Commissioner of Income Tax v. Navodaya Castles Pvt. Ltd.

367 ITR 306High Court2014#417 most cited

What is Commissioner of Income Tax v. Navodaya Castles Pvt. Ltd. authority for?

For an addition under Section 68 relating to share application money or unsecured loans, the Assessing Officer must conduct proper inquiries and rebut the evidence provided by the assessee regarding identity, genuineness, and creditworthiness; additions cannot be sustained merely on suspicion or without investigation if the assessee has discharged its initial onus.

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Navodaya Castles · Commissioner of Income Tax v. Navodaya Castles · Section 68 · Section 131 · Section 133(6) · Section 143(3) · share application money · unexplained cash credit · genuineness of transaction · creditworthiness of investors · onus of proof · Assessing Officer enquiries

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Judgments citing Commissioner of Income Tax v. Navodaya Castles Pvt. Ltd.

M/S Goli Finance Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

The appeal is allowed

ITA 3789/DEL/2013[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Jul 2016AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri I.C. Sudhir & Shri Prashant Maharishi Assessment Year: 2006-07 M/S. Goli Finance Ltd., Vs. Deputy Cit, Wz-386, Ram Chowk, Company Circle-12(1), Sadh Nagar, Palam Colony, New Delhi. New Delhi-1100 45 (Pan: Aaacg1962A) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri P.C. Yadav, Adv. Department By: Shri T. Vasanthan, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 05 .05.2016 Date Of Pronouncement: 26 :07.2016 Order Per I.C. Sudhir:The Assessee Has Impugned First Appellate Order On The Following Grounds: 1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Learned Cit(Appeals) Has Passed The Order Arbitrarily & Without Least Verification & Appreciating Of Facts. 2. The Appellant Prays That The Addition Of Rs.16,11,500 Made In Respect Of Unexplained Cash Credit Under Sec. 68 Of The Act Be Deleted.

For Appellant: Shri P.C. Yadav, AdvFor Respondent: Shri T. Vasanthan, Sr. DR
Section 68

…t identical amount was deposited in the accounts of share application before issuance of cheques by them to the assessee. He placed reliance on the following decisions: i) CIT v. P. Mohanakala [2007] - 291 ITR 278 (SC); ii) CIT Vs. Navodaya Castles Pvt. Ltd.; 367 ITR 306- (Del.); & iii) CIT vs. Empire Buildtech P. Ltd. (2014) -366 ITR 110 (Del.). 4.3 He further submitted that the ITAT being a last facts finding authority can always refer the matter to the Assessing Officer to conduct further inquiry if it is so required. 5. Having gone through the orders of the authorities below, material available on record an…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Gulshan International (P) Ltd., New Delhi

ITA 115/DEL/2012[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 Apr 2016AY 2003-04

Bench: Shri I.C. Sudhir & Shri O.P. Kant Assessment Year: 2003-04 Acit, Vs. Gulshan International (P) Ltd., Circle-12(1), B-20/1, Wazirpur International New Delhi. Area, Phase-Ii, New Delhi. (Pan: Aabcg1201H) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: S/Shri Satyen Sethi & A. Pandu, Adv. Department By: Shri T. Vasudevan, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 27.01.2016 Date Of Pronouncement: 22:04.2016 Order Per I.C. Sudhir:The Revenue Has Questioned First Appellate Order Raising The Issue As To Whether The Learned Cit(Appeals) Was Correct In Deleting The Addition Of Rs.40,02,780 Made By The Assessing Officer Under Sec. 68 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 Treating The Share Application Money As Unexplained Cash Credits.

For Appellant: S/Shri Satyen Sethi & A. Pandu, AdvFor Respondent: Shri T. Vasudevan, Sr. DR
Section 148Section 68

…me. He submitted that the decisions relied upon by the Learned AR having distinguishable facts are not helpful to the assessee. He placed reliance on the decision in the case of CIT vs. Navodaya Castles Pvt. Ltd. – ITA No. 320/2012 – decision dated 25.8.2014 (367 ITR 306 – Del ) – upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court – reported in (2015) – 230 Taxman 268 (S.C). 8. The Learned AR rejoined with the submission that the decision in the case of CIT vs. Navodaya Castles Pvt. Ltd., (supra) replied upon by the Learned Senior DR is not helpful to the Revenue as in that case the ITAT had decided the issue of validity of ad…

Aditya Birla Telcom Ltd, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT RG 10(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5128/MUM/2013[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Jan 2016AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Pavan Singh, Jm आमकय अऩीर सं./Ita No. 5128/Mum/2013 (निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year :2009-10) Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd., 5Th Vs. Addl. Commissioner Of Floor, Windsor, Off. Cst Road, Income Tax, Near Vidyanagari, Kalina, Range-10(1), Santacruz (E), Mumbai. Aayakar Bhavan, Church Gate, Mumbai स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aafca5315A (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. ननधाारयती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri J.D. Mistri & Shri Deepak Jain याजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By Shri Deepkant Prasad,Cit-Dr : सुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing : 15Th October, 2015 घोषणा की तायीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 01.01.2016 आदेश / O R D E R Per R.C.Sharma (A.M.) : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Cit(A), Dated 27-06-2013, For The Assessment Year 2009-10, In The Matter Of Order Passed Under Section 143(3) Of The I.T. Act. 2. The Following Grounds Have Been Taken By The Assessee: Ground No. I: Want Of Natural Justice 1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Learned Cit(A) Erred In Confirming The Addition Made By The Ao U/S. 68 Despite The Fact That The Remand Report Of The Ao Confirmed That The Appellant Had Satisfied All The Three Tests, Viz: Identity Of P5 Asia Holding Investment (Mauritius) Ltd., (P5 Asia), Financial Capacity Of P5 Asia & Genuineness

For Appellant: Shri J.D. Mistri &
Section 143(3)Section 68

…es as to why it has not exited from its investment in Aditya Birla Telecom Limited. 15. Reliance has placed by Ld.DR on the decision of the Delhi High Court in the case of Jansampark Advertising & Marketing (P) Ltd., [275 ITR 373], Navodaya Castles (P) Ltd., [367 ITR 306], Calcutta High Court in the case of Precision Finance Pvt. Ltd., [208 ITR 465] in support of the proposition that burden lies on the assessee to prove identity of the creditors and their creditworthiness and mere transaction through banking channel is not sufficient. 16. We have considered rival contentions, carefully gone through the orders of…