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

Parthavi Construction Private Limited, Raipur vs. Assistat Commissioner of Incometax, Central Circle-1, Raipur

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 99/RPR/2019[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur26 Oct 2021AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Pradip Kumar Kedia & Shri Pawan Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 93 To 99/Rpr/2019 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 To 2017-18) M/S. Parthivi Constructions Asst. Commissioner Of बनाम/ Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax Vs. Parthivi Pacific, 3Rd Floor, Central Circle-1, Raipur Commercial Complex, Near (C.G.) Axis Bank, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccp4406G .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Shri R. B. Doshi, C.A. अपीलाथ" ओर से /Appellant By : Shri R. K. Singh, Cit.Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : 09/08/2021 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing 26/10/2021 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri R. K. Singh, CIT.DRFor Respondent: 09/08/2021
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153A

…ed in the case of ITO Vs. Gurbachansingh Juneja (1996) 54 TTJ(Ahd) 1(TM). Similarly, it has been held that net profit can be applied on unaccounted sales/receipts for the purposes of making additions in several other decisions viz; CIT vs. S.C. Kothari (1971) 82 ITR 794 (SC); CIT vs. G.S. Juneja (2008) 302 ITR 63 (Guj); CIT vs. Babulal K. Daga (2016) 387 ITR 114 (Guj); CIT vs. Balchand Ajit Kumar (2003) 263 ITR 610 (MP); Anil Kumar Bajaj vs. DCIT in ITA No.4392/Del/2014; Hariram Brambhani Vs. ACIT in ITA No.5067/Mum/2010; Man Mohan Sadani Vs. CIT (2008) 304 ITR 52 etc…. In these decisions, it has been held that o…

Parthavi Construction Private Limited, Raipur vs. Assistat Commissioner of Incometax, Central Circle-1, Raipur

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 98/RPR/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur26 Oct 2021AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Pradip Kumar Kedia & Shri Pawan Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 93 To 99/Rpr/2019 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 To 2017-18) M/S. Parthivi Constructions Asst. Commissioner Of बनाम/ Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax Vs. Parthivi Pacific, 3Rd Floor, Central Circle-1, Raipur Commercial Complex, Near (C.G.) Axis Bank, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccp4406G .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Shri R. B. Doshi, C.A. अपीलाथ" ओर से /Appellant By : Shri R. K. Singh, Cit.Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : 09/08/2021 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing 26/10/2021 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri R. K. Singh, CIT.DRFor Respondent: 09/08/2021
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153A

…ed in the case of ITO Vs. Gurbachansingh Juneja (1996) 54 TTJ(Ahd) 1(TM). Similarly, it has been held that net profit can be applied on unaccounted sales/receipts for the purposes of making additions in several other decisions viz; CIT vs. S.C. Kothari (1971) 82 ITR 794 (SC); CIT vs. G.S. Juneja (2008) 302 ITR 63 (Guj); CIT vs. Babulal K. Daga (2016) 387 ITR 114 (Guj); CIT vs. Balchand Ajit Kumar (2003) 263 ITR 610 (MP); Anil Kumar Bajaj vs. DCIT in ITA No.4392/Del/2014; Hariram Brambhani Vs. ACIT in ITA No.5067/Mum/2010; Man Mohan Sadani Vs. CIT (2008) 304 ITR 52 etc…. In these decisions, it has been held that o…

Parthavi Construction Private Limited, Raipur vs. Assistat Commissioner of Incometax, Central Circle-1, Raipur

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 97/RPR/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur26 Oct 2021AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Pradip Kumar Kedia & Shri Pawan Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 93 To 99/Rpr/2019 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 To 2017-18) M/S. Parthivi Constructions Asst. Commissioner Of बनाम/ Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax Vs. Parthivi Pacific, 3Rd Floor, Central Circle-1, Raipur Commercial Complex, Near (C.G.) Axis Bank, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccp4406G .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Shri R. B. Doshi, C.A. अपीलाथ" ओर से /Appellant By : Shri R. K. Singh, Cit.Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : 09/08/2021 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing 26/10/2021 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri R. K. Singh, CIT.DRFor Respondent: 09/08/2021
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153A

