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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

Dinesh S Dhokar, Mumbai vs. ITO 19(1)(4), Mumbai

Accordingly, the grounds raised by the assessee are partly allowed

ITA 4546/MUM/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Jan 2021AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm& Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 4546/Mum/2019 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Shri Dinesh S. Dhokar, Ito-19(1)(4), 2Nd Floor, Room No. 222, R. No. 6, Bldg No. 1, Matru Mandir, Tardeo बिधम/ Dadarkar Compound, Vaibhav, C-Wing, 1St Raod, Mumbai-400 007 Vs. Floor, Tardeo Road, Mumbai-400 034 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aaapd8605N (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : & आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 4545/Mum/2019 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Ito-19(1)(4), Smt. Anita Dinesh 2Nd Floor, Room No. 222, Dhokar, Matru Mandir, Tardeo R. No. 6, Bldg No. 1, बिधम/ Raod, Mumbai-400 007 Dadarkar Compound, Vs. Vaibhav, C-Wing, 1St Floor, Tardeo Road, Mumbai-400 034 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aacpd9237E (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) :

For Respondent: Shri Sanjay Sethi, DR
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147

return was processed u/s 143(1) of the Act. Subsequently, information was received from the sales tax Department that assessee has indulged in bogus purchases. On verification, the details of accommodation entries availed by the assessee is given below:- TIN Hawala Parties PAN F.Y. Amount in Rs. 27960603730V Prakash Steel ... factorize for profit element earned by assessee against possible purchase of material in the grey market and undue benefit of VAT against alleged bogus purchases, which lower authorities have rightly done. However, considering GP rate of 10.59% already reflected by the assessee as well as VAT rate applicable

ITO 26(2)(3), Mumbai vs. Mohd Talib Mahboob Ghonia, Mumbai

In the result the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 4228/MUM/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Jan 2021AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadaleassessment Year: 2010-11 Ito 26(2)(3), Shri Mohd Talib Mahboob 3Rd Floor, Ghonia, Room No.317, 1 Roop Darshan Niwas, Kautilya Bhavan, Vs. Opp. Kaji Chawl, Bandra Kurla Complex, Kajupada, Bandra (East), Kurla West, Mumbai - 400051 Mumbai 400 070 Pan: Admpg 1858P (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : Shri Vishesh Srivastav, A.R. Revenue By : Shri S.V. Nair, Sr. A.R. Date Of Hearing : 20.01.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.01.2021 O R D E R Per Rajesh Kumar: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 31.12.2018 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) [Hereinafter Referred To As The Cit(A)] Relevant To Assessment Year 2010-11. 2. The Only Issue Raised By The Revenue Is Against The Part Deletion Of Addition By Ld. Cit(A) To The Tune Of 87.5% Of The Total Bogus Purchases As Against 100% Addition Made By The Ao Towards Bogus Purchases.

For Appellant: Shri Vishesh Srivastav, A.RFor Respondent: Shri S.V. Nair, Sr. A.R
Section 143(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148

issue raised by the Revenue is against the part deletion of addition by Ld. CIT(A) to the tune of 87.5% of the total bogus purchases as against 100% addition made by the AO towards bogus purchases. 3. The facts in brief are that the assessee filed the return ... prove the genuineness of the purchases. The assessee did not respond to the communication from the AO and finally the AO added the entire bogus purchases of Rs.95,70,489/-in the ex- party assessment order passed under section 144 read with section 147 of the Act vide order dated