Major Metals Ltd. v. Union of India

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What is Major Metals Ltd. v. Union of India authority for?

When an unlisted company issues shares at an unjustifiably high premium to subscribers who lack the financial standing and creditworthiness, the entire transaction may be deemed not genuine, leading to the addition of the share capital and premium under Section 68 as unexplained cash credit.

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Also referred to as

Major Metals Ltd. v. Union of India · Section 68 · share capital · share premium · cash credit · creditworthiness of subscribers · financial standing · genuineness of transaction · unexplained money · unjustifiable premium · shell company · paper company

Also reported as

359 ITR 450207 Taxmann 185

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Major Metals Ltd. v. Union of India

ITO 4(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Robinsons Cargo & Logistics P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, this appeal filed by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 117/MUM/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Mar 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.117/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Asst. Cit-1(3)(1), M/S. Robinsons Cargo & Logistics Room No. 564, 5Th Floor, Pvt. Ltd. बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Canara Bank Building, Mumbai-400 020 Vs. 15/17, Adi Marzan Path, Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400 001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aagcs 9709 K (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Ram Tiwari ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Rajeev Wagle सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 22.01.2018 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 28.03.2018 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Shamim Yahya, A. M.: This Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Dated 30.10.2015 & Pertains To The Assessment Year 2012- 13. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Read As Under: “Whether On Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Cit(A) Was Justified In Deleting The Addition Of Rs.5,65,31,290/- Made U/S. 68 Of The Act On The Account Of Share Premium Charged By The Appellant Assessee Without

For Appellant: Shri Ram TiwariFor Respondent: Shri Rajeev Wagle
Section 565Section 68

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण “डी” "यायपीठ मुंबई म"। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “D” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI SHAMIM YAHYA, AM AND SHRI AMARJIT SINGH, JM आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.117/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Asst. CIT-1(3)(1), M/s. Robinsons Cargo & Logistics Room No. 564, 5th Floor, Pvt. Ltd. बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Canara Bank Building, Mumbai-400 020 Vs. 15/17, Adi Marzan Path, Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400 001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No. AAGCS 9709 K (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant by : Shri Ram Tiwari ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent b…

ITO 14(3)(2), Mumbai vs. Vinaylene Textile Industries P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the issue stands remitted to the file of the assessing officer

ITA 3240/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Feb 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.3240/Mum/2017 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Ito-14(3)(2), M/S. Vinaylene Textile Industries 458, 4Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Pvt. Ltd. बनाम/ Gala No. 8, 1St Floor, Mumbai-400 020 Kuntal Modi Estate, L.B.S. Marg, Vs. Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai-400 086 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacv 1653 K (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Ms. Aarjoo Goradia ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Dr. K. Shivaram & Shri Rahul K. Hakani सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 07.12.2017 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 23.02.2018 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Shamim Yahya, A. M.: This Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) & Pertains To The Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Read As Under: 1. "On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld.Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting The Addition Of Rs.70,00,000/- On A/C Of Unexplained Cash Credit U/S 68. The Companies From Which The Assessee Has Accepted Shares Application Money Of Rs.70,00,000/- Were Controlled & 2 Ito Vs. M/S. Vinaylene Textile Industries Pvt. Ltd. Operated By Shri Praveen Kumar Jain, Who Admitted In His Statement Recorded During The Course Of Search & Seizure Action That The Concerns/Companies Controlled By Him Were Only Engaged In Providing Accommodation Entries To Various Parties Of Which The Assessee Is Also One Of The Beneficiaries. 2. The Appellant Craves Leave To Add, Amend, Vary, Omit Or Substitute The Aforesaid Ground Of Appeal At Any Time Before Or At The Time Of Hearing Of Appeal.

For Appellant: Ms. Aarjoo GoradiaFor Respondent: Dr. K. Shivaram &
Section 132(4)Section 142(1)Section 68

…rned 10 ITO vs. M/s. Vinaylene Textile Industries Pvt. Ltd. counsel of the assessee were not in connection with bogus accommodation entry provider. As a matter of fact Hon’ble High Court’s decision in the case of Major Metals Ltd. vs. Union of India [2013] 359 ITR 450 (Bom) has upheld the settlement commission's order where in unjustified huge share premiums where added as bogus accommodation entry. The Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of CIT vs. Durga Prasad More [1971] 82 ITR 540 (SC) and Sumati Dayal vs. CIT [1995] 214 ITR 801 (SC) has also expounded that revenue should not put upon blinkers and should loo…

