PCIT v. Swati Bajaj

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What is PCIT v. Swati Bajaj authority for?

Tax authorities are entitled to examine surrounding circumstances and apply the test of human probabilities to determine the genuineness of long-term capital gains arising from the sale of manipulated penny stock, even if prima facie documents appear to support the transaction.

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Also referred to as

PCIT v. Swati Bajaj · Swati Bajaj · section 10(38) · long term capital gain · LTCG on penny stock · bogus capital gain · manipulated shares · surrounding circumstances · human probabilities test · genuineness of transaction · onus of proof

Also reported as

446 ITR 56288 Taxmann 403

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing PCIT v. Swati Bajaj

Shri. Sunil Kumar Jalan, Bangalore vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward- 6(3)(1), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 337/BANG/2020[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore28 Feb 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Shri George George K.Shri Sunil Kumar Jalan Vs The Income Tax Officer - 6(3)(1) No.703, 7Th Floor, Ebony Bmtc Building, 80Ft Road A Wing, Godrej Woods Apts 6Th Block, Koramangla Near Hebbal Flyover Bengaluru 560095 Bangalore 560024 Pan – Acdpj0966D (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri P.K. Prasad, Advocate Revenue By: Dr. Sankar Ganesh K., Addl. Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 23.02.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 28.02.2023 O R D E R Per: George George K., J.M. This Appeal At The Instance Of The Assessee Is Directed Against The Cit(A)’S Order Dated 25.11.2019. The Relevant Assessment Year Is 2014-15. 2. The Brief Facts Of The Case Are As Follows: - The Assessee Is An Individual Engaged In Granite Business. For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2014-15 Return Of Income Was Filed On 28.11.2014 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.13,52,370/- Consisting Of Income From House Property, Capital Gains & Business Income. The Assessment Was Selected For Scrutiny & Notice Under Section 143(2) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (The Act) Was Issued On 18.09.2015. The Assessee’S Ar Attended Hearing On 30.12.2016 & 2 Shri Sunil Kumar Jalan Produced The Books Of Accounts & Other Details. The Assessing Officer (Ao) Concluded The Assessment Under Section 143(3) Of The Act Vide Order Dated 30.12.2016 Making The Following Addition: -

For Appellant: Shri P.K. Prasad, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. Sankar Ganesh K., Addl. CIT-DR
Section 10(38)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144

…rinciple of natural justice thereby rendering the assessment order bad in law and same needs to be quashed. 13. The learned D.R., on the other hand, relied on the judgement of the Hon'ble High Court of Calcutta in the case of PCIT vs. Swati Bajaj reported in 446 ITR 56 (Kolkata) and contended that the assessee had received abnormal increase in share price which is against the fundamentals and the financial of NCL Research and Financial Ltd. Therefore, it was submitted that the entire capital gains claimed should be disbelieved and addition under Section 68 of the Act ought to be sustained. 11 Shri Sunil Kumar J…