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“unexplained expenditure”

Cash Credits & Unexplained ItemsSection 69CSection 69C3,276 judgments

The decision most relied on for unexplained expenditure is CIT v. Bholanath Poly Fab. Pvt. Ltd. (355 ITR 290), cited in 712 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on unexplained expenditure

CIT v. Bholanath Poly Fab. Pvt. Ltd.
355 ITR 290 · 2013 · High Court
712
citing judgments

If an assessee makes purchases from bogus parties, but the underlying goods are genuinely acquired and sold, only the profit margin embedded in such purchases, and not the entire value of the bogus purchases, should be added to the assessee's income.

Vijay Proteins Ltd. v. Asst. CIT
58 ITD 428 · 1996 · ITAT
430
citing judgments

Where purchases are found to be non-genuine or fictitious, a reasonable disallowance of 25% of such purchases or the peak credit, whichever is higher, can be made. This is applied to address unexplained expenditure under Section 69C when actual goods are likely procured from the grey market.

Nikunj Eximp Enterprises v. CIT
216 Taxmann 171 · 2013 · High Court
325
citing judgments

Purchases may be treated as genuine even if the purchase parties are untraceable or not available for verification, as long as there is no specific evidence from the parties themselves denying the transactions or proving them to be bogus.

CIT v. M.K. Brothers
163 ITR 249 · 1987 · High Court
262
citing judgments

Mere non-production of a party or their denial of a transaction is insufficient to treat a payment as non-genuine if it is duly recorded in books and made through banking channels. Once the assessee furnishes relevant documentation, the burden shifts to the Assessing Officer to prove the transaction is not genuine.

N.K. Proteins Ltd. v. DCIT
84 Taxmann.com 195 · 2017 · Supreme Court
204
citing judgments

When purchases are found to be entirely bogus and based on fictitious invoices from non-existent or unconfirmed suppliers, the entire amount of such purchases is liable to be added back as unexplained expenditure, not merely a percentage thereof.

CIT v. La Medica
250 ITR 575 · 2001 · High Court
150
citing judgments

When purchases are shown to be non-genuine, the entire amount is to be disallowed as unexplained expenditure under section 69C, irrespective of whether the goods were procured from alternative sources.

Vijay Proteins Ltd. v. CIT
58 Taxmann.com 44 · 2015 · High Court
140
citing judgments

When an assessee makes alleged bogus or hawala purchases but subsequently makes genuine sales from those purchases, the addition to income should be restricted only to the estimated profit embedded in such transactions, not the entire purchase value.

N.K. Industries Ltd. v. DCIT
72 Taxmann.com 289 · 2016 · High Court
127
citing judgments

When there is a categorical finding that purchases are bogus and from fictitious suppliers, the Assessing Officer is justified in making a 100% addition of the bogus purchase amount under Section 69C, rather than restricting the disallowance to merely the profit margin. This position has been upheld by the Supreme Court through the dismissal of the assessee's SLP.

Judgments citing unexplained expenditure

Kishore Ghevarchand Jain, Mumbai vs. DCIT, Circle-1, Kalyan

In the result, the appeal is allowed in aforesaid terms

ITA 278/MUM/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 May 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Ratnesh Nandan Sahayassessment Year: 2015-16 Mr. Kishor Ghevarchand Jain Circle -1, Kalyan D.C.I.T. 3Rd Floor, 1St Floor, Porwal Bhawan, Mohan Plaza, Vs. Near Vaishya Mandir Hall, Wayale Nagar, Kasarhat, Kalyan Khadak Pada, Thane - 421301. Kalyan (W.) - 421301. Pan: Aazpj6248E (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : Shri Bhupendra Shah, A.R. Revenue By : Shri P. D. Chougule (Addl. Cit), Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing : 13 . 05 . 2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 29 . 05 . 2024 O R D E R Per : Ratnesh Nandan Sahay: 1. This Appeal Has Been Filed By The Appellant Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit (Appeals) Passed U/S. 250 Of The Income Tax Act [The „Act‟ In Short] Vide Its Din & Order No. Itba/ Nfac/S/250/2023-24/1057548827(1) Dated 31/10/2023 For The Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. The Following Ground Of Appeal Have Been Raised:

