Smt. Harshila Chordia v. ITO

298 ITR 349High Court2008#502 most cited

What is Smt. Harshila Chordia v. ITO authority for?

Cash receipts from customers against genuine delivery of goods or services cannot be added as unexplained cash credits under Section 68. The case also provides guidance on non-disallowance under Section 40A(3) for business payments made in specific contexts like agricultural markets.

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Smt. Harshila Chordia v. ITO · 298 ITR 349 · Section 68 · Section 40A(3) · cash credits · unexplained cash receipts · delivery of goods · genuine business receipts · business payments in cash · APMC payments · business income · Rajasthan High Court

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Judgments citing Smt. Harshila Chordia v. ITO

PARESHBHAI NATVARLAL SHAH,NA vs. ARIVS.INCOME TAX OFFICER, NAVSARI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1007/SRT/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Surat20 Nov 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Tr Senthil Kumar & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1007/Srt/2025 Assessment Year: 2017-18 (Hybrid Hearing) Pareshbhai Natvarlal Shah Income Tax Officer, Ward-1, बनाम/ 6-B, Sainath Society, Moroli Navsari-396 445 Vs. Bazar, Navsari-396 436 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Adfps 0044 L (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से /Appellant By Shri Prakash Patel, Ca राज" की ओर से /Respondent By Shri Ajay Uke, Sr-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing 13/11/2025 उद्घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 20/11/2025

Section 115BSection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 271ASection 68Section 69A

…reated as unexplained cash deposit. The Ld. AR relied on the decisions of Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court in case of (i) DCIT vs. Rohini Builders 256 ITR 360 (Guj) (ii) CIT vs. Prdeep Shantilal Patel 221 Taxman 436 (Guj); (iii) CIT vs. Smt. Harshila Chordia 298 ITR 349 (Raj); (iv) ITO vs. Pooja Prints Pvt. Ld. (ITAT Mumbai) and (v) S.M.I.L.E Microfinance Ltd. vs. ACIT in WP (MD) No.2078 of 2020 & 1742 of 2020 dated 19.11.2024 (Mad.). 6. On the other hand, Ld. SR-DR for the revenue relied on the orders of lower authorities. 7. We have heard both parties and perused the materials available on record. We have als…

BK GARDEN FRESH PRIVATE LTD.,,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD 7(1), , KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed on the two issues as discussed above and allowed on the third issue for statistical purposes

ITA 545/KOL/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata18 Nov 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyassessment Year: 2017-18 Bk Garden Fresh Pvt. Ltd.……………………………………….……….……Appellant 12, Ramlochan Mullick Street, Kol-700007. [Pan: Aafcb6953P] Vs. Ito, Ward-7(1), Kolkata..………………………………….....……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri N. S. Saini, Ar & Satyaki Mondal, Ca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Subrata Aich, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : September 15, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 18, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 10.02.2025 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [‘Cit(A)’] Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2017–18. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Return Of Income Declaring Total Income Of Rs.10,31,194/-. The Case Of The Assessee Was Selected For Complete Scrutiny Specifically On The Ground Of Large Cash Deposits During Demonetisation Period. Notices U/S 143(2) & 142(1) Along With Questionnaire Were Issued & After Considering The Submissions & Details Submitted By The Assessee, The Assessing Officer Assessed Total Income At Rs.90,47,322/- After Making The Following Additions: Bk Garden Fresh Pvt. Ltd 1. Bad Debts Rs.90,006/- 2. Cash Discount Rs.95,622/- 3. Charity & Donation Rs.50,500/- 4. Disallowed On Cash Deposits At Rs.77,80,000/- U/S 69A

Section 143(2)Section 250Section 36(1)(vii)Section 69A

…provisions of section 69A will not apply in this case. The ld. AR has cited the following decisions: 1. CIT vs. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad (1969) 72 ITR 194(SC) 2. Shree Sanad Textiles Industries vs. DCIT in 3. CIT vs. Smt. Harshil Chordia vs. ITO ( 2008) 298 ITR 349 (Rajasthan HC) 4.1 The ld. AR further submits that so far the issue of bad debts of Rs.90,006/- u/s 36(1)(vii) of the Act is concerned, the Assessing Officer 2 BK Garden Fresh Pvt. Ltd disallowed the same on the ground that no convincing evidence was furnished by the assessee company ignoring the documents filed by the assessee such as ledger a…

NRI ACADEMY OF SICENCES,VIJAYAWADA vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, (EXEMPTION CIRCLE), VIJAYAWADA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 213/VIZ/2025[2023-24]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam10 Oct 2025AY 2023-24

