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“circular trading”

Cash Credits & Unexplained ItemsSection 68Section 68323 judgments

The decision most relied on for circular trading is Sanjay Bimalchand Jain v. PCIT-1, Nagpur (89 Taxmann.com 196), cited in 251 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on circular trading

Sanjay Bimalchand Jain v. PCIT-1, Nagpur
89 Taxmann.com 196 · 2018 · High Court
251
citing judgments

The exemption for long-term capital gains on share transactions is unavailable if the assessee fails to discharge the onus of proving the genuineness of gains arising from dubious share transactions designed to convert unaccounted income into tax-exempt capital gains. Courts will uphold an assessment based on the Revenue's evidence of price rigging or penny stock manipulation if the assessee cannot provide cogent evidence for the abnormal rise in share value.

Celestial Aviation Trading 15 Ltd. v. ACIT
176 Taxmann.com 902 · Reported
92
citing judgments

Lease agreements are considered operating leases if they meet the criteria examined by the Tribunal, even when the Assessing Officer re-characterizes them as financial leases. The Tribunal's decision in Celestial Aviation Trading 15 Ltd. (supra) examined the terms and conditions of lease agreements and relevant circulars and precedents.

DCIT v. Sharp Mint Ltd.
159 Taxmann.com 1381 · 2024 · High Court
23
citing judgments

An ad hoc disallowance of purchases cannot be made if the corresponding sales have been accepted. Excluding both purchases and sales where transactions are fictitious would result in profits lower than the returned income.

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. DCIT
407 ITR 658 · 2018 · High Court
19
citing judgments

Income earned on sale or redemption of investments made by an insurance company is not necessarily business income and may be eligible for exemptions, even if the department contends the investments are stock-in-trade. The applicability of CBDT Circular No. 528 needs examination in such cases.

Pr.CIT v. Gaurav Bagaria
453 ITR 513 · 2023 · High Court
16
citing judgments

Transactions in shares are considered genuine if conducted through a recognized stock exchange with payments via account payee cheques, and the addition of sale proceeds as undisclosed income under section 68 is unjustified without contrary evidence.

Pr. CIT v. Prem Lal Gandhi
94 Taxmann.com 156 · 2018 · Reported
13
citing judgments

Gains arising on the sale of shares cannot be treated as sham solely because purchases were made in cash, if the surrounding facts and circumstances support the transaction.

Judgments citing circular trading

ACIT Circle 4(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Johnson Dye Works Pvt Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is hereby dismissed

ITA 1118/MUM/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Apr 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm & Shri. Prabhash Shankar, Am Acit Circle 4(3)(1), Mumbai Johnson Dye Works Pvt. Ltd. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Ground Floor, New Era House, Churchgate – 400020. Vs. Mogul Lane, Matunga (W), Mumbai – 400016. Pan/Gir No. Aaacj2082J (Assessee) : (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri. Jayesh Dadia/Samir Shah Respondent By : Shri. Ajay Singh (Sr. Dr) Date Of Hearing : 04.02.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.04.2025 O R D E R Per Kavitha Rajagopal, J M: This Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee, Challenging The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Delhi (‘Ld. Cit(A)’ For Short), National Faceless Appeal Centre (‘Nfac’ For Short) Passed U/S. 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act'), Pertaining To The Assessment Year (‘A.Y.’ For Short) 2012-13. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal Along With Additional Grounds Of Appeal: “1. Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit (A) Has Erred In Deleting Transactions Of Rs. 2,12,42,250/-In Nsel Exchange As Client Code Modification Transaction For Shifting Of Profit/ Loss Added To The Income Of The Assessee Relying On The Decision In The Case Of Coronation Agro Industries Ltd. Vs. Dcit 390 Itr 464 (Bom.) Without Going Into The Merits Of The Case? Johnson Dye Works Pvt. Ltd.

For Appellant: Shri. Jayesh Dadia/Samir ShahFor Respondent: Shri. Ajay Singh (Sr. DR)
Section 133(6)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 148Section 250

Assessing Officer noticed that there were instances of client code modifications. The Assessing Officer believed that the same was done to indulge in circular trading to pass on profits or losses to the clients of the assessee company as per requirements. After hearing the assessee, the Assessing Officer made additions

Manish Devendrakumar Shah, Ahmedabad vs. The ITO, Ward-5(3)(1), Ahmedabad

The appeal of the assessee is allowed in full

ITA 918/AHD/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad25 Feb 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.918/Ahd/2024 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2014-15 Manish Devendrakumar Shah The Ito बनाम/ 206, 2Nd Floor, Kalash 1 Ward-5(3)(1) V/S. Navrangpura Ahmedabad Ahmedabad – 380 009 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aqjps 4226 K (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) ("" यथ"/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri S.N. Divatia, Ar & Shri Samir Vora, Ar Revenue By : Shri Rignesh Das, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 20 /02/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 25/02/2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am:

For Appellant: Shri S.N. Divatia, AR &For Respondent: Shri Rignesh Das, Sr.DR
Section 10(38)Section 143(1)Section 147Section 250Section 68

fundamentals, Abnormal share price movement, with a sharp rise and fall without any corresponding business growth, Investigation Wing’s report indicated price manipulation and circular trading, Assessee could not explain why he invested in LHSL, a company with no business operations, Absence of due Manish Devendrakumar Shah vs. ITO Asst ... preferential allotment from the company itself, which had a lock-in period as per SEBI regulations. This negates the possibility of price manipulation through circular trading in the initial acquisition. In Swati Bajaj, the shares were traded in a manner that followed a "bell curve" pattern, where prices were artificially