CIT v. S C Kothari

82 ITR 794Supreme Court of India1971#966 most cited

What is CIT v. S C Kothari authority for?

Income tax is levied on the real profit of a trade or business, not on gross receipts. Even for unaccounted transactions, only the profit component, after deducting legitimate expenses and cost of goods sold, can be brought to tax as undisclosed income.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. S.C. Kothari · 82 ITR 794 · real income · profit not gross receipts · deduction of legitimate expenses · unaccounted sales income · undisclosed business profit · section 145(3) · rejection of books of account · on-money assessment · section 147 · section 132

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. S C Kothari

The DCIT Central Circle-1, Rajkot vs. Shri Shamjibhai Sadhabhai Kangad, Gandhidham-Kutch

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue, in IT(SS) No

ITA 321/RJT/2022[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot31 Jul 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआ.(खो और ज).सं./It(Ss)A Nos.11 To 20/Rjt/2022 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years:2011-12 To 2020-21 बनाम/ Shri Shamjibhai Sadhabhai Deputy Commissioner Of Kangad Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Vs. Bbz-S-60, Zanda Chowk, “Amruta Estate”, 2Nd Floor, Gandhidham-370 201 M.G. Road, Rajkot-360001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.:Adepk 3471 E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) आ.(खो और ज).सं./It(Ss)A Nos.21 To 23/Rjt/2022 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years:2014-15, 2016-17 &2017-18 बनाम/ Deputy Commissioner Of Income Shri Shamjibhai Sadhabhai Tax, Central Circle-1, “Amruta Kangad Vs. Estate”, 2Nd Floor, M.G. Road, Bbz-S-60, Zanda Chowk, Rajkot-360001 Gandhidham-370 201 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.:Aabca 8202 E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) आ.(खो और ज).सं./It(Ss)A Nos.15/Rjt/2023 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Year:2019-20 बनाम/ Deputy Commissioner Of Shri Hetab Shamjibhai Kangad Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Bbz-South-60, Zanda Chowk, Vs. “Amruta Estate”, 2Nd Floor, Gandhidham-370 201 M.G. Road, Rajkot-360001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.:Aqtpk 7484 M (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent)

Section 153A

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, राजकोट "यायपीठ, राजकोट। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आ.(खो और ज).सं./IT(SS)A Nos.11 to 20/RJT/2022 "नधा"रण वष"/ Assessment Years:2011-12 to 2020-21 बनाम/ Shri Shamjibhai Sadhabhai Deputy Commissioner of Kangad Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Vs. BBZ-S-60, Zanda Chowk, “Amruta Estate”, 2nd Floor, Gandhidham-370 201 M.G. Road, Rajkot-360001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No.:ADEPK 3471 E (अपीलाथ"/Assessee) (""यथ"/Respondent) आ.(खो और ज).सं./IT(SS)A Nos.21 to 23/RJT/2022 "नधा…