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“bogus purchases”

DisallowancesSection 69CSection 69C9,532 judgments

The decision most relied on for bogus purchases is CIT v. Simit P. Sheth (356 ITR 451), cited in 1,465 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on bogus purchases

CIT v. Simit P. Sheth
356 ITR 451 · 2013 · High Court
1,465
citing judgments

Additions for alleged bogus purchases should be restricted to the profit element, not the entire turnover. The profit element is often estimated at 12.5% of the purported 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.

CIT v. Nikunj Exim Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
372 ITR 619 · 2015 · High Court
391
citing judgments

Transactions defying human probability cannot be applied to isolated purchases if sales are accepted as genuine, and purchases cannot be disallowed without considering the entire transaction and documentary evidence. Failure to produce parties in an assessment proceeding may not be fatal to the assessee.

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.

Judgments citing bogus purchases

ITO 27 (1)(5), Mumbai vs. Jignesh R. Kapasi, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 6430/MUM/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Feb 2020AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanito 27(1)(5), Shri Jignesh R. Kapasi, Room No. 410, 4Th Floor, 1, Hansa Apartment, 126/127, Vs. Tower No.6, Vashi Railway Garodia Nagar, Ghatkopar Station Complex, Vashi, (E), Mumbai-400077. Navi Mumbai-400703. Pan: Aabpk2503R Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Mrs. Samatha Mullamudi (Dr) Respondent By : Shri M.R. Tanna (Ar) Date Of Hearing : 19.02.2020 Date Of Pronouncement : 19.02.2020 Order Under Section 254(1)Of Income Tax Act Per Pawan Singh; 1. This Appeal By Revenue Under Section 253 Of Income-Tax Act (‘Act’) Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-

For Appellant: Mrs. Samatha Mullamudi (DR)For Respondent: Shri M.R. Tanna (AR)
Section 133(6)Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148Section 253Section 254(1)

circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) erred in deleting the addition of Rs. 1,84,367/- on account of bogus purchases without appreciating that the onus was on the assessee to establish the genuineness of such purchases by providing documentary evidence before the Assessing Officer ... took his view that it would be just fair and proper to make addition of profit element embedded in such bogus purchase. The assessing officer accepted the confirmation filed by Dharmi Enterprises and allowed the purchases of Rs. 39,37,066/-. The assessing officer disallowed 12.5% of the aggregate