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DisallowancesSection 69CSection 69C5,654 judgments

The decision most relied on for profit element is CIT v. President Industries (258 ITR 654), cited in 471 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on profit element

CIT v. President Industries
258 ITR 654 · 2002 · High Court
471
citing judgments

When books of account are rejected and unaccounted sales or receipts are discovered, the income addition is restricted to the net profit element embedded in these undisclosed transactions, not the entire sale proceeds or receipts, especially if corresponding purchases are not proven to be outside the books.

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.

CIT v. Siemens Aktiongesellschaft
310 ITR 320 · 2009 · High Court
259
citing judgments

Reimbursements of actual expenses without any profit element are not taxable income. Additionally, mere amendments to the Income-tax Act do not override the provisions of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs).

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.

CIT v. Balchand Ajit Kumar
263 ITR 610 · 2003 · High Court
212
citing judgments

When making an addition for unaccounted receipts, on-money, or non-genuine purchases/sales, the addition should be restricted to the estimated profit element embedded in such transactions, rather than the entire gross amount, particularly when evidence of corresponding expenditure is incomplete. This estimation often involves applying a net profit rate.

CIT v. Gurubachhan Singh J. Juneja
302 ITR 63 · 2008 · High Court
147
citing judgments

When unaccounted receipts or suppressed sales are detected and books of account are rejected under Section 145(3), additions to income must be restricted to the profit element embedded in such transactions, not the entire transaction value. This profit element is to be estimated by considering the assessee's regular profit ratio as per books of account.

Vijay Trading Co. v. ITO
388 ITR 377 · 2016 · High Court
119
citing judgments

When purchases are found bogus, only the profit element embedded therein, and not the entire purchase value, can be added to the assessee's income.

NK Proteins Ltd. v. DCIT
292 CTR 354 · 2017 · Supreme Court
115
citing judgments

When purchases are unverifiable or alleged to be bogus, only the profit element embedded in such transactions is taxable, not the entire purchase amount; the onus lies on the assessee to prove the genuineness of the transactions.

Judgments citing profit element

Anil Dadarao Garad, Ambernath vs. Income Tax Officer Ward 2(1), Kalyan

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 6162/MUM/2017[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Jul 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh & Shri N.K. Pradhanshri Anil Dadarao Garad Ito Ward 2(1), 1St Floor, Mohan Plaza, Prop. M/S Shivjeet Chemicals/Shivani Chemicals, Vs. Wayle Nagar, Khadakpada, W-34, Morival, Midc, Kalyan-421301. Ambernath-421501. Pan: Aazpg8732G Appellant Respondent Ito Ward 2(1), Shri Anil Dadarao Garad 1St Floor, Mohan Plaza, Prop. M/S Shivjeet Wayle Nagar, Khadakpada, Vs. Chemicals/Shivani Chemicals, Kalyan-421301. W-34, Morival, Midc, Ambernath-421501. Pan: Aazpg8732G Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri S.M. Makhija (Ar) Respondent By : Shri Rajesh Kumar Yadav (Dr) Date Of Hearing : 24.07.2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 24.07.2018 Order Under Section 254(1)Of Income Tax Act Per Pawan Singh; 1. These Cross Appeal Are Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-3, Thane [Ld. Cit(A)] Dated 13.07.2007 For Assessment Year 2010-11. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds

For Appellant: Shri S.M. Makhija (AR)For Respondent: Shri Rajesh Kumar Yadav (DR)
Section 143(1)Section 147Section 148Section 254(1)

purchases without appreciating that i) As decided by various judicial forums under situations alike of the assessee what is to be added is the profit element embedded in the transaction which in assesee's case is 3.8% only. ii) That assessee has paid VAT on alleged bogus purchase

ACIT Cir 27(1), Navi Mumbai vs. Amit Rajendra Sheth, Mumbai

Appeal stand dismissed

ITA 755/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Jul 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Jm & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.5835/Mum/2015 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Assistant Commissioner Of Income Amit Rajendra Sheth Tax Circle-27(1) 1130/4, Nilgiri Neelkanth Vihar Ii Room No.415, 4Th Floor बनाम/ Kurla Terminus Road Tower No.6, Vashi Station Complex Vidyavihar(E) Vs. Mumbai-400 703 Mumbai-400 077 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.Avzps-0920-P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.753/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Assistant Commissioner Of Income Amit Rajendra Sheth Tax Circle-27(1) 1130/4, Nilgiri Neelkanth Vihar Ii Room No.415, 4Th Floor बनाम/ Kurla Terminus Road Tower No.6, Vashi Station Complex Vs. Vidyavihar(E) Mumbai-400 703 Mumbai-400 077 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.Avzps-0920-P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.755/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Assistant Commissioner Of Income Amit Rajendra Sheth 1130/4, Nilgiri Neelkanth Vihar Ii Tax Circle-27(1) Room No.415, 4Th Floor बनाम/ Kurla Terminus Road Tower No.6, Vashi Station Complex Vidyavihar(E) Vs. Mumbai-400 703 Mumbai-400 077 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.Avzps-0920-P

For Appellant: Kirit Sanghvi, Ld.ARFor Respondent: Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Ld.DR
Section 133(6)Section 133ASection 143Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148

transactions could not be discharged by the assessee. Therefore, in such a situation, the addition, which could be made, was to account for profit element embedded in these purchase transactions to factorize for profit earned by assessee against possible purchase of material in the grey market and undue benefit

ACIT Cir 27(1), Navi Mumbai vs. Amit Rajendra Sheth, Mumbai

Appeal stand dismissed

ITA 753/MUM/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Jul 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Jm & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.5835/Mum/2015 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Assistant Commissioner Of Income Amit Rajendra Sheth Tax Circle-27(1) 1130/4, Nilgiri Neelkanth Vihar Ii Room No.415, 4Th Floor बनाम/ Kurla Terminus Road Tower No.6, Vashi Station Complex Vidyavihar(E) Vs. Mumbai-400 703 Mumbai-400 077 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.Avzps-0920-P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.753/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Assistant Commissioner Of Income Amit Rajendra Sheth Tax Circle-27(1) 1130/4, Nilgiri Neelkanth Vihar Ii Room No.415, 4Th Floor बनाम/ Kurla Terminus Road Tower No.6, Vashi Station Complex Vs. Vidyavihar(E) Mumbai-400 703 Mumbai-400 077 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.Avzps-0920-P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.755/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Assistant Commissioner Of Income Amit Rajendra Sheth 1130/4, Nilgiri Neelkanth Vihar Ii Tax Circle-27(1) Room No.415, 4Th Floor बनाम/ Kurla Terminus Road Tower No.6, Vashi Station Complex Vidyavihar(E) Vs. Mumbai-400 703 Mumbai-400 077 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.Avzps-0920-P

For Appellant: Kirit Sanghvi, Ld.ARFor Respondent: Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Ld.DR
Section 133(6)Section 133ASection 143Section 143(2)Section 147Section 148

transactions could not be discharged by the assessee. Therefore, in such a situation, the addition, which could be made, was to account for profit element embedded in these purchase transactions to factorize for profit earned by assessee against possible purchase of material in the grey market and undue benefit