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“bogus purchases”

DisallowancesSection 69CSection 69C9,532 judgments

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

Leading authorities on bogus purchases

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.

Sanjay Oilcake Industries v. CIT
316 ITR 274 · 2009 · High Court
460
citing judgments

In cases of alleged bogus or unverifiable purchases, rather than disallowing the entire purchase value, a reasonable profit element or a proportionate percentage of the purchases should be added back 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.

CIT v. Odeon Builders Pvt. ltd.
418 ITR 315 · 2019 · Supreme Court
408
citing judgments

Income tax additions cannot be sustained merely on the basis of uncorroborated statements or allegations. The Revenue must bring on record sufficient material and allow the assessee to produce evidence to prove such additions.

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. Shyam R. Pawar
54 Taxmann.com 108 · 2015 · High Court
279
citing judgments

Transactions involving the purchase and sale of shares cannot be considered bogus where the assessee provides documentary evidence, unless the revenue brings substantial evidence on record to reject such proof. This principle is consistently applied in cases concerning claims of bogus long-term capital gains arising from penny stock transactions.

CIT v. Simit P. Seth
38 Taxmann.com 385 · 2013 · High Court
278
citing judgments

When an assessee obtains accommodation bills for purchases but the corresponding sales are genuine, the addition to income is limited to the gross profit margin embedded in such purchases. This principle acknowledges that the underlying sales were real, but profit was suppressed through bogus invoices.

CIT v. Vijay M. Mistry Construction Ltd.
355 ITR 498 · 2013 · High Court
252
citing judgments

In cases of alleged bogus or hawala purchases where the existence of transactions is not entirely denied, only the profit element embedded in such purchases, and not the entire purchase price, can be added to the assessee's income. The focus is on determining a reasonable profit percentage for such additions.

Judgments citing bogus purchases

Income Tax Officer, Dhamtari vs. M/S Gopal Rice Industries, Dhamtari

In the result, appeals of the assessee and revenue are allowed for statistical purposes in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 74/RPR/2020[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur22 Dec 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri G D Padmahshaliआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.62/Rpr/2020 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2014-15 M/S. Gopal Rice Industries, Vill. Sambalpur, Raipur Road, Dhamtari (C.G.) Pan :Aabfi4303F .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Income Tax Officer, Ward- Dhamtari (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.74/Rpr/2020 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2014-15 The Income Tax Officer, Ward- Dhamtari (C.G.) .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. M/S. Gopal Rice Industries, Vill. Sambalpur, Raipur Road, Dhamtari (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent Pan :Aabfi4303F

For Appellant: Shri G.S Agrawal, CAFor Respondent: Shri G.N Singh, Sr. DR
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

annulled. 2. That under the facts and the law, the learned CIT(Appeals) further erred in maintaining addition of Rs.35,73,000/- for alleged bogus purchases @12% on purchase of Rs.2,97,75,000/-, though the sales were accepted, day to day quantity records kept GP already considered in accounts ... justified in deleting the addition of Rs.2,62,02,000/- out of the total addition of Rs.2,97,75,000/- being under bogus purchase ignoring the statements taken on oath by the parties from whom the purchase was made by the assessee firm. 2. Whether in facts

M/S Gopal Rice Industries, Dhamtari vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward, Dhamtari

In the result, appeals of the assessee and revenue are allowed for statistical purposes in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 62/RPR/2020[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur22 Dec 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri G D Padmahshaliआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.62/Rpr/2020 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2014-15 M/S. Gopal Rice Industries, Vill. Sambalpur, Raipur Road, Dhamtari (C.G.) Pan :Aabfi4303F .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Income Tax Officer, Ward- Dhamtari (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.74/Rpr/2020 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2014-15 The Income Tax Officer, Ward- Dhamtari (C.G.) .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. M/S. Gopal Rice Industries, Vill. Sambalpur, Raipur Road, Dhamtari (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent Pan :Aabfi4303F

