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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

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai vs. A S Cargo Movers Private Limited, Chennai

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue and assessee are decided as under:-

ITA 1796/CHNY/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai24 Jan 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1688 /Chny/2024, Assessment Years: 2015-16 आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1796 /Chny/2024, Assessment Years: 2017-18 Assistant Commissioner Of Income A.S.Cargo Movers Private Limited, Tax, New No.173, Old No.103, 9Th Floor B Corporate Circle-1(1), Block, Navins Presidium, Chennai. Nelson Manickam Road, Aminjikarai, Chennai-600 029. [Pan: Aaaca7739D] आयकर अपील सं./Co No.56 /Chny/2024 (Ita No.1688/Chny/2024) निर्ाारण वर्ा /Assessment Year: 2015-16 A.S.Cargo Movers Private Limited, Assistant Commissioner Of Income New No.173, Old No.103, 9Th Floor B Tax, Block, Navins Presidium, Corporate Circle-1(1), Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai. Aminjikarai, Chennai-600 029. [Pan: Aaaca7739D] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By : Shri N.Quadir Hoseyn, Advocate & Dr.L.Natarajan, Ca. प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri K.N.Dhandapani, Cit सुिवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 04.12.2024 घोर्णा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 24.01.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amitabh Shukla, A.M :

For Appellant: Shri N.Quadir Hoseyn, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri K.N.Dhandapani, CIT
Section 250

next issue raised by the Revenue is regarding an addition of Rs. 15 Crs made by the Ld. AO on account of unexplained expenditure u/s 69. The Ld. DR submitted that the Ld. AO has discussed the issue on page 10 to 19 of his order. The Ld. AO noted ... that the entire transaction was a sham transaction done to evade taxes. He proceeded to add Rs. 15 Crs u/s 69 as an unexplained expenditure. Page - 14 - of 17 ITA No.1688, 1796 & CO-56/Chny/2024 :- 15 -: 15.1 The Ld. DR submitted that the relief accorded

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Corporate Circle 1(1), Chennai vs. A S Cargo Movers Private Limited, Chennai

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue and assessee are decided as under:-

ITA 1688/CHNY/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai24 Jan 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1688 /Chny/2024, Assessment Years: 2015-16 आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1796 /Chny/2024, Assessment Years: 2017-18 Assistant Commissioner Of Income A.S.Cargo Movers Private Limited, Tax, New No.173, Old No.103, 9Th Floor B Corporate Circle-1(1), Block, Navins Presidium, Chennai. Nelson Manickam Road, Aminjikarai, Chennai-600 029. [Pan: Aaaca7739D] आयकर अपील सं./Co No.56 /Chny/2024 (Ita No.1688/Chny/2024) निर्ाारण वर्ा /Assessment Year: 2015-16 A.S.Cargo Movers Private Limited, Assistant Commissioner Of Income New No.173, Old No.103, 9Th Floor B Tax, Block, Navins Presidium, Corporate Circle-1(1), Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai. Aminjikarai, Chennai-600 029. [Pan: Aaaca7739D] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By : Shri N.Quadir Hoseyn, Advocate & Dr.L.Natarajan, Ca. प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri K.N.Dhandapani, Cit सुिवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 04.12.2024 घोर्णा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 24.01.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amitabh Shukla, A.M :

For Appellant: Shri N.Quadir Hoseyn, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri K.N.Dhandapani, CIT
Section 250

next issue raised by the Revenue is regarding an addition of Rs. 15 Crs made by the Ld. AO on account of unexplained expenditure u/s 69. The Ld. DR submitted that the Ld. AO has discussed the issue on page 10 to 19 of his order. The Ld. AO noted ... that the entire transaction was a sham transaction done to evade taxes. He proceeded to add Rs. 15 Crs u/s 69 as an unexplained expenditure. Page - 14 - of 17 ITA No.1688, 1796 & CO-56/Chny/2024 :- 15 -: 15.1 The Ld. DR submitted that the relief accorded

Mr. Rangal Sathis Kumar, Chennai vs. ITO, Ncw-3(3), Chennai

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

ITA 2949/CHNY/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Jan 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.2949/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 Mr. Rangan Sathis Kumar, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, No. 6, 4Th Cross Street, Ellaiamman Non Corporate Ward 3(3), Colony Vellala, Teynampet, Chennai. Chennai 600 086. [Pan:Bmvps9901E] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri B. Ramakrishnan, F.C.A. ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. R. Anita, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 22.01.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 23.01.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 06.06.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. We Find That This Appeal Is Filed With A Delay Of 81 Days. The Assessee Filed An Affidavit For Condonation Of Delay Stating The Reasons. Upon Hearing Both The Parties & On Examination Of The Said Affidavit, We Find The Reasons Stated By The Assessee Are Bonafide, Which Really

For Appellant: Shri b. Ramakrishnan, F.C.AFor Respondent: Ms. R. Anita, Addl. CIT
Section 154Section 69C

extent of ₹.90,50,998/- and as the assessee failed to substantiate the source for the above payments made, the same were treated as unexplained expenditure under section 69C of the Income Tax 3 I.T.A. No.2949/Chny/24 Act, 1961 [“Act” in short] and added to the returned income of the assessee

Duraiswamy Chinnadurai, Coimbatore vs. ITO, Ncw-4(4), Coimbatore

In the result, the appeal is partly allowed

ITA 1782/CHNY/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Jan 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1782 /Chny/2024 निर्ाारण वर्ा /Assessment Years: 2013-14 Duraiswamy Chinnadurai, Income Tax Officer, No.146, N.G.N.Street, Non Corp, Ward-4(4), New Siddhapudur, Coimbatore Coimbatore. [Pan: Acppc1349B] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By : Shri S.Ramachandran, Ca प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Ms.Sheila Parthasarthy, Addl.Cit सुिवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 02.12.2024 घोर्णा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 22.01.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amitabh Shukla, A.M : This Appeal Is Filed Against The Order Bearing Din & Order No.Itba/Nfac/S/250/2024-25/1064762387(1) Dated 09.05.2024 Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax [Herein After “Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Center[Nfac], Delhi, For The Assessment Years 2013- 14. Through The Aforesaid Appeal The Assesse Has Challenged Order U/S 250 Dated 09.05.2024 Passed By Nfac, Delhi. 2.0 The Assessee Has Raised Altogether Seven Grounds Of Appeal, Of Which Grounds 1 To 4 Are Legal Grounds & Grounds 5 To 7 On Merits.

For Appellant: Shri S.Ramachandran, CAFor Respondent: Ms.Sheila Parthasarthy, Addl.CIT
Section 132Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 69ASection 69C

lakhs and Rs. 42 lakhs treating assessee’s share of investment as unexplained u/s 69A r.w. 115BBE, Rs.25 lakhs and Rs.8.33 lakhs as an unexplained expenditure u/s 69C, r.w. 115BBE. While making the impugned additions the Ld. AO recorded in para 5.3 of his order that “… the reply given