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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

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax 11(1)(2), Mumbai vs. Sanghvi Star Retail Private Limited, Mumbai

Accordingly, grounds raised in CO and case laws relied on by assessee are dismissed

ITA 5334/MUM/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Oct 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 5334/Mum/2017 & Cross Objection No.– 01/Mum/2019 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) M/S Sanghvi Star Retail Acit – 11(1)(2), Pvt. Ltd. Room No. 1, Ground बिधम/ Plot No. 75, C-14, Cross Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Road, Marol Midc, Vs. M. K. Road, Anderi (East), Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai- 400 093 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan No. Aalcs5646N (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant Shri V. Vinod Kumar, Dr : By प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondentby : Shri Suchek Anchaliya, Ar सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 09.10.2019 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 31.10.2019 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per S. Rifaur Rahman: The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 18 In Short Referred As ‘Ld. Cit(A)’, Mumbai, Dated 10.04.17 For Assessment Year (In Short Ay) 2009-10. 2

For Respondent: Shri Suchek Anchaliya, AR
Section 132Section 133Section 143

circumstances of the case and in law, the learned CIT(A) erred in deleting the addition of Rs.92,87,364/- on account of bogus purchases without appreciating the fact that the assessee has failed to produce any supporting evidence in the form of identify and genuineness of the 6 I.T.A ... latest decision of apex court in the case of N.K Protenins Ltd . Vs DCIT 2017(1) TMI 1090- Supreme Court in which 100% of bogus purchases are disallowed?". 4. "The appellant prays that the order of the CIT(A) on the above grounds be set aside and that