Asst CIT 1(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Sankalp Corporate P. Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, this appeal by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 118/MUM/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Feb 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.118/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Asst. Cit-1(3)(1) M/S. Sankalp Corporate Pvt. Ltd. Room No. 564, 5Th Floor, Ground Floor, Sunbeam Chambers, बनाम/ Aayakar Bhawan, Opp. Liberty Cinema, New Marine Vs. M. K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Lines, Mumbai-400 020 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aancs 3998 P (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri V. Justin ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala

For Appellant: Shri V. JustinFor Respondent: Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala
Section 68

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण “ई” "यायपीठ मुंबई म"। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “E” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI SHAMIM YAHYA, AM AND SHRI AMARJIT SINGH, JM आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.118/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Asst. CIT-1(3)(1) M/s. Sankalp Corporate Pvt. Ltd. Room No. 564, 5th Floor, Ground Floor, Sunbeam Chambers, बनाम/ Aayakar Bhawan, Opp. Liberty Cinema, New Marine Vs. M. K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Lines, Mumbai-400 020 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No. AANCS 3998 P (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant by : Shri V. Justin ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent by :…

Addl CIT RG 24(2), Mumbai vs. Saraswati Developers, Mumbai

In the result, the Revenue’s appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 8337/MUM/2010[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Aug 2016AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora, Am & Shri Pawan Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 8337/Mum/2010 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2006-07) Dy. Cit-24(2), Saraswati Developers Room No. 601, 6Th Floor, 54/55, Rani Sati Marg, बनाम/ Pratyakshakar Bhavan, Malad (E), Mumbai-400 097 Bandra-Kurla Complex, Vs. Bandra (E), Mumbai-400 051 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaofs 5105 N (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Kailash Gaikwad ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Viraj Shah

For Appellant: Shri Kailash GaikwadFor Respondent: Shri Viraj Shah
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 68

…artment cannot, however, act unreasonably (see pp. 804H. 805A – C).)’ [emphasis, ours] The decision in the case of Orissa Corporation P. Ltd. (supra) was also referred to by the hon'ble jurisdictional high court in Major Metals Ltd. vs. Union of India [2013] 359 ITR 450 (Bom) (at pgs. 447 - 478) to emphasize that the doubtful nature of the transaction and the manner in which the sums were found credited in the books of account maintained by the assessee are to be duly taken into consideration by the Revenue authorities. Reference was also made by it to the decision in the case of Vijay Kumar Talwar vs. CIT [2011…

ITO 10(3)(2), Mumbai vs. Jinit Properties P.Ltd, Navi Mumbai

ITA 3989/MUM/2014[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Mar 2016AY 2007-08

Bench: S/Shjoginder Singh & Rajendraआयकर अपील सं./Ita/3989/Mum/2014,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2007-08 िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Income Tax Officer-10(3)2 Jinit Properties Pvt. Ltd. Room No.456,4Th Floor 301, Bhag Chs Ltd. Plot No.29 Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Sector-14, Navi Mumbai-400 705. Mumbai-400 020. Pan:Aabcj 5056 F (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri Ashish Heliwal Assessee By: Shri Rahul R. Sarda सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 29.03.2016 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 29.03.2016 आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" क" धारा धारा 254(1)केकेकेके अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश आयकर आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम क" क" धारा धारा अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) अनुसार Per Rajendra A.M.- लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" राजे"" केकेकेके अनुसार लेखा लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" राजे"" अनुसार अनुसार Challenging The Order,Dtd.25/03/2014 Of The Cit (A)-22,Mumbai The Assessing Officer(Ao) Has Filed The Present Appeal.Assessee-Company Filed Its Return Of Income On 3/10/ 2007, Declaring Total Income At Rupees Nil.The Ao Completed The Assessment,U/S.143(3) Of The Act, On 30/12/2010, Determining The Income Of The Assessee At Rs. 54.99 Lakhs.

For Appellant: Shri Rahul R. SardaFor Respondent: Shri Ashish Heliwal
Section 143(3)Section 254(1)Section 68Section 69

…tions issued u/s.250(4), that the burden of proving all the three elements had shifted to the AO, that the AO was duty bound to investigate the creditworthiness of the subscribers. The FAA relied upon the cases of lovely Exports (299 ITR 268) and Major Metals(359 ITR 450)and held that it was the duty of the AO to make enquiries with the subscribers,that the AO had purely gone by the SEBI order based on its own investigation,that he did not bring any material on record to prove that assessee had given cash which in turn was routed and got invested as share application money,that in absence of any evidence gathered…