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“bogus LTCG”

Cash Credits & Unexplained ItemsSection 68Section 68806 judgments

The decision most relied on for bogus LTCG is PCIT v. Swati Bajaj (139 Taxmann.com 352), cited in 443 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on bogus LTCG

PCIT v. Swati Bajaj
139 Taxmann.com 352 · 2022 · High Court
443
citing judgments

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.

ITO, 19(3) (4) Mumbai v. Shamim M Bharwani
69 Taxmann.com 65 · 2016 · Reported
142
citing judgments

Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) from penny stock transactions are liable to be treated as bogus and added back under Section 68 as unexplained cash credits, especially when evidence suggests the involvement of entry operators providing accommodation entries.

Mukesh R.Marolia v. Addl. CIT
6 SOT 247 · 2006 · ITAT
139
citing judgments

The department must substantiate its allegations of a bogus long term capital gain scheme; if not substantiated, the addition made by the Assessing Officer for purported bogus LTCG derived from the purchase/sale of shares cannot be sustained. An assessee's claim for long term capital gains exemption on share transactions should be allowed where documentation supports the transactions.

5. PCIT v. Paramount Communication (P.) Ltd. Delhi High Court
392 ITR 444 · 2017 · High Court
111
citing judgments

For valid initiation of reassessment proceedings, the Assessing Officer must possess tangible material and apply independent mind to form a 'reason to believe' that income has escaped assessment. Reassessment cannot be based on mere borrowed satisfaction or unverified information without proper scrutiny.

Suman Poddar v. ITO
423 ITR 480 · 2020 · High Court
84
citing judgments

The Assessing Officer's detailed findings regarding bogus long-term capital gains from penny stock transactions, established through objective examination of facts and circumstantial evidence, should not be overturned by appellate authorities without a thorough investigation or fresh inquiry.

CIT-I v. Maheshchandra G. Vakil
40 Taxmann.com 326 · 2013 · High Court
69
citing judgments

An Assessing Officer is not justified in treating capital gain from the sale of shares as unexplained cash credit when the assessee proves the genuineness of share transactions with contract notes, broker's bank statements, DMAT accounts, and stock exchange abstracts.

6. CIT v. Jasvinder Kaur
54 Taxmann.com 10 · 2015 · High Court
57
citing judgments

The Assessing Officer must provide the assessee with contrary material if they dispute the genuineness of long-term capital gains claimed under section 10(38). The onus is on the revenue to prove the transaction is a colourable device.

PCIT v. Parasben Kasturchand Kochar
130 Taxmann.com 177 · 2021 · Supreme Court
56
citing judgments

An assessment or reassessment order is considered bad in law and without legal sanction if its completion is not in accordance with prescribed legal procedures or timelines.

Judgments citing bogus LTCG

Pawan Gupta, Raipur vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-3(1), Raipur

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA

ITA 193/RPR/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur12 May 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.190/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Rahul Gupta (Huf) M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aamhr5784E .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.191/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Rahul Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aexpg9423L .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.192/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Radhika Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aqfpm4577M .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.193/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Pawan Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Adcpg7808B .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent : Shri R.B Doshi, Ca Revenue By : Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. Dr

For Respondent: Shri R.B Doshi, CA
Section 115BSection 133(6)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

company from whom the assessee had claimed to have purchased shares, which, thus revealed a meticulously planned transaction that was carried out to facilitate bogus LTCG on the sale of shares of the aforesaid scrip; (xv). reference of the fact that the sale transaction of the aforesaid 3000 shares ... shares, and considering the totality of the facts involved in the case can safely be held to have only obtained an accommodation entry of bogus LTCG. 17. I, thus, in terms of my aforesaid observations concur with the view taken by the lower authorities and uphold the addition of Rs.5.40

Radhika Gupta, Raipur vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-3(1), Raipur

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA

ITA 192/RPR/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur12 May 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.190/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Rahul Gupta (Huf) M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aamhr5784E .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.191/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Rahul Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aexpg9423L .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.192/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Radhika Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aqfpm4577M .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.193/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Pawan Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Adcpg7808B .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent : Shri R.B Doshi, Ca Revenue By : Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. Dr

For Respondent: Shri R.B Doshi, CA
Section 115BSection 133(6)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

company from whom the assessee had claimed to have purchased shares, which, thus revealed a meticulously planned transaction that was carried out to facilitate bogus LTCG on the sale of shares of the aforesaid scrip; (xv). reference of the fact that the sale transaction of the aforesaid 3000 shares ... shares, and considering the totality of the facts involved in the case can safely be held to have only obtained an accommodation entry of bogus LTCG. 17. I, thus, in terms of my aforesaid observations concur with the view taken by the lower authorities and uphold the addition of Rs.5.40

Shri Rahul Gupta, Raipur vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle- 1(1), Raipur

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA

ITA 191/RPR/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur12 May 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.190/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Rahul Gupta (Huf) M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aamhr5784E .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.191/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Rahul Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aexpg9423L .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.192/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Radhika Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aqfpm4577M .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.193/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Pawan Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Adcpg7808B .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent : Shri R.B Doshi, Ca Revenue By : Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. Dr

For Respondent: Shri R.B Doshi, CA
Section 115BSection 133(6)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

company from whom the assessee had claimed to have purchased shares, which, thus revealed a meticulously planned transaction that was carried out to facilitate bogus LTCG on the sale of shares of the aforesaid scrip; (xv). reference of the fact that the sale transaction of the aforesaid 3000 shares ... shares, and considering the totality of the facts involved in the case can safely be held to have only obtained an accommodation entry of bogus LTCG. 17. I, thus, in terms of my aforesaid observations concur with the view taken by the lower authorities and uphold the addition of Rs.5.40

Rahul Gupta(HUF), Raipur vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-3(1), Raipur

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA

ITA 190/RPR/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur12 May 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.190/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Rahul Gupta (Huf) M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aamhr5784E .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.191/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Rahul Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aexpg9423L .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.192/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Radhika Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Aqfpm4577M .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.193/Rpr/2018 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Pawan Gupta M-20, Sector-1, Avanti Vihar, Raipur (C.G.) Pan : Adcpg7808B .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-3(1), Raipur (C.G.). ……""यथ" / Respondent : Shri R.B Doshi, Ca Revenue By : Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. Dr

For Respondent: Shri R.B Doshi, CA
Section 115BSection 133(6)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

company from whom the assessee had claimed to have purchased shares, which, thus revealed a meticulously planned transaction that was carried out to facilitate bogus LTCG on the sale of shares of the aforesaid scrip; (xv). reference of the fact that the sale transaction of the aforesaid 3000 shares ... shares, and considering the totality of the facts involved in the case can safely be held to have only obtained an accommodation entry of bogus LTCG. 17. I, thus, in terms of my aforesaid observations concur with the view taken by the lower authorities and uphold the addition of Rs.5.40