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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

Chhaganlal S. Mehta, Mumbai vs. ITO-19(1)(3), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee for assessment year 2009-10 is dismissed

ITA 6138/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Nov 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 6138/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Shri Chhaganlal S. Mehta, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Prop. Mehta Metal Corporation, Ward 19(1) (3), 2Nd Khetwadi Lane, Room No. 220, 1St Floor, Near Alankar Cinema Varsha, Matru Mandir, Tardeo, Mumbai - 400007 Shop No. 5, Mumbai - 400004 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aekpm5292E (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) यनर्ावररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Rajesh Chamaria (Ar) राजस्व की ओर से / Revenue By : Shri Jenardhanan (Dr)

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh Chamaria (AR)For Respondent: Shri Jenardhanan (DR)
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

erred in sustaining an addition to the extent of 12.5% of the purchases, amounting to Rs. 19,05,703/- made as the profit element embedded in purchases from the alleged bogus parties on the ground that the motive of obtaining the bogus bills was inflation of purchases price ... assessee that the goods were genuinely purchased. Under these circumstances, the AO has rightly made addition in question keeping in view the profit element embedded in the purchases in question. 10. The Hon’ble Bombay High Court In CIT Vs. Nikunj Eximp Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. 372 ITR 619 (Bom), while

ITO 12(3)(3), Mumbai vs. M.S. Infraproject P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue for assessment year 2009-10 is partly allowed

ITA 5607/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: PendingITAT Mumbai09 Nov 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 5607/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) The Ito-12(3)(3), Vs. M/S M.S. Infraproject Pvt. Ltd., Room No. 224, 2Nd Floor, G Wing, Flat No. 3, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Ground Floor, Sumer Nagar – Mumbai - 400020 Building, S.V. Road, Behind Ajanta Party Hall, Borivali West, Mumbai - 400092 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabc17701C (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) राजस्व की ओर से / Revenue By : Sh. Saurabh Kumar Rai (Dr) यनर्ावररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Sh. Anil Thakrar (Ar) सुनर्ाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 10/08/2017 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement: 09/11/2017

For Appellant: Sh. Anil Thakrar (AR)For Respondent: Sh. Saurabh Kumar Rai (DR)
Section 129Section 133Section 133(6)Section 142Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144Section 147Section 148

books of account. Hence, there is no justification in making addition of the entire amount of bogus purchases determined by the AO. Under profit element embedded in the purchases in question. On the other hand the Ld CIT(A) has not given any cogent reason as to how 4% addition ... Seth 356 ITR 451(Guj) upheld the decision of the Tribunal and sustained the addition 12.5% of the total bogus purchases holding that only profit element embedded in such purchases can be added to income of the assessee. Hence, following the principles of law laid down

Debashish Chatterjee, Howrah vs. ITO, Ward 48(3), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in this appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 850/KOL/2017[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata08 Nov 2017AY 2011-12

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddyi.T.A. No. 850 & 1280/Kol/2017 (Assessment Year: 2011-12 & 2012-13 Respectively) Debashish Chatterejee…….......................…….………………….………………………………..………Appellant [Pan : Ackpc 0262 A] Ito, Ward-48(3), Kolkata………..….……………………………………………….…………………...Respondent Appearances By: Shri Manish Tiwari, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Gautam Patra, Addl. Cit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 18, 2017 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 8, 2017 Order These Two Appeals By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-14, (Hereinafter The ‘Ld. Cit(A)’), Dated 30.11.2016 & 30.03.2017 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (The ‘Act’) For The Assessment Year 2011-12 & 2012-13 Respectively: 2. The Grounds Of Appeal In Ita No.850/Kol/2017 A.Y 2011-12 Read As Follows: “1. That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, Ld. Cit(A) Having Admitted That Loans Received From Wife, Mother & Brother In Earlier Year & Conversion Of Such Loan Into Capital A/C In The Present Year Although Does Not Attract To Provisions Of Section 41(1) Of Income Tax Act, 1961 Tantamounts To Profit & Gain From Business Within The Meaning Of Section 28(Iv) Of Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Directing The Assessing Officer To Consider The Action Of The Appellant To Convert The Loan Into Capital A/C Amounting To Rs.25,70,000/- As Income U/S 28(Iv) Of I.T. Act Instead Of U/S 41(1) Of I.T Act, 1961. 3. That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, Ld. Cit(A) Is Wrong & Unjustified In Dismissing The Assessee’S Appeal.

