PCIT v. R.G. Buildwell Engineers Ltd.

99 Taxmann.com 284Supreme Court of India2018#1593 most cited

What is PCIT v. R.G. Buildwell Engineers Ltd. authority for?

The Assessing Officer cannot make ad-hoc disallowances of expenditure without proper justification, rejection of the assessee's books of accounts, or detailed examination of supporting evidence, merely based on conjectures or an increase in expenses. The Supreme Court upheld the deletion of such arbitrary additions.

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PCIT v. R.G. Buildwell Engineers Ltd. · 99 Taxmann.com 284 · Supreme Court 2018 · Section 37(1) · Section 143(3) · Section 145(3) · ad-hoc disallowance · expenditure disallowance · rejection of books of accounts · justification for disallowance · arbitrary addition · conjectures and surmises

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Judgments citing PCIT v. R.G. Buildwell Engineers Ltd.

M P Santhosh Kumar, ITO, Chennai vs. Greenpeace Environment Trust, Chennai

In the result the appeal filed by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 509/CHNY/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai25 Aug 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 509/Chny/2025 धनिाजरण वर्ज / Assessment Year: 2017-18 Income Tax Officer, Greenpeace Environment Trust, Exemptions, Ward-1, Vs. New No.49, Old No.23, Chennai. Ellaiamman Colony, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600 086. [Pan:Aaatg-3538-R] (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/Respondent) अपीलाथी की ओर से/Appellant By : Mr. Kumar Chandan, Jcit. प्रत्यथी की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. Y.Sridhar, F.C.A. सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 19.06.2025 घोर्णा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 25.08.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S. R. Raghunatha, Am :

For Appellant: Mr. Kumar Chandan, JCITFor Respondent: Shri. Y.Sridhar, F.C.A
Section 11Section 12ASection 143(3)

…आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, ‘ए’ न्यायपीठ, चेन्नई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI श्री जॉजज जॉजज के, उपाध्यक्ष एवं श्री एस.आर.रघुनाथा, लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष BEFORE SHRI GEORGE GEORGE K, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI S.R. RAGHUNATHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.: 509/Chny/2025 धनिाजरण वर्ज / Assessment Year: 2017-18 Income Tax Officer, Greenpeace Environment Trust, Exemptions, Ward-1, vs. New No.49, Old No.23, Chennai. Ellaiamman Colony, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600 086. [PAN:AAATG-3538-R] (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/Respondent) अपीलाथी की ओर से/Appellant by : Mr. Kumar Chandan, JCIT. प्रत्यथी की…