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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

M/S. Indovision Securities Limited., Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward-6(2), Kolkata.

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 1353/KOL/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata11 Mar 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Girish Agrawali.T.A. No.1353/Kol/2023 Assessment Year : 2012-13 M/S Indovision Securities Ltd….…………............…...……………....Appellant Block B, Suit No.1A, 1St Floor Mangalam, 24 & 26 Hemanta Basu Sarani, Isi P.O S.O, Kolkata-1. [Pan: Aaaci5310G] Vs. Ito, Ward-