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Assessment ProceduresSection 145Section 1453,061 judgments

The decision most relied on for estimation of income is CIT v. Simit P. Sheth (356 ITR 451), cited in 1,465 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on estimation of income

CIT v. Simit P. Sheth
356 ITR 451 · 2013 · High Court
1,465
citing judgments

When purchases are unproved or presumed to be from the grey market, the entire amount of such purchases should not be disallowed; instead, income can be estimated by applying a reasonable gross profit rate to the unaccounted sales or turnover, especially in assessments arising from search proceedings involving seized documents.

Rotork Controls India Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT
314 ITR 62 · 2009 · Supreme Court
739
citing judgments

A provision for expenses, such as warranty, is a deductible liability for income tax purposes if it constitutes a present obligation arising from past events, and a reliable estimate of the amount of obligation is possible.

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.

Kachwala Gems v. JCIT
288 ITR 10 · 2007 · Supreme Court
332
citing judgments

In a best judgment assessment, some guesswork is inherent, but the estimate must be fair and not arbitrary. Books of account can be rejected under Section 145(3) if the assessee fails to substantiate entries or prove the genuineness of transactions, leading to estimation of income.

CIT v. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad
72 ITR 194 · 1969 · Supreme Court
272
citing judgments

If there is an unexplained cash credit, the Assessing Officer can treat it as the assessee's income, even when the income is finalized on an estimation basis, without proving its specific source. The onus then shifts to the assessee to prove that the income represented by the cash credit has already been taxed.

Commissioner of Sales Tax v. H.M. Esufali H.M. Abdulali
90 ITR 271 · 1973 · Supreme Court
232
citing judgments

The Supreme Court established principles for best judgment assessments, stating that some guesswork is inevitable but the assessment must be bona fide, rational, and free from bias or capriciousness. An appellate authority cannot substitute its judgment for that of the Assessing Officer unless the AO's assessment is shown to be biased, irrational, vindictive, or capricious, especially when the assessee fails to provide proper accounts or counter-evidence.

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.

Harigopal Singh v. CIT
258 ITR 85 · 2002 · High Court
203
citing judgments

Penalty under section 271(1)(c) cannot be levied when an addition to income is made on an estimated basis without concrete evidence of concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income. The provisions of section 271(1)(c) are not attracted to cases where income is assessed on an estimate basis.

Judgments citing estimation of income

Thubagere Mudveerappa Enterprises, Bangalore vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-6(2)(4), Bangalore

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1146/BANG/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore24 Jan 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiassessment Year: 2017-18 Thubagere Mudveerappa Enterprises No.9, 5Th Main Road, Apmc Yard Yeshwanthpur Ito Bangalore 560 022 Vs. Ward-6(2)(4) Karnataka Bangalore Pan No : Aaeft3444R Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Smt. Prathibha R., A.R. Respondent By : Shri Ganesh R. Ghale, Standing Counsel For Department. Date Of Hearing : 24.01.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 24.01.2024 O R D E R Per Chandra Poojari: This Appeal By Assessee Is Directed Against Order Of Nfac For The Assessment Year 2017-18 Dated 24.11.2023 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”). The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds: 1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Upholding The Order Passed Under Sec. 144 Of The Act By The Learned Assessing Authority Is Opposed To Law & Not Valid & Accordingly Liable To Be Cancelled. 2. The Ld. Cit(A) Ought To Have Given Opportunity To Submit The Details & Allow To Give The Explanation About The Cash Deposits Were Made In Bank. The Deposits Were Made Out Of The Accumulated Cash Balances Relating To His Business. Thus, The Impugned Additions Confirmed By The Ld. Cit(A) Was Uncalled For.

For Appellant: Smt. Prathibha R., A.RFor Respondent: Shri Ganesh R. Ghale, Standing Counsel for Department
Section 115BSection 144Section 250Section 69A

from business receipts/sales receipts, there should not be double addition, one in Thubagere Mudveerappa Enterprises, Bangalore Page 5 of 5 the form of estimation of income on sales and another by way of unexplained income u/s 69A of the Act and due telescoping benefit to be given to the assessee

Bollam Sampath Kumar Jewellers Private Limited, Warangal vs. ACIT, Circle-3(1), Hyderabad

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

ITA 254/HYD/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad11 Dec 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda, Vice- & Shri Laliet Kumarassessment Year: 2017-18 Bollam Sampath Kumar Vs. Asstt. C. I. T. Jewellers (P) Ltd Circle 3(2) Warangal Hyderabad Pan:Aafcb4496H (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri S.Rama Rao, Advocate Revenue By: Smt.Th Vijaya Lakshmi Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing: 28/11/2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 11/12/2023 Order Per R.K. Panda, Vice-This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 27.04.2023 Of The Learned Cit (A)-Nfac Delhi, Relating To A.Y.2017-18. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is A Private Limited Company Engaged In The Business Of Jewellery. It Filed Its Return Of Income On 8.11.2017 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.35,93,490/-. The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny For Verifying The Following: “High Revenue From Operations (Including Other Income) & No Scrutiny In Preceding 5 A.Ys.

For Appellant: Shri S.Rama Rao, AdvocateFor Respondent: Smt.TH Vijaya Lakshmi CIT(DR)
Section 68Section 69A

book results and the rate of profit is almost the same for both the periods, the Assessing Officer could not have resorted to estimation of income and thereby making the addition of Rs.10,97,68,945/- and the learned CIT (A) NFAC was also not justified in sustaining the addition

Anil Kumar Paik, Kolkata vs. ACIT, Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed partly for statistical purposes

ITA 468/KOL/2023[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata29 Nov 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 468/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2016-17 Anil Kumar Paik Acit, Circle-8(1), Kolkata C/O S.N. Ghosh & Associates, Advocates Vs 2, Garstin Place, 2Nd Floor Suite No. 203 Off Hare Street Kolkata - 700001 [Pan : Aflpp6567R] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Somnath Ghosh, Advocate Revenue By : Shri P.P. Barman, Addl. Cit, Sr. D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 21/09/2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 29/11/2023 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Order Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 15/03/2023, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2016-17. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:-

For Appellant: Shri Somnath Ghosh, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri P.P. Barman, Addl. CIT, Sr. D/R
Section 143(2)Section 145(3)Section 250Section 43CSection 44A

Circle 8(1), Kolkata for his specious action of assuming jurisdiction u/s. 145(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and thereby estimating an income of Rs. 3,76,28,573/- in a summary manner without adducing on record the genesis thereof and such addition impliedly sustained without any authority ... complete to the satisfaction of the Assessing Authority, he has to assign reasons for such assumption and thereafter, resort to an estimate of income as contemplated in the provisions of s. 144 of the Act. In other words, the statutory prescription contained in the provisions