Section 143(3)Section 28Section 41(1)

That on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, Ld. C.l.T(A) is wrong and unjustified in accepting only profit element of Rs. 1,49,3OO/- from total out of book sales of Rs. 5,84,572/- and thereby sustaining addition of Rs. 4,35,272/- as unexplained

ITO 25(3)(5), Mumbai vs. Nayan M Shah (HUF), Mumbai

Appeal stands dismissed whereas assessee’s cross objections stands partly allowed

ITA 6372/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Nov 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 6372/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Income Tax Officer 25(3)(5) Nayan Narendra Shah (Huf) Room No.608,C-10 (Prop. Padme Wire Industries) बनाम/ 306/A, Shyamkamal Building 6Th Floor, Pratyakshkar Bhavan Vs. Tejpal Road, Vile Parle(E) Bkc Bandra (E) Mumbai – 400 057 Mumbai – 400 051 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aalhs-6023-E (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & Cross Objection No.124/Mum/2017 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Nayan Narendra Shah (Huf) Income Tax Officer 25(3)(5) (Prop. Padme Wire Industries) Room No.608,C-10 बनाम/ 306/A, Shyamkamal Building 6Th Floor, Pratyakshkar Bhavan Vs. Tejpal Road, Vile Parle(E) Bkc Bandra (E) Mumbai – 400 057 Mumbai – 400 051 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aalhs-6023-E (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Dhiren P.Talati,Ld.ARFor Respondent: Suman Kumar, Ld.DR
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 144Section 147Section 148

served, which cast serious doubt on assessee’s claim. 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 element earned by assessee against possible purchase of material in the grey market and undue

DCIT 15(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Topnotch Chemicals P.Ltd, Navi Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue for assessment year 2011-12

ITA 6231/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Nov 2017AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 6231/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) The Dcit 15(3)(1), Vs. M/S Topnotch Chemicals Room No. 451, 4Th Floor, Private Limited, Aaykar Bhavan, Plot No. C-116, Maharshi Karve Road, Ttc Industrial Area, Mumbai - 400020 Thane Belapur Road, Pawane Village, Navi Mumbai - 400705 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaact3865F (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) & प्रत्याक्षेप सं./Co No. 155/Mum/2017 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S Topnotch Chemicals Private Vs. The Dy. C.I.T. 15(3)(1), Limited, Room No. 451, 4Th Floor, Plot No. C-116, Aaykar Bhavan, Ttc Industrial Area, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai - 400020 Thane Belapur Road, Pawane Village, Navi Mumbai - 400705 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaact3865F (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri V. Jenardhanan (Dr) यनर्ावररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Dr. P. Daniel (Ar) सुनर्ाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 14/08/2017 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement: 08/11/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Ram Lal Negi, Jm The Present Appeal & Cross Objection Have Been Filed By The Revenue & The Assessee Respectively Against Order Dated 18/08/2016 Passed By The 2 Ita No. 6231/Mum/2016 & Co No. 155/Mum/2017 Assessment Year: 2011-12

For Appellant: Dr. P. Daniel (AR)For Respondent: Shri V. Jenardhanan (DR)
Section 133Section 143Section 147Section 148

6231/MUM/2016 & CO No. 155/Mum/2017 Assessment Year: 2011-12 AO. Under these circumstances, the AO ought to have made addition keeping in view the profit element embedded in the purchases in question. 8. The Hon’ble Bombay High Court In CIT Vs. Nikunj Eximp Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (supra), while upholding ... Seth 356 ITR 451(Guj) upheld the decision of the Tribunal and sustained the addition 12.5% of the total bogus purchases holding that only profit element embedded in such purchases can be added to income of the assessee. Hence, following the principles law laid down by the Hon’ble High

Popatlal N. Shah, Mumbai vs. ACIT - 19(2), Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed in terms of our said observations

ITA 5939/MUM/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Nov 2017AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri B.R.Baskaran, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm Popatlal N. Shah Acit 19(2), बिधम/ 1802, Panchratna, Income Tax Office, Opera House, Matru Mandir, Tardeo Vs. Mumbai- 400004. Mumbai. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan No. Aaafpo468K (अऩीराथी /Assessee) (प्रत्मथी / Revenue) : The Acit-19(2), M/S Popatlal N. Shah, बिधम/ Room No. 207, 1802, Panchratna, Opera Matru Mandir, House Mumbai 400051 Vs. Mumbai-400 007 स्थायी लेखा सं./ जीआइआर सं./ Pan No. Aaafpo468K (अऩीराथी /Revenue) (प्रत्मथी / Assessee) :

For Appellant: Mrs. Aarti Visangi, A.RFor Respondent: Ms. Pooja Swaroop, D.R
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

assessee to have been made from the aforesaid dummy concerns of Bhanwarlal Jain Group. The A.O in order to support his estimation of the profit element, took support of the Benign assessment procedure (BAP) which was applicable to the diamond merchants who were showing a profit margin ... from purchasing of the goods under consideration from the open/grey market. However, the CIT(A) did not find favour with the quantification of the profit element by the A.O @ 8% of the aggregate value of the purchases which were claimed by the assessee to have been made from the aforementioned