…ed in the case of ITO Vs. Gurbachansingh Juneja (1996) 54 TTJ(Ahd) 1(TM). Similarly, it has been held that net profit can be applied on unaccounted sales/receipts for the purposes of making additions in several other decisions viz; CIT vs. S.C. Kothari (1971) 82 ITR 794 (SC); CIT vs. G.S. Juneja (2008) 302 ITR 63 (Guj); CIT vs. Babulal K. Daga (2016) 387 ITR 114 (Guj); CIT vs. Balchand Ajit Kumar (2003) 263 ITR 610 (MP); Anil Kumar Bajaj vs. DCIT in ITA No.4392/Del/2014; Hariram Brambhani Vs. ACIT in ITA No.5067/Mum/2010; Man Mohan Sadani Vs. CIT (2008) 304 ITR 52 etc…. In these decisions, it has been held that o…

Parthavi Construction Private Limited, Raipur vs. Assistat Commissioner of Incometax, Central Circle-1, Raipur

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 96/RPR/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur26 Oct 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pradip Kumar Kedia & Shri Pawan Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 93 To 99/Rpr/2019 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 To 2017-18) M/S. Parthivi Constructions Asst. Commissioner Of बनाम/ Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax Vs. Parthivi Pacific, 3Rd Floor, Central Circle-1, Raipur Commercial Complex, Near (C.G.) Axis Bank, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccp4406G .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Shri R. B. Doshi, C.A. अपीलाथ" ओर से /Appellant By : Shri R. K. Singh, Cit.Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : 09/08/2021 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing 26/10/2021 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri R. K. Singh, CIT.DRFor Respondent: 09/08/2021
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153A

…ed in the case of ITO Vs. Gurbachansingh Juneja (1996) 54 TTJ(Ahd) 1(TM). Similarly, it has been held that net profit can be applied on unaccounted sales/receipts for the purposes of making additions in several other decisions viz; CIT vs. S.C. Kothari (1971) 82 ITR 794 (SC); CIT vs. G.S. Juneja (2008) 302 ITR 63 (Guj); CIT vs. Babulal K. Daga (2016) 387 ITR 114 (Guj); CIT vs. Balchand Ajit Kumar (2003) 263 ITR 610 (MP); Anil Kumar Bajaj vs. DCIT in ITA No.4392/Del/2014; Hariram Brambhani Vs. ACIT in ITA No.5067/Mum/2010; Man Mohan Sadani Vs. CIT (2008) 304 ITR 52 etc…. In these decisions, it has been held that o…

Parthavi Construction Private Limited, Raipur vs. Assistat Commissioner of Incometax, Central Circle-1, Raipur

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 95/RPR/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur26 Oct 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Pradip Kumar Kedia & Shri Pawan Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 93 To 99/Rpr/2019 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 To 2017-18) M/S. Parthivi Constructions Asst. Commissioner Of बनाम/ Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax Vs. Parthivi Pacific, 3Rd Floor, Central Circle-1, Raipur Commercial Complex, Near (C.G.) Axis Bank, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccp4406G .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Shri R. B. Doshi, C.A. अपीलाथ" ओर से /Appellant By : Shri R. K. Singh, Cit.Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : 09/08/2021 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing 26/10/2021 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri R. K. Singh, CIT.DRFor Respondent: 09/08/2021
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153A

