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“bogus purchases”

DisallowancesSection 69CSection 69C9,532 judgments

The decision most relied on for bogus purchases is CIT v. Bholanath Poly Fab. Pvt. Ltd. (355 ITR 290), cited in 712 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on 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.

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.

CIT v. Simit P. Seth
38 Taxmann.com 385 · 2013 · High Court
278
citing judgments

When an assessee obtains accommodation bills for purchases but the corresponding sales are genuine, the addition to income is limited to the gross profit margin embedded in such purchases. This principle acknowledges that the underlying sales were real, but profit was suppressed through bogus invoices.

CIT v. Vijay M. Mistry Construction Ltd.
355 ITR 498 · 2013 · High Court
252
citing judgments

In cases of alleged bogus or hawala purchases where the existence of transactions is not entirely denied, only the profit element embedded in such purchases, and not the entire purchase price, can be added to the assessee's income. The focus is on determining a reasonable profit percentage for such additions.

Judgments citing bogus purchases

Income Tax Officer, Panipat vs. Suresh Malhotra, Panipat

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 4638/DEL/2024[2018-2019]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi28 Aug 2025AY 2018-2019

Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwalincome Tax Officer, Suresh Malhotra Partner M/S Sai Nath Sector-6, Panipat Vs. Industries Kabri Road, Haryana-132103. Kacha Phatak, Industial Area, Panipat Haryana-132103. Pan:Aaqpm3214N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Ca Shilpi Jain Department By Shri Manish Gupta Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 04/06/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 28/08/2025 O R D E R Per Manish Agarwal, Am, This Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Cit(A), In Short] In Appeal No. Nfac/2017-18/10236779 Dated 05.08.2024 Arising Out Of The Order Passed U/S 147 R.W.S 144 Of The Act Dated 23.03.2023 For Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That Assessee Is An Individual & Filed His Return Of Income On 27.09.2018 Declaring Total Income At Rs.5,00,460/-. Subsequently, Ao Received Information That Assessee Has Taken Accommodation Entries Managed By One Sh. Rajesh Mittal In The Shape Of Bogus Bills Of Purchase From Three Different Parties Managed & Run By Shri Rajesh Mittal Amounting To Rs.95,48,153/-. Based On Such Information, Ao Initiated Reassessment Proceedings After Taking Approval From Competent Authority & Notice U/S 148

Section 147Section 148Section 69C

circumstances of the case, Ld. CIT(A) has erred in deleting the addition of Rs. 95,48,153/- made on account of bogus purchases u/s 69C ignoring the fact that the assessee has filed GSTR-I in his own name in which bogus purchases made from 3 parties were duly ... wherein the Revenue has challenged the action of the Ld. CIT(A) in deleting the addition of Rs.95,48,153/- made on account of bogus purchases u/s 69C on merits. However, from perusal of para 5 of the order of Ld. CIT(A), it is seen that in para