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A.No.213/Viz/2025 (निर्धारणवर्ा/ Assessment Year:2023-24) Vs. Nri Academy Of Sciences Income Tax Officer – Exemption 60-3-1/44 Yk Buildings Vijayawada Bus Route No. 5 Ramachandra Nagar Vijayawada, Currency Nagar S.O. Vijayawada (Urban) Krishna – 520008, Andhra Pradesh [Pan:Aaatn4207C] करदाता का प्रतततितित्व/ Assessee Represented By : Shri C. Subrahmanyam, Ca राजस्व का प्रतततितित्व/ Department Represented By : Dr. Aparna Villuri, Sr.Ar

Section 12ASection 143(1)Section 143(1)(a)Section 143(1)(iv)Section 40ASection 40A(3)

…village where there is no banking facility. Section 40A(3) is, therefore, attracted to payments made for acquiring stock-in-trade and other materials.” 10. The Hon’ble High Court of Rajasthan in the case of Smt. Harshila Chordia v. Income-tax Officer [2008] 298 ITR 349 (Rajasthan) deleted the disallowances made under section 40A(3) of the Act by observing as follows: - Page. No 7 I.T.A.No.213/VIZ/2025 NRI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES “Section 40A(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Business disallowance - Cash payment exceeding prescribed limits - Where genuineness of transaction and identity of payee were established an…

ACIT-3, LUCKNOW, LUCKNOW vs. HARSHIT GARG, LUCKNOW

In the result, the appeal filed by the Department in ITA No

ITA 451/LKW/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow04 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastava & Sh. Nikhil Choudharya.Y. 2017-18 Acit, Lucknow Vs. Harshit Garg, Pratyaksh Kar Bhawan, 57-Ram Tirath Marg, Lucknow Pan: Aiopg3763A (Appellant) (Respondent) C.O. No.25/Lkw/2024 A.Y. 2017-18 Harshit Garg, Vs. Acit, Lucknow Pratyaksh Kar Bhawan, 57- Ram Tirath Marg, Lucknow Pan: Aiopg3763A (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. Akshay Agrawal, Advocate Revenue By: Sh. Sunil Kumar Rajwanshi, Addl. Cit (Dr) Date Of Hearing: 23.04.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 04.07.2025 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M.: [ This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A) Dated 17.06.2024 Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961, Wherein The Ld. Cit(A) Has Partly Allowed The Appeal Of The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Ao

For Appellant: Sh. Akshay Agrawal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Sh. Sunil Kumar Rajwanshi, Addl. CIT
Section 115BSection 143(3)Section 250Section 37Section 68

…Income Tax Officer ITA No.1220/Del/2011 (ITAT Delhi). 12. CIT vs. Jaora Flour and Foods (P) Ltd., [2012] 344 ITR 294. 13. M/s Singhal Exim Pvt. Ltd. vs. ITO ITA No.6520/Del/2018 (ITAT Delhi) 14. CIT vs. Smt. Harshil Chordia vs. ITO (Rajasthan High Court) 2008 298 ITR 349 Raj.” 6. The assessee also questioned the decision of the ld. AO to deny the deduction under the PMGKY, pointing that he had deposited Rs.3,80,00,000/- in his bank 6 CO No.25/LKW/2024 Harshit Garg account out of his sales. In view of the enquiry made by the Investigation Wing of the Income Tax Department and pressure applied by them, he made t…

LALIT R JAGAWAT HUF,MUMBAI vs. DCIT 23(2), MUMBAI

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

ITA 634/MUM/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Prabhash Shankarआयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 634/Mum/2025 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2017-18) Lalit R Jagawat Huf V/S. Dcit, 23(2), 80B Patwa Chawl, Room बिाम Mantru Mandir, Room No. No. 41, 3Rd Floor, Sheikh 114, 1St Floor, Tardeo Road, Momon Street, Zaveri Mumbai-400007 Bazar, Mumbai-400002 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aachj7165D Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रनिवादी निर्ााररती की ओर से /Assessee By: Shri Satya Prakash Singh राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By: Shri Aditya Rai

For Appellant: Shri Satya Prakash SinghFor Respondent: Shri Aditya Rai
Section 115BSection 250Section 68

…e again under section 68 of the Act would tantamount to double taxation of the same income. 7. In view of the above situation, we do not find any reason to interfere with the Tribunal's order." E) CIT v. Smt. Harshil Chordia v. ITO (Rajasthan High Court) 2008 298 ITR 349 (Raj) "23. So far as question No. 2 is concemed, apparently when the Tribunal has found as a fact that the assessee was receiving money from the customers in hands against the payment on delivery of the vehicles on receipt from the dealer the question of such amount standing in the books of account of the assessee would not attract Section 68 bec…

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