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“accommodation entry”

Cash Credits & Unexplained ItemsSection 68Section 684,509 judgments

The decision most relied on for accommodation entry is Sumati Dayal v. CIT (214 ITR 801), cited in 1,967 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on accommodation entry

Sumati Dayal v. CIT
214 ITR 801 · 1995 · Supreme Court
1,967
citing judgments

The Revenue is entitled to look behind the apparent form of a transaction to discover its true nature, applying the test of human probabilities and surrounding circumstances. If transactions defy logic or are unnatural, they can be treated as bogus, even if supported by some documentation, especially in cases of cash credits or unexplained investments.

McDowell & Co. Ltd. v. CTO
154 ITR 148 · 1985 · Supreme Court
741
citing judgments

The Supreme Court held that while legitimate tax planning is permissible, transactions structured as a "colourable device" or "subterfuge" solely to avoid tax are impermissible. It mandates a judicial shift to look beyond the form to the substance of a transaction, allowing the lifting of the corporate veil in tax evasion arrangements.

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.

(Central)-1 v. NRA Iron & Steel (P) Ltd.
103 Taxmann.com 48 · 2019 · Supreme Court
696
citing judgments

When assessing cash credits, share capital, or loans, the assessee bears the onus to prove the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of transactions. This burden is not discharged merely by documentary evidence if field inquiries reveal accommodation entries or dealings with paper/shell companies.

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Nova Promoters and Finlease (P) Ltd.
342 ITR 169 · 2012 · High Court
658
citing judgments

To make an addition under Section 68 for unexplained cash credits, the Assessing Officer must conduct proper inquiry into the identity, genuineness, and creditworthiness of the creditor, especially concerning share application money. The assessee's initial discharge of burden by providing necessary details shifts the onus back to the AO for further investigation, including the source of source.

CIT v. Nikunj Exim Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
372 ITR 619 · 2015 · High Court
391
citing judgments

Transactions defying human probability cannot be applied to isolated purchases if sales are accepted as genuine, and purchases cannot be disallowed without considering the entire transaction and documentary evidence. Failure to produce parties in an assessment proceeding may not be fatal to the assessee.

PCIT v. RMG Polyvinyl (I) Ltd.
396 ITR 5 · 2017 · High Court
272
citing judgments

Reassessment based solely on information from the Investigation Wing, without the Assessing Officer conducting further inquiry or demonstrating an independent application of mind, is unjustified and invalid.

N.K. Proteins Ltd. v. DCIT
84 Taxmann.com 195 · 2017 · Supreme Court
204
citing judgments

When purchases are found to be entirely bogus and based on fictitious invoices from non-existent or unconfirmed suppliers, the entire amount of such purchases is liable to be added back as unexplained expenditure, not merely a percentage thereof.

Judgments citing accommodation entry

Shri Abhishek Lodha, Mumbai vs. ACIT Central Circle 1(3), Mumbai

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

ITA 6056/MUM/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Mar 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri. Om Prakash Kant, Am & Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm Shri. Abhishek Lodha Acit, Central Circle 1(3) C/O. Ketan H. Shah, Advocate, 512, Ayakar Bhavan, Mumbai – 400020. Times Square – 1, Opp. Ram Baug Vs. Bungalow, Thaltej Shilaj Road, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujrat – 380059. Pan/Gir No. Aeqpl0917R (Assessee) : (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri. Aman Shah/Shri. Ketan Shah : Shri. Ram Krishn Kedia, (Sr. Dr) Respondent By Date Of Hearing : 11.03.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 13.03.2025 O R D E R Per Kavitha Rajagopal, J M: This Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee, Challenging The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 47, Mumbai (‘Ld. Cit(A)’ For Short), National Faceless Appeal Centre (‘Nfac’ For Short) Passed U/S.250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act'), Pertaining To The Assessment Year (‘A.Y.’ For Short) 2015-16. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. In Issuing Notice U/S 148 Dated 05-09-2018 For The Ay 2015-16, It Is Said That, The Whole Proceeding Is Itself Bad In Law & Void & Further, There Is No Such Approval U/S 151 Of The Act & Therefore, The Proceeding Is Bad. 2. In Making Addition Of Rs. 7,63,706/- In Reference To The Commission Income, It Is Said That In View Of The Facts Of The Case, There Is No Evidence Regarding Earning Of Any Commission & Therefore, The Addition Is Required To Be Deleted. Shri. Abhishek Lodha

For Appellant: Shri. Aman Shah/Shri. Ketan Shah
Section 132Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 148Section 151Section 153CSection 250

action u/s. 132 of the Act carried out in the case of Shri. Bhanwarlal Jain Group, dated 03.10.2013, who was alleged to be an accommodation entry provider in which the assessee was said to be one of the beneficiary of the bogus accommodation entries on account of commission amounting

