CIT Vs. Nikunj Eximp Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. 372 ITR 619 (Bom), the Ld. counsel submitted that merely because the suppliers had not appeared before the Assessing Officer or the CIT (A) one could not conclude that the 4 Assessment Year: 2009-10 purchases were not made. Since, the AO has not rejected the sale, the addition cannot be made on the ground of bogus purchases. 8. On the other hand, the Ld.…

ITO 12(3)(3), Mumbai vs. M.S. Infraproject P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue for assessment year 2009-10 is partly allowed

ITA 5607/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: PendingITAT Mumbai09 Nov 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 5607/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) The Ito-12(3)(3), Vs. M/S M.S. Infraproject Pvt. Ltd., Room No. 224, 2Nd Floor, G Wing, Flat No. 3, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Ground Floor, Sumer Nagar – Mumbai - 400020 Building, S.V. Road, Behind Ajanta Party Hall, Borivali West, Mumbai - 400092 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabc17701C (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) राजस्व की ओर से / Revenue By : Sh. Saurabh Kumar Rai (Dr) यनर्ावररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Sh. Anil Thakrar (Ar) सुनर्ाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 10/08/2017 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement: 09/11/2017

For Appellant: Sh. Anil Thakrar (AR)For Respondent: Sh. Saurabh Kumar Rai (DR)
Section 129Section 133Section 133(6)Section 142Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144Section 147Section 148

…ross examine the makers of the statements. Relying on the judgment of Hon’ble Gujarat High Court pronounced in DCIT vs. Rohini Builders (2003) 127 Taxman 523 and the judgment of Hon’ble Bombay High Court delivered in CIT Vs. Nikunj Eximp Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. 372 ITR 619 (Bom), the Ld. counsel submitted that merely because the suppliers had not appeared before the Assessing Officer or the CIT (A) one could not conclude that the purchases were not made. The Ld. Counsel further submitted that since the findings of the Ld. CIT(A) are based on the evidence on record and in accordance with the settled principles of la…

Muffazal Hakim Penwala, Mumbai vs. ITO 17(2)(4), Mumbai

In the result, this appeal filed by the assessee stands dismissed

ITA 3740/MUM/2017[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Nov 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3740/Mum/2017 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Shri Muffazal Hakim Penawala Cit(A)-28, India House, Ground Floor, Earnest House, Ncpa Marg, बनाम/ Shop No. 1-2, 246, A. R. Street, Nairman Point, Mumbai-400 021 Vs. Mumbai-400 003 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aabpp 1934 H (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Ms. Ruchi M. Rathod ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M. V. Rajguru

For Appellant: Ms. Ruchi M. RathodFor Respondent: Shri M. V. Rajguru
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 148

…er has not issued any notice to the concerned parties. She further placed reliance upon some case law from the ITAT and the 7 Shri Muffazal Hakim Penawala vs. CIT(A) Hon'ble Bombay High Court decision in the case of Nikunj Eximp Enterprises Private Limited (372 ITR 619). It was further submitted that for A.Y. 2009-10, the ld. CIT(A) has considered the profit element @ 4%, however for assessment year 2010-11, the same ld. CIT(A) has confirmed the profit element @ 6%. Accordingly, the ld. Counsel of the assessee pleaded that no addition should be made. 8. Per contra, the ld. Departmental Representative submitt…

DCIT 15(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Topnotch Chemicals P.Ltd, Navi Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue for assessment year 2011-12

ITA 6231/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Nov 2017AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 6231/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) The Dcit 15(3)(1), Vs. M/S Topnotch Chemicals Room No. 451, 4Th Floor, Private Limited, Aaykar Bhavan, Plot No. C-116, Maharshi Karve Road, Ttc Industrial Area, Mumbai - 400020 Thane Belapur Road, Pawane Village, Navi Mumbai - 400705 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaact3865F (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) & प्रत्याक्षेप सं./Co No. 155/Mum/2017 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S Topnotch Chemicals Private Vs. The Dy. C.I.T. 15(3)(1), Limited, Room No. 451, 4Th Floor, Plot No. C-116, Aaykar Bhavan, Ttc Industrial Area, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai - 400020 Thane Belapur Road, Pawane Village, Navi Mumbai - 400705 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaact3865F (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri V. Jenardhanan (Dr) यनर्ावररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Dr. P. Daniel (Ar) सुनर्ाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 14/08/2017 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement: 08/11/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Ram Lal Negi, Jm The Present Appeal & Cross Objection Have Been Filed By The Revenue & The Assessee Respectively Against Order Dated 18/08/2016 Passed By The 2 Ita No. 6231/Mum/2016 & Co No. 155/Mum/2017 Assessment Year: 2011-12

For Appellant: Dr. P. Daniel (AR)For Respondent: Shri V. Jenardhanan (DR)
Section 133Section 143Section 147Section 148

…ubstantiate the genuineness of the transaction of purchases, the Ld. CIT(A) should have deleted the entire addition made by the AO. The Ld. counsel relying on the decision of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court rendered in CIT Vs. Nikunj Eximp Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. 372 ITR 619 (Bom) submitted that since the AO has not rejected the sale shown by the assessee the purchases cannot be cannot be treated as bogus. Therefore, the CIT (A) has wrongly sustained the addition of 12.5%. The Ld. counsel further submitted that assessee has also filed cross objection. 7. We have heard the rival submissions and perused the entire rec…