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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

Hiralal Motilal Jewellers, Kolkata vs. ACIT, Circle - 43, Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 104/KOL/2018[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata24 May 2018AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri P.M. Jagtap, Am] I.T.A. No. 104/Kol/2018 Assessment Year: 2007-08 Hiralal Motila Jewellers................................………………………………………...............Appellant C/O D.J. Shah & Co., Kalyan Bhavan, 2, Elgin Road, Kolkata – 700 020 [Pan: Aadfh 8943 E] Acit Circle 43 Kolkata...................……………………………………………..................Respondent 3, Govt. Place (West), Kolkata – 700 001. Appearances By: Shri Miraj D. Shah, Ar Appearing On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri A.K. Bandopadhya, Addl. Cit Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : April 11, 2018 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : May 24, 2018 Order This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Cit (Appeals) – 13, Kolkata Dated 25.09.2017. 2. The Assessee In The Present Case Is A Partnership Firm Which Is Carrying On The Business Of Jewelers. The Return Of Income For The Year Under Consideration Was Filed By It Originally On 31.10.2007 Declaring A Total Income Of Rs. 5,20,450/-. The Said Return Was Initially Accepted By The A.O. Under Section U/S 143(1) On 27.02.2009. The A.O, Thereafter Received Information That M/S. Vitrag Jewels Was One Of The Firms Providing Bogus Entries. In His Statement Recorded By The Department, Shri Rajendra Jain, Employee Of The Said Concern Confessed That He Was Managing Various Concerns In Order To Provide Bogus Sale Bills To Domestic Concerns For The Diamonds. He Stated That The Concerns Which Were Purchasing Diamond In Cash From Grey

Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 148

assessment as well as disputing the addition made 3 I.T.A. No. 104/Kol/2018 Assessment Year: 2007-08 Hiralal Motilal Jewellers therein on account of alleged bogus purchases. The Ld. CIT(A) however did not find merit in the case of the assesses on both the issues and after upholding the validity ... under section 143(3)/147 of the Act, he also confirmed the addition made by the A.O. on account of the alleged bogus purchases for the following reasons given in his impugned order: “In this case it is clear that the aforesaid concern M/s. Vitrag Jewels has not actually purchased

Lalji Jetsi Maheshwari, Nashik vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 860/PUN/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Pune23 May 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla, Jm & Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am आयकर अपील आयकर अपील संसंसंसं. / Ita No.860/Pun/2016 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2011-12 िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Laiji Jetsi Maheshwari, C/O. Maheshwari Steel Mart, Saikheda Chaufulu, Agra Road, Oar (Mig), Nashik – 422 206 अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Akfpm3322C …. Vs. Acit, Central –I, …. ""यथ" / Respondent Nahsik Assessee By : Shri Harshal A. Nasikkar Revenue By : Shri Achal Sharma सुनवाई क" तारीख / घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 07.05.2018 Date Of Pronouncement: 23.05.2018

For Appellant: Shri Harshal A. NasikkarFor Respondent: Shri Achal Sharma
Section 133ASection 143(3)

unrecorded sales at Rs.13,48,747/-. 2. The Ld.CIT(A) further erred in sustaining addition of Rs.6,83,046/- on account of bogus purchases. 3. The appellant craves leave to add to, alter, amend or withdraw any of the grounds of appeal at the time of hearing.” 3. Briefly stated ... Addition on account of unexplained cash – Rs. 1,00,000/- Addition on account of unaccounted income-Rs.15,43,670/- Addition on account of bogus purchases – Rs.6,83,046/- ----------------------------- Total Addition Rs.36,74,863/- ----------------------------- 4. Assessee challenged the additions made by the AO before the CIT(A) by filing