M/S.Aaryavart Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad vs. The DCIT, Circle-1(1)(1) Presently Central Circle-1(3), Ahmedabad

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

ITA 219/AHD/2022[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad11 Mar 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Ms. Suchitra Kamble & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.219/Ahd/2022 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2012-13 Aaryavart Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Dy.Cit बनाम/ Ff – 17/A, Pariseema Complex Circle-1(1)(1) V/S. C.G. Road Presently Cen. Cir.1(3) Navrangpura Ahmedabad Ahmedabad – 380 009 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aadca 4844 Q अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Aseem Thakkar, Ar Revenue By : Shri Kavan Limbasiya, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 07/03/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 11/03/2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am: This Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-11, Ahmedabad [Hereinafter Referred To As “Cit(A)”], Dated 30.03.2022, For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2012-13, Whereby The Cit(A) Has Confirmed The Additions Made By The Assessing Officer [Hereinafter Referred To As “Ao”] Under Section 68 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”]. Aaryavart Infrastructure Pvt.Ltd. Vs. Dcit Asst. Year : 2012-13

For Appellant: Shri Aseem Thakkar, ARFor Respondent: Shri Kavan Limbasiya, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 2(24)(x)Section 40Section 68

bank statement of Narayan P. Ahuja showed a cash deposit of Rs.10,00,000/- before issuing the loan to the assessee, suggesting accommodation entry. - The confirmation letter from Supreme Gold, another lender, was unsigned, and no sufficient evidence regarding the lender’s creditworthiness was furnished. 4. Aggrieved by the order

Sharp Business Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

ITA 717/DEL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi11 Mar 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanassessment Year: 2011-12 Vs. Sh. Vinay Sharma, Dcit, Central Circle-18, B-373, Swarnajyanti Puram, New Delhi Ghaziabad Pan: Bdqps4406L (Appellant) (Respondent) With C.O. No.60/Del/2019 [Arising Out Of Ita No.712/Del/2019] Assessment Year: 2011-12 Vs. Dcit, Sh. Vinay Sharma, B-373, Swarnajyanti Puram, Central Circle-18, Ghaziabad New Delhi Pan: Bdqps4406L (Appellant) (Respondent) With Ita Nos.716 & 717/Del/2019 Assessment Years: 2011-12 & 2012-13 Vs. Sh. Dheer Chand Sharma, Dcit, Central Circle-18, B-373, Swarnajyanti Puram, New Delhi Ghaziabad Pan: Bdlps0502C (Appellant) (Respondent) With C.O. Nos.64 & 65/Del/2019 [Arising Out Of Ita Nos.716 & 717/Del/2019] Assessment Years: 2011-12 & 2012-13 Vs. Dcit, Sh. Dheer Chand Sharma B-373, Swarnajyanti Puram, Central Circle-18, Ghaziabad New Delhi Pan: Bdlps0502C (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 144Section 153ASection 37(1)

Rs.3,87,142/-; respectively as against the CIT(A)’s lower appellate discussion directing him to restrict the same @ 2.5% thereof since representing accommodation entries provided to M/s. NKG Infrastructure Limited in the form of sales; reading as under: “9. I have considered the facts and circumstances of the case ... next day. Thereby, it is clear that all the Sharma group of cases were used by M/s NKG Infrastructure P. Ltd. to get accommodation entries. This fact was also confirmed by Sh. Guruprasad Sharma and Sh. Dheechand Sharma under the statement recorded under section

ACIT, Jaipur vs. Udai Buildhome Pvt Ltd, Jaipur

In the result, all the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 1486/JPR/2024[2018]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur10 Mar 2025

Bench: DR. S. SEETHALAKSHMI (Judicial Member), SHRI RATHOD KAMLESH JAYANTBHAI, JM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA Nos.1399, 1400, 1401 & 1486/JP/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-02, Jaipur बनाम Vs. M/s Udai Buildhome Pvt. Ltd. 302, Golden Sunrise Apartment, Lajpat Marg, C- Scheme, Jaipur स्थायी लेखा सं. / जीआईआर सं./PAN/GIR No.: AABCU 5068 J अपीलार्थी / Appellant निर्धारिती की ओर से / Assessee by: प्रत्यर्थी / Respond

For Appellant: Sh. C.M. Agarwal, CAFor Respondent: Smt. Roshanta Meena, CIT
Section 143(3)Section 153C

almost exclusively utilizing all this capital for extending loans & advances and/or investing in unlisted equities. This is typical of paper companies that provide accommodation entries out of bogus unsecured loans and share premium in their accounts. Also, wild and unexplained fluctuations in the declared turnover of above referred Companies would ... company which has no business activity and no existence. Thus, the unsecured loan shown by the assessee from M/s Inner Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. is accommodation entry only. Accordingly, assessee was show caused vide order sheet entry dated 18-12-2019 as ACIT vs. M/s Udai Buildhome