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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

Smt. Shanta Anil Garad, Ambernath vs. ITO -WD 2(4), Kalyan

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is hereby ordered to be allowed accordingly

ITA 4961/MUM/2018[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Nov 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.4961/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Smt. Shanta Anil Garad बिधम/ Ito Ward 2(4) 1St Floor, Mohan Plaza, H. No. 606, Laxmi Niwas, Vs. Ward No.8, Morivali Wayle Nagar, Khadakpada Village, Ambernath-421505. Kalyan-421301. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aglpg8260F (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. Assessee By: Shri Sumin Makhija Revenue By: Shri Chaitanya Anjaria (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 05/09/2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 07/11/2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 02.05.2018 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -3, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y. 2009-10. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri Sumin MakhijaFor Respondent: Shri Chaitanya Anjaria (DR)
Section 143(3)

dealer. 2. Without Prejudice to the above appellant submits that the CIT (appeals) has seriously erred in confirming the addition @ 12.5% of the alleged bogus purchases without appreciating that: i) As decided by various Judicial forums under situations alike of the assesee what is to be added is the profit ... element embaded in the transaction which in assesses case is 4.9% only. ii) That assessee has paid VAT on alleged bogus purchase to the Maharastra VAT Authorities @12.5%, deduction for which has to be allowed while making addition. iii) Assessee has already declared Gross Profit on all the purchase recorded

M/S.M.P.Brothers, Mumbai vs. ACIT Circle-17(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee are hereby ordered to be allowed accordingly

ITA 4761/MUM/2018[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Nov 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. Nos.4759, 4760 & 4761/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2009-10 & 2011-12) M/S. M. P. Brothers बिधम/ Acit Circle 17(2) 64, Eby Castle Mohamed Ali Mumbai. Vs. Road, Mumbai-400003. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaccb6672L (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Mandar Vaidya Revenue By: Shri Chaitanya Anjaria (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 04/09/2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 07/11/2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Above Mentioned Appeals Against The Order Dated 10.05.2018 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 57, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Ys.2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12. Ita. No.4760/Mum/2018 2. The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 10.05.2018 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -57, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Ys.2009-10. 3. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri Mandar VaidyaFor Respondent: Shri Chaitanya Anjaria (DR)
Section 143(1)Section 148

basis of information received from the DGIT(Inv.), Mumbai in which it was conveyed that the assessee has taken the accommodation entries of bogus purchase in sum of Rs.52,047/- from the following two parties. A.Y.2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12 Name of the Party Amount Ankit Enterprises 10,795 Darshana ... Corporation 41,252 5. After the reply of the assessee, the AO restricted the addition to the extent of 100% of the bogus purchase in sum of Rs.52,047/-. The total income of the assessee was assessed to the tune of Rs.31,38,920/-. Feeling aggrieved, the assessee filed