For Appellant: Shri Bhupendra Shah, A.RFor Respondent: Shri P. D. Chougule (Addl. CIT), Sr. D.R
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 234BSection 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 5Section 69Section 69C

circumstances of the case and in law, the learned Assessing Officer erred in making addition of Rs.2.40,218/- u/s. 69C of the Act as unexplained expenditure incurred for alleged non genuine transactions in consequence to aforesaid addition without any proof of such expenditure being incurred which is a prerequisite

Suresh Maheshwari HUF, Mumbai vs. Dy. Commissioner on Income-Tax-25(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal is allowed

ITA 3904/MUM/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 May 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Ratnesh Nandan Sahayassessment Year: 2014-15 M/S. Suresh Maheshwari Huf Dy. Commissioner Of 431, Akshay Girikunj, Income –Tax-25(1), Bldg.- 3, Parliament Road, Vs. Room No. 206, 2Nd Floor, Matru Mandir, Andheri (West) – 400058. Andheri Railway Station S.O. Tardeo Road, Pan: Aabhs3934A Mumbai- 400007. (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : Shri Rajesh Shah, C.A. Revenue By : Shri Prashant Mahajan, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing : 07 . 05 . 2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 29 . 05 . 2024 O R D E R Per : Ratnesh Nandan Sahay: 1. These Appeals Have Been Filed By The Appellant Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit (Appeals) Passed U/S. 250 Of The Income Tax Act [The „Act‟ In Short] Dated 21/09/2023 For The Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. The Following Grounds Have Been Raised In Ita No. 3904/M/ 2023:-

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh Shah, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Prashant Mahajan, Sr. D.R
Section 10(38)Section 143(1)Section 148Section 250Section 68Section 69

confirming the addition made by Ld. AO for 2,21,845/-on account estimation of commission being 3 percent of ₹ 73,94,850/- as unexplained expenditure. 4. The appellant reserves the right to add, alter, amend or withdraw any grounds of appeal.” 3. The facts of the case, in brief ... being 3% of the sale value of Rs.73,94,850/- was also added u/s. 69 C of the Income Tax Act as unexplained expenditure on account of commission paid for arranging the entire transactions of bogus LTCG. 6. The Ld. CIT Appeal upheld the order of the assessing officer

Suresh Maheshwari HUF, Mumbai vs. Dy. Commissioner on Income-Tax-25(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal is allowed

ITA 3903/MUM/2023[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 May 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Ratnesh Nandan Sahayassessment Year: 2015-16 M/S. Suresh Maheshwari Huf Dy. Commissioner Of 431, Akshay Girikunj, Income –Tax-25(1), Bldg.- 3, Parliament Road, Vs. Room No. 206, 2Nd Floor, Matru Mandir, Andheri (West) – 400058. Andheri Railway Station S.O. Tardeo Road, Pan: Aabhs3934A Mumbai- 400007. (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : Shri Rajesh Shah, C.A. Revenue By : Shri Prashant Mahajan, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing : 07 . 05 . 2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 29 . 05 . 2024 O R D E R Per : Ratnesh Nandan Sahay: 1. These Appeals Have Been Filed By The Appellant Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit (Appeals) Passed U/S. 250 Of The Income Tax Act [The „Act‟ In Short] Dated 21/09/2023 For The Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. The Following Grounds Have Been Raised In Ita No. 3903 Of 2023 Are As Under:

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh Shah, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Prashant Mahajan, Sr. D.R
Section 10(38)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 250Section 68Section 69Section 69C

confirming the addition made by Ld. AO for ₹ 1,98,321/- on account estimation of commission being 3 percent of ₹ 66,10,708/- as unexplained expenditure. 4. The appellant reserves the right to add, alter, amend or withdraw any grounds of appeal. 3. The facts of the case, in brief ... being 3% of the sale value of Rs.66,10,708/- was also added u/s. 69C of the Income Tax Act as unexplained expenditure on account of commission paid for arranging the entire transactions of bogus LTCG. 5. The Ld. CIT Appeal upheld the order of the assessing officer on account