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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

Bharatkumar Anraj Bhansali, Mumbai vs. ITO-19(1)(2), Mumbai

In the result, ground number 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the appeal are dismissed

ITA 340/MUM/2024[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Jul 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi (Am) I.T.A. No. 340/Mum/2024 (A.Y. 2009-10) Bharat Kumar Anraj Bhansali Vs. Ito, Ward 19(1)(2) Room No. 10, 3Rd Floor. Matru Mandir Saraswat Building 2Nd Floor Banganga Road Tardeo Road Walkeshwar, Mumbai-400 Mumbai-400 007. 006. Pan : Aaepb8134C (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Ravi Gupta Department By Shri R.R. Makwana Date Of Hearing 10.06.2024 Date Of Pronouncement 29.07.2024 O R D E R 1. This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Appellate Order Passed By The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac) Delhi (The Learned Cit – A) For Assessment Year 2009 – 10 Dated 24/2/2023 Wherein The Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 147 With Section 148 Read With Section 144 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Dated 28/3/2015 Was Dismissed. 2. Therefore, The Assessee Is Aggrieved With The Same Has Preferred This Appeal Raising Several Grounds. 3. The Fact Of The Case Shows That The Assessee Is An Individual Where He Filed His Return Of Income Declaring Total Income Of Rs. 164,870 As He Is Dealing As A Trader In Farah’S & Nonferrous Metal. The Name Of The Assessee Appears As A Beneficiary In Obtaining Accommodation Entries & Hawala Bills From Non-Existing Entity Is Discovered By Maharashtra Sales Tax Department & Information Passed On To The Assessing Officer By The Director General Of Income Tax, Investigation

Section 142Section 144Section 147Section 148

cross examination was not afforded to the assessee. On the merits he submits that a hundred percent of the addition of the alleged bogus purchases is beyond any comprehension because only the profit element would have been added. It was further stated that opportunity of hearing is not provided ... learned lower authorities. Admittedly in this case, the information was received that assessee is one of the beneficiaries of obtaining accommodation bills of bogus purchases from one party. There is tangible material, information available from the sales tax department as well as the director general of income tax investigation. Assessee