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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

Shri. Hariram S. Bishnoi, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer-Ward 15(2)(4), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee for assessment year 2011-12 is dismissed

ITA 2091/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Oct 2017AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 2091/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Shri Hariram S. Bishnoi, Vs. The Income Tax Officer – 107/111, 1St Floor, Ward 15(2) (4), 3Rd Kumbharwada Lane, Mumbai - 400004 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Afgpb8257B (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) यनर्ावररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Satish R. Mody (Ar) राजस्व की ओर से / Revenue By : Shri V. Jenardhanan (Dr)

For Appellant: Shri Satish R. Mody (AR)For Respondent: Shri V. Jenardhanan (DR)
Section 133(6)Section 142(2)Section 143(3)

after hearing the assessee partly allowed the appeal and restricted the addition to 12.5% of the bogus purchases made by the AO. 4. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal against the impugned order passed by the Ld. CIT (A):- 1. “The Learned Commissioner of Income ... relying on the findings of the Ld. CIT(A) submitted that the Ld.CIT (A) has rightly sustained the addition to 12.5% of the bogus purchases made by the assessee during the relevant year. Since, the assessee has failed to prove genuineness of the transaction, there is no reason to interfere

DCIT 13(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Rizvi Land Developments P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue for assessment year 2009-10 is partly allowed for statistical purposes and cross objection filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 5840/MUM/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Oct 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri P.K. Bansal (Vp) & Shri Ram Lal Negi (Jm) Assessment Year: 2009-10 The Dcit-13(3)(1), M/S Rizvi Land Developments Pvt. Room No. 229, 2Nd Floor, Ltd., Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Rizvi House, Hill Road, Mumbai - 400020 Vs. Bandra (West), Mumbai - 400050 Pan: Aaacr4166P (Appellant) (Respondent) Co No. 177/Mum/2017 Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/S Rizvi Land Developments The Dcit-13(3)(1), Pvt. Ltd., Room No. 229, 2Nd Floor, Rizvi House (1St Floor), Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Hill Road, Bandra (West), Vs. Mumbai - 400020 Mumbai - 400050 Pan: Aaacr4166P (Appellant) (Respondent) Revenue By : Shri Purushottam Kumar (Sr. Dr) Assessee By : Shri M. Subramanian (Ar) Date Of Hearing: 09/10/2017 Date Of Pronouncement: 23/10/2017

For Appellant: Shri M. Subramanian (AR)For Respondent: Shri Purushottam Kumar (Sr. DR)
Section 133Section 143Section 147

Subsequently, on the basis of information received from the Sales Tax Department Maharashtra, through Directorate General of Income Tax (Inv.), Mumbai regarding bogus purchases made by various companies including the present assessee, the assessment was re-opened u/s 147 of the Act. The assessee was one of the companies, which ... made bogus purchases from the said entities. As per the information, the assessee company during the year relevant to the assessment year under consideration made bogus purchases to the tune of Rs. 1,04,30,084/- from the bogus entities i.e. Vardhman International and Maharaja Impex. 3. The assessee objected

ACIT Cir 7(1)(1), Mumbai vs. Gauges Bourdon India P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue and the cross objections by the assessee stand dismissed

ITA 7206/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 Oct 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 7206 To 7208/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2009-10 To 2011-12) Acit, Circle 7(1)-1, M/S. Gauges Bourdon India Pvt. Ltd. Room No. 130, 1St Floor, 194-195, Gopi Tank Road, बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Mahim, Mumbai-400 016 Vs. Mumbai-400 020 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacg 1986 A (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : ""या"ेपक सं /C.O. Nos. 188 To 190/Mum/2017 (Arising Out Of Ita Nos. 7206 To 7208/Mum/2016) ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2009-10 To 2011-12) M/S. Gauges Bourdon India Pvt. Ltd. Acit, Circle 7(1)-1, Room No. 130, 1St Floor, 194-195, Gopi Tank Road, बनाम/ Mahim, Mumbai-400 016 Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Vs. Mumbai-400 020 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacg 1986 A (Cross Objector) : (Assessee) Revenue By : Shri V. Justin : Dr. Vinay D. Mulye Assessee By सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 17.08.2017 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 16.10.2017 Date Of Pronouncement

For Respondent: Shri V. Justin
Section 133(6)Section 147

common issue raised in Revenue’s appeal is that the ld. CIT(A) erred in sustaining an addition of 12.5% of the bogus purchases, as against 100% added by the assessing officer. 3. The common ground raised by the assessee in the cross objection is that ... erred in sustaining even 12.5% of bogus purchase as addition. 4. In these cases, the assessing officer has made 100% disallowance of bogus purchases as under: A.Y. 2009-10 Sr. No. Name of the party Amount 1 Atlas Enterprises 788 2 Rajratan Metal Industries 45556415 3 Ronak Industries 8904167 Total

Sumit M. Malhotra, Kalyan vs. ITO 3(4), Mumbai

In the result, these appeals filed by the assessee stands dismissed

ITA 6697/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 Oct 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 6697 & 6698/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2009-10 & 2010-11) Mr. Sumit M. Malhotra Income-Tax Officer 3(4), Rani Mansion, 2Nd Floor, C/O. M/S. S. M. Steel Traders बनाम/ 702, “A” Wing, Archies Apartment, Murbad Road, Vs. Oak Baug, Near Railway Station, Kalyan (W) – 421 301 Kalyan (W) – 421 301 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaypm 8541 J (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : None ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri V. Justin

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri V. Justin
Section 133(6)Section 148

that the reopening was not justified. 4. Second issue raised is that ld. CIT(A) erred in sustaining disallowance of 12.5 % percent of bogus purchase. 5. Brief facts of the case are as under: Since facts are similar we are considering facts again figures from assessment year ... order, the assessee appealed before the ld. CIT(A) who confirmed the action of the assessing officer in making addition of 12.5% of the bogus purchase. The ld. CIT(A) held as under: 8. I have carefully considered the appellant's submissions, observations of the AO in the assessment order