K.P. Varghese v. ITO

131 ITR 597Supreme Court of India1981#44 most cited

What is K.P. Varghese v. ITO authority for?

An addition to income cannot be made merely on the basis of a difference in valuation of assets or a Valuation Officer's report without establishing actual understatement of consideration or the source of unexplained funds through proper enquiry. The Assessing Officer must conduct proper enquiry and satisfy the conditions for making such additions.

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K.P. Varghese v. ITO · 131 ITR 597 · difference in valuation · unexplained investment · Valuation Officer report · deletion of addition · Assessing Officer enquiry · Section 69 · Section 69A · Section 115BBE · no addition on suspicion · understatement of consideration

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing K.P. Varghese v. ITO

Sadhvi Securities P.Ltd, New Delhi vs. ACIT, Central Circler-5, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 1047/DEL/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Jul 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms Suchitra Kambleassessment Year: 2014-15 Sadhvi Securities P. Ltd., Vs Acit, 13/34, Wea, Arya Samaj Road, Central Circle-5, Karol Bagh, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan: Aahcs7130D (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri V.P. Gupta & Shri Anunav Kumar, Advocates Revenue By : Shri S.S. Rana, Cit, Dr Date Of Hearing : 02.05.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 16.07.2019 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 15Th January, 2019 Of The Cit(A)-24, Delhi, Relating To Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is A Company & Is Engaged In The Business Of Share Trading. It Filed Its Return Of Income On 27.11.2014 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.910/-. During The Course Of Assessment Proceedings, The Assessing Officer Noted That The Assessee Has Introduced Share Capital By Issuing 1800000 Equity Shares Of Rs.10 Each At A Premium Of Rs.90 Per Share Aggregating To Rs.18 Crore In The Balance Sheet As On 31.03.2014. Since The Assessee Has Charged Very High Premium On The Shares So Allotted, The Assessing Officer Asked The Assessee To Furnish Complete

For Appellant: Shri V.P. Gupta &For Respondent: Shri S.S. Rana, CIT, DR
Section 56(2)(viib)

…decided on 27.08.2018. iii) Vora Financial Services P. Ltd. v . ACIT, ITA No.532/Mum/2018 decided on 29.06.2018. iv) DCIT v. Dr. Rajan Pai (2016) 48 ITR (Trib) 170 (Bangalore). v) Extracts of certain decisions of Supreme Court vi) K.P. Varghese v. ITO, (1981) 131 ITR 597 (SC). vii) CIT v. JH Gotla (1985) 156 ITR 323 (SC). viii) Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd. v. CIT (2011) 61 DTR 309. ix) CIT V. Modipon Ltd. (2011) 334 ITR 106 (HC) x) CIT v. Modipon Ltd., Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd. (2018)400 ITR 1 (SC) xi) Pr. CIT v. IDMC Ltd., (2017) 393 ITR 441 (Guj.) xii) Pr. CIT v. IDMC Ltd., (2017) 10 TMI 732 (SC). xiii) CIT…