…ed in the case of ITO Vs. Gurbachansingh Juneja (1996) 54 TTJ(Ahd) 1(TM). Similarly, it has been held that net profit can be applied on unaccounted sales/receipts for the purposes of making additions in several other decisions viz; CIT vs. S.C. Kothari (1971) 82 ITR 794 (SC); CIT vs. G.S. Juneja (2008) 302 ITR 63 (Guj); CIT vs. Babulal K. Daga (2016) 387 ITR 114 (Guj); CIT vs. Balchand Ajit Kumar (2003) 263 ITR 610 (MP); Anil Kumar Bajaj vs. DCIT in ITA No.4392/Del/2014; Hariram Brambhani Vs. ACIT in ITA No.5067/Mum/2010; Man Mohan Sadani Vs. CIT (2008) 304 ITR 52 etc…. In these decisions, it has been held that o…

Parthavi Construction Private Limited, Raipur vs. Assistat Commissioner of Incometax, Central Circle-1, Raipur

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 94/RPR/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur26 Oct 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Pradip Kumar Kedia & Shri Pawan Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 93 To 99/Rpr/2019 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 To 2017-18) M/S. Parthivi Constructions Asst. Commissioner Of बनाम/ Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax Vs. Parthivi Pacific, 3Rd Floor, Central Circle-1, Raipur Commercial Complex, Near (C.G.) Axis Bank, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccp4406G .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Shri R. B. Doshi, C.A. अपीलाथ" ओर से /Appellant By : Shri R. K. Singh, Cit.Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : 09/08/2021 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing 26/10/2021 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri R. K. Singh, CIT.DRFor Respondent: 09/08/2021
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153A

…ed in the case of ITO Vs. Gurbachansingh Juneja (1996) 54 TTJ(Ahd) 1(TM). Similarly, it has been held that net profit can be applied on unaccounted sales/receipts for the purposes of making additions in several other decisions viz; CIT vs. S.C. Kothari (1971) 82 ITR 794 (SC); CIT vs. G.S. Juneja (2008) 302 ITR 63 (Guj); CIT vs. Babulal K. Daga (2016) 387 ITR 114 (Guj); CIT vs. Balchand Ajit Kumar (2003) 263 ITR 610 (MP); Anil Kumar Bajaj vs. DCIT in ITA No.4392/Del/2014; Hariram Brambhani Vs. ACIT in ITA No.5067/Mum/2010; Man Mohan Sadani Vs. CIT (2008) 304 ITR 52 etc…. In these decisions, it has been held that o…

Parthavi Construction Private Limited, Raipur vs. Assistat Commissioner of Incometax, Central Circle-1, Raipur

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 93/RPR/2019[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur26 Oct 2021AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Pradip Kumar Kedia & Shri Pawan Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 93 To 99/Rpr/2019 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 To 2017-18) M/S. Parthivi Constructions Asst. Commissioner Of बनाम/ Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax Vs. Parthivi Pacific, 3Rd Floor, Central Circle-1, Raipur Commercial Complex, Near (C.G.) Axis Bank, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccp4406G .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Shri R. B. Doshi, C.A. अपीलाथ" ओर से /Appellant By : Shri R. K. Singh, Cit.Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : 09/08/2021 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing 26/10/2021 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri R. K. Singh, CIT.DRFor Respondent: 09/08/2021
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153A

…ed in the case of ITO Vs. Gurbachansingh Juneja (1996) 54 TTJ(Ahd) 1(TM). Similarly, it has been held that net profit can be applied on unaccounted sales/receipts for the purposes of making additions in several other decisions viz; CIT vs. S.C. Kothari (1971) 82 ITR 794 (SC); CIT vs. G.S. Juneja (2008) 302 ITR 63 (Guj); CIT vs. Babulal K. Daga (2016) 387 ITR 114 (Guj); CIT vs. Balchand Ajit Kumar (2003) 263 ITR 610 (MP); Anil Kumar Bajaj vs. DCIT in ITA No.4392/Del/2014; Hariram Brambhani Vs. ACIT in ITA No.5067/Mum/2010; Man Mohan Sadani Vs. CIT (2008) 304 ITR 52 etc…. In these decisions, it has been held that o…