For Appellant: Shri G.S Agrawal, CAFor Respondent: Shri G.N Singh, Sr. DR
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

annulled. 2. That under the facts and the law, the learned CIT(Appeals) further erred in maintaining addition of Rs.35,73,000/- for alleged bogus purchases @12% on purchase of Rs.2,97,75,000/-, though the sales were accepted, day to day quantity records kept GP already considered in accounts ... justified in deleting the addition of Rs.2,62,02,000/- out of the total addition of Rs.2,97,75,000/- being under bogus purchase ignoring the statements taken on oath by the parties from whom the purchase was made by the assessee firm. 2. Whether in facts

Mohammad Sharique, Kolkata vs. I.T.O., Ward-32(1), Kolkata

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

ITA 592/KOL/2022[2014-2015]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata09 Dec 2022AY 2014-2015

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 592/Kol/2022 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Mohammad Sharique Income Tax Officer, Ward-32(1), Kolkata 64, Mozaffar Ahmed Street Vs Ripon Street Kolkata - 700016 [Pan : Bjxps2070R] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Purbayan Basu, Advocate Revenue By : Shri P.P. Barman, Addl. Cit, D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 07/12/2022 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 09/12/2022 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 15/09/2022, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act’), For Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:- “1. That In The Facts The Order U/S 250 Passed By The Ld Cit Appeal (Nfac) Was Wrong, Unjustified & Contrary To The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case. The Ld. Cit Erred To Confirm The Addition Of Rs.4175060 Without Any Speaking Order On Its Merit Is Erroneous, Arbitrary & Bad In Law. 2. The Appellant Craves Leave To Add, Alter, Modify Or Delete Any Grounds At The Time Of Hearing.”

For Appellant: Shri Purbayan Basu, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri P.P. Barman, Addl. CIT, D/R
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 69

balance of sundry creditors for the current year with that of the preceding year and the increased amount of sundry creditors was treated as bogus purchases. There is no specific finding by the ld. Assessing Officer for the particular sundry creditor and the addition has been made by giving

Nishant Murar Latke, Mumbai vs. ITO, Ward 3(3), Mumbai

In the result, this ground is “Dismissed”

ITA 2446/MUM/2022[2009-2010]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Dec 2022AY 2009-2010

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.2446/Mum/2022 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2009-10) Nishant Murar Latke बिधम/ Ito, Ward-3(3) 2Nd Floor, Rani Mansion, 01, Narayan Nagar Chs Vs. Ltd, Near Hanuman Nagar, Murbad Road, Kalyan Katemnivali, Kalyan- West. 421306. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Abtpl6021E (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Dharan Gandhi Revenue By: Smt. Nayana K. Kumar सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 28/11/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 06/12/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/Nfac, Delhi Dated 29.06.2022 For The Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. The Main Grievance Of The Assessee Is Against The Action Of The Ld. Cit(A) Confirming The Action Of The Ao Disallowing The Claim Of Purchase From Two Companies On The Allegation That It Was Bogus Purchases (Accommodation Entry); The Companies From Whom Purchases Were Disallowed Are (I) M/S. Vijay Sagar Trading Pvt. Ltd. To The Tune Of Rs.4,88,700/- & (Ii) M/S. Manibhadra Sales Pvt. Ltd. To The Tune Of Rs.10,14,525/- (Total Rs.15,03,225/-).

For Appellant: Shri Dharan GandhiFor Respondent: Smt. Nayana K. Kumar
Section 143(1)Section 69C

confirming the action of the AO disallowing the claim of purchase from two companies on the allegation that it was bogus purchases (accommodation entry); The companies from whom purchases were disallowed are (i) M/s. Vijay Sagar Trading Pvt. Ltd. to the tune of Rs.4,88,700/- and (ii) M/s. Manibhadra ... Department (Maharashtra), the assessee’s case was reopened. According to the information from the Sales Tax Department, the assessee was a beneficiary of bogus purchase bills from accommodation entry providers to the tune of Rs.15,03,225/-[ i.e, from M/s. Vijay Sagar Trading Pvt. Ltd and M/s. Manibhadra Sales