CIT v. Paradise Holidays

325 ITR 13High Court2010#1046 most cited

What is CIT v. Paradise Holidays authority for?

Regularly maintained and audited books of account, free from auditor qualifications, are presumed correct. The Revenue bears the onus to prove specific defects or unreliability to justify rejecting such books under Section 145(3) or making additions.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Paradise Holidays · 325 ITR 13 · Section 145(3) · rejection of books of account · audited books · onus of proof Revenue · specific defects · Section 145 · Section 143(3) · presumption correctness books

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Paradise Holidays

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Trichy vs. Maharaja Silks, Thiruvarur

The appeal stands dismissed

ITA 2506/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 May 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.2506/Chny/2024 (िनधा'रण वष' / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Dcit M/S Maharaja Silks बनाम/ Central Circle -2, 117/2, Thanjai Salai, Vs. Trichy. Vijayapuram, Thiruvarur-610 001. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Abffm-0968-D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से/ Appellant By : Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam (Jcit) – Ld. Sr. Dr " थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Mr. R. Sivaraman (Advocate) – Ld. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 06-05-2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06-05-2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Department For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of The Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-19, Chennai [Cit(A)] Dated 29.07.2024 In The Matter Of An Assessment Framed By Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] U/S. 143(3) R.W.S 260 Of The Act On 29.09.2022. The Grounds Taken By The Revenue Are As Under: - 1. The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Is Erroneous On Facts Of The Case & In Law. 2. The Ld. Cit (A) Erred In Not Sustaining The Addition Of Rs.1,40,60,546/- Made On Account Of Undisclosed Business Profit; 2.1 The Ld. Cit (A) Erred In Observing That The Ao Had Wrongly Compared Unaudited P&L Account With The Audited P&L Account Without Appreciating The Statutory Position That The Survey

For Appellant: Ms. Gouthami Manivasagam (JCIT) – Ld. Sr. DRFor Respondent: Mr. R. Sivaraman (Advocate) – Ld. AR
Section 133ASection 143(3)Section 69C

…to examine stock position in unaudited books as on the date of survey and compare it with the audited books at the time of assessment; 2.2 The Ld. CIT (A) erred in relying on the observations of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in CIT Vs. Paradise Holidays (2010) 325 ITR 13 (Delhi)' which are general in nature but, In the instant case, a survey was conducted and discrepancy in accounts was noticed; 2.3 The Ld. CIT (A) erred in not sustaining the addition to the extent of Rs.44,26,962/- (page no. 12 of asst. order) that was accepted by the assessee in response to show cause notice. 3. The Ld. CIT (A) erred in not sust…

M/S. Sbs Agencies, Chennai vs. DCIT, Central Circle-3(4), Chennai

In the result, the appeals of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1894/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai15 Jan 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Ss Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1894/Chny/2024 निर्ाारण वर्ा /Assessment Years: 2018-19 M/S.Sbs Agencies, Deputy Commissioner Of Income No.18, Audiappa Naicken Street, Tax Sowcarpet, Central Circle-3(4), Chennai-600 079. Chennai [Pan: Aalfs9107M] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By : Shri D.Anand, Advocate प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Ms.R.Anita, Add.Cit सुिवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 21.11.2024 घोर्णा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 15.01.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amitabh Shukla, A.M :

For Appellant: Shri D.Anand, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms.R.Anita, Add.CIT
Section 133ASection 145(3)Section 250Section 69A

…0.09% in immediately preceding assessment years viz 2017-18 and 2016-17. The rise during the present year was attributable to the additional income disclosed. The Ld. Counsel placing reliance upon the decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Paradised Holidays 325 ITR 13 and of Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of KSM Gurusamy Nadar & Sons 149 ITR 127 argued that when no defects are pointed in the books by the Ld. AO and the same are accepted, no additions can be made to the returned income. The Ld. Counsel contested invocation of section 69A and 69B on the premise that the same was non-maintainable. The Ld. C…

DCIT, Patiala vs. Prime Steel Industries Private Limited, Dirba

In the result, the appeal of the Assessee is allowed whereas, the appeal filed by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 500/CHANDI/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh20 Sept 2024AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri A.D. Jain & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 275/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2021-22 Prime Steel Industries Private Vs. The Dcit, बनाम Circle, Limited, Semi Industry, Patiala Plot No. 27, Anaj Mandi Dibra, Sangrur "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aagca3988E अपीलाथ"/ Appellant ""यथ"/ Repsondent & आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 500/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2021-22 The Dcit, Vs. Prime Steel Industries Private बनाम Circle, Limited, Semi Industry, Patiala Plot No. 27, Anaj Mandi Dibra, Sangrur "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aagca3988E अपीलाथ"/ Appellant ""यथ"/ Repsondent ( Physical Hearing ) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate & Shri Viboore Garg, Ca राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal, Cit Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 24.07.2024 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20.09.2024

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate and Shri Viboore Garg, CAFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal, CIT DR
Section 69C

…disproved, either by the Assessing Officer/CIT(A) and relied upon on number of judgments of jurisdictional Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of CIT Vs Om Overseas, reported in 315 ITR 185 (P&H), Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Paradise Holidays, 325 ITR 13 and other case laws that under such circumstances, where no specific defects have been pointed out in the maintenance of record, 275 & 500-Chd-2024 – Prime Steel Industries Pvt. Ltd., Dibra, Sangrur, 15 the addition on account of 'profit embedded' in resect of alleged bogus purchases cannot be sustained. 20. The Ld. Counsel also relied upon the…

Prime Steel Industries Private Limited, Semi Industry Plot No.-27, Anaj Mandi Dirba, Sangrur, Punjab vs. The Assessing Officer NFAC, the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer, DCIT Circle Patiala, Patiala, Punjab

In the result, the appeal of the Assessee is allowed whereas, the appeal filed by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 275/CHANDI/2024[2021-2022]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh20 Sept 2024AY 2021-2022

Bench: Shri A.D. Jain & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 275/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2021-22 Prime Steel Industries Private Vs. The Dcit, बनाम Circle, Limited, Semi Industry, Patiala Plot No. 27, Anaj Mandi Dibra, Sangrur "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aagca3988E अपीलाथ"/ Appellant ""यथ"/ Repsondent & आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 500/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2021-22 The Dcit, Vs. Prime Steel Industries Private बनाम Circle, Limited, Semi Industry, Patiala Plot No. 27, Anaj Mandi Dibra, Sangrur "थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aagca3988E अपीलाथ"/ Appellant ""यथ"/ Repsondent ( Physical Hearing ) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate & Shri Viboore Garg, Ca राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Smt. Kusum Bansal, Cit Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 24.07.2024 उदघोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 20.09.2024

For Appellant: Shri Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate and Shri Viboore Garg, CAFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal, CIT DR
Section 69C

…disproved, either by the Assessing Officer/CIT(A) and relied upon on number of judgments of jurisdictional Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of CIT Vs Om Overseas, reported in 315 ITR 185 (P&H), Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Paradise Holidays, 325 ITR 13 and other case laws that under such circumstances, where no specific defects have been pointed out in the maintenance of record, 275 & 500-Chd-2024 – Prime Steel Industries Pvt. Ltd., Dibra, Sangrur, 15 the addition on account of 'profit embedded' in resect of alleged bogus purchases cannot be sustained. 20. The Ld. Counsel also relied upon the…