Hindustan Tea Trading Co. Ltd. v. CIT

263 ITR 289High Court2003#2104 most cited

What is Hindustan Tea Trading Co. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Under Section 68, the assessee discharges the initial onus by producing sufficient material and explanation for cash credits. Once material is provided, the Assessing Officer must conduct a proper and thorough inquiry into it, as a half-hearted inquiry or overlooking materials is impermissible.

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Hindustan Tea Trading Co. Ltd. v. CIT · Section 68 · cash credit · burden of proof · onus discharge · Assessing Officer inquiry · genuineness of transaction · creditworthiness of creditor · source of source

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Hindustan Tea Trading Co. Ltd. v. CIT

M/S. R.P. Singh & Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

ITA 5710/DEL/2012[2000-01]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Mar 2017AY 2000-01

Bench: Sh. H.S. Sidhu & Sh. O.P. Kantassessment Year: 2000-01 Vs. The Acit, Circle-15(1), C.R. M/S. R.P. Singh & Co. Pvt. Ltd., 382, Bhera Enclave Pachim Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi Vihar, New Delhi Pan : Aaacr5778B (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By S/Sh. J.S. Kochar & U.S. Kochar, Advocates. Respondent By Sh. F.R. Meena, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 05.01.2017 Date Of Pronouncement 10.03.2017 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Xviii, New Delhi, Dated 14.08.2012, For Assessment Year 2000-01 Raising The Following Grounds : 1) The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Erred In Law By Confirming The Addition Of Rs.13,90,000/- Received As Share Application Money, Despite The Fact That Out Of A Total Of 29 Share Applicants. I. 19 Applicants Whose Aggregate Investments Were Rs.10,15,000 Were Produced Before The A.O. & They Confirmed Their Investments. Ii. 2 Applicants With Aggregate Investments Of Rs.90,000 Had Since Died & Their Death Certificates Were Filed. Iii. Request Was Made To The Assessing Officer To Issue Summons U/S 131 To 4 Applicants With Aggregate Investment

Section 131Section 143(1)Section 147Section 148Section 68

…r, after considering the various decisions of the Hon’ble High Courts in paragraph 14 and 15 of the judgment, the Hon’ble High Court considered the decision of the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in the case of Hindustan Tea Trading Company Limited Vs. CIT (2003) 263 ITR 289 (Cal), wherein the bench opined that in case of a subscription to share capital, section 68 of the Act is to be resorted, it is necessary for the 13 AY: 2000-01 assessee to prove and establish the identity of the subscriber, their creditworthiness and the genuineness of the transaction and once material to prove these ingredients are produced it…

DCIT CC-45, Mumbai vs. Paramshkti Distributors P. Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed, whereas appeal of the revenue is allowed in part in terms indicated hereinabove

ITA 9224/MUM/2010[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Oct 2015AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Pawan Singh, Jm आमकय अऩीर सिं./Ita No.8748/Mum/2010 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2005-2006) M/S Paramshakti Distributors Pvt. Vs. Acit, Cent. Cir-45, Ltd., 501-B, Elegant Business Mumbai Park, Andheri-Kurla Road, J.B.Nagar, Andheri(E), Mumbai- 400059 स्थममी रेखम सिं./ जीआइआय सिं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aabcp 5835 C (अऩीरमथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. & आमकय अऩीर सिं./Ita Nos.9223&9224/Mum/2010 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Years :2005-06 & 2006-07) Acit, Cent. Cir-45, Mumbai Vs. M/S Paramshakti Distributors Pvt. Ltd., 501-B, Elegant Business Park, Andheri-Kurla Road, J.B.Nagar, Andheri(E), Mumbai-400059 स्थममी रेखम सिं./ जीआइआय सिं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aabcp 5835 C (अऩीरमथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. यनधमवरयती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Vijay Mehta यमजस्र् की ओर से /Revenue By :Shri Deepkant Prasad & Shri Nimesh Yadav सुनर्मई की तमयीख / Date Of Hearing : 26/08/2015 घोषणम की तमयीख/Date Of Pronouncement 09/10/2015 आदेश / O R D E R Per R.C.Sharma (A.M):

For Appellant: Shri Vijay MehtaFor Respondent: Shri Deepkant Prasad & Shri Nimesh Yadav
Section 143(3)Section 68

…me Court in the case of CIT vs. Stellar Investment ltd., 251 ITR 263(SC). In spite of affirmation of Stellar Investment Ltd’s judgment by Hon'ble Supreme Court; Hon'ble Calcutta High Court in a series of judgments reported in Hindustan Tea Trading Co. vs. CIT 263 ITR 289 (Cal); CIT vs. Ruby Traders & Exporters ltd. 263 ITR 300 (Cal); CIT vs. Nivedan Vanijya Niyojan Ltd. 263 ITR 623 (Cal) held that Hon’ble Supreme Court has not laid down any law and the provisions of section would squarely apply to share application money/share capital subscription and on the company's failure to satisfactorily explain the sum rec…

DCIT CC-45, Mumbai vs. Paramshkti Distributors P. Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed, whereas appeal of the revenue is allowed in part in terms indicated hereinabove

ITA 9223/MUM/2010[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Oct 2015AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Pawan Singh, Jm आमकय अऩीर सिं./Ita No.8748/Mum/2010 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2005-2006) M/S Paramshakti Distributors Pvt. Vs. Acit, Cent. Cir-45, Ltd., 501-B, Elegant Business Mumbai Park, Andheri-Kurla Road, J.B.Nagar, Andheri(E), Mumbai- 400059 स्थममी रेखम सिं./ जीआइआय सिं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aabcp 5835 C (अऩीरमथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. & आमकय अऩीर सिं./Ita Nos.9223&9224/Mum/2010 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Years :2005-06 & 2006-07) Acit, Cent. Cir-45, Mumbai Vs. M/S Paramshakti Distributors Pvt. Ltd., 501-B, Elegant Business Park, Andheri-Kurla Road, J.B.Nagar, Andheri(E), Mumbai-400059 स्थममी रेखम सिं./ जीआइआय सिं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aabcp 5835 C (अऩीरमथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. यनधमवरयती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Vijay Mehta यमजस्र् की ओर से /Revenue By :Shri Deepkant Prasad & Shri Nimesh Yadav सुनर्मई की तमयीख / Date Of Hearing : 26/08/2015 घोषणम की तमयीख/Date Of Pronouncement 09/10/2015 आदेश / O R D E R Per R.C.Sharma (A.M):

For Appellant: Shri Vijay MehtaFor Respondent: Shri Deepkant Prasad & Shri Nimesh Yadav
Section 143(3)Section 68

…me Court in the case of CIT vs. Stellar Investment ltd., 251 ITR 263(SC). In spite of affirmation of Stellar Investment Ltd’s judgment by Hon'ble Supreme Court; Hon'ble Calcutta High Court in a series of judgments reported in Hindustan Tea Trading Co. vs. CIT 263 ITR 289 (Cal); CIT vs. Ruby Traders & Exporters ltd. 263 ITR 300 (Cal); CIT vs. Nivedan Vanijya Niyojan Ltd. 263 ITR 623 (Cal) held that Hon’ble Supreme Court has not laid down any law and the provisions of section would squarely apply to share application money/share capital subscription and on the company's failure to satisfactorily explain the sum rec…

Parashakti Distributors P. Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT Cen Cir 45, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed, whereas appeal of the revenue is allowed in part in terms indicated hereinabove

ITA 8748/MUM/2010[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Oct 2015AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Pawan Singh, Jm आमकय अऩीर सिं./Ita No.8748/Mum/2010 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2005-2006) M/S Paramshakti Distributors Pvt. Vs. Acit, Cent. Cir-45, Ltd., 501-B, Elegant Business Mumbai Park, Andheri-Kurla Road, J.B.Nagar, Andheri(E), Mumbai- 400059 स्थममी रेखम सिं./ जीआइआय सिं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aabcp 5835 C (अऩीरमथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. & आमकय अऩीर सिं./Ita Nos.9223&9224/Mum/2010 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Years :2005-06 & 2006-07) Acit, Cent. Cir-45, Mumbai Vs. M/S Paramshakti Distributors Pvt. Ltd., 501-B, Elegant Business Park, Andheri-Kurla Road, J.B.Nagar, Andheri(E), Mumbai-400059 स्थममी रेखम सिं./ जीआइआय सिं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aabcp 5835 C (अऩीरमथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. यनधमवरयती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Vijay Mehta यमजस्र् की ओर से /Revenue By :Shri Deepkant Prasad & Shri Nimesh Yadav सुनर्मई की तमयीख / Date Of Hearing : 26/08/2015 घोषणम की तमयीख/Date Of Pronouncement 09/10/2015 आदेश / O R D E R Per R.C.Sharma (A.M):

For Appellant: Shri Vijay MehtaFor Respondent: Shri Deepkant Prasad & Shri Nimesh Yadav
Section 143(3)Section 68

…me Court in the case of CIT vs. Stellar Investment ltd., 251 ITR 263(SC). In spite of affirmation of Stellar Investment Ltd’s judgment by Hon'ble Supreme Court; Hon'ble Calcutta High Court in a series of judgments reported in Hindustan Tea Trading Co. vs. CIT 263 ITR 289 (Cal); CIT vs. Ruby Traders & Exporters ltd. 263 ITR 300 (Cal); CIT vs. Nivedan Vanijya Niyojan Ltd. 263 ITR 623 (Cal) held that Hon’ble Supreme Court has not laid down any law and the provisions of section would squarely apply to share application money/share capital subscription and on the company's failure to satisfactorily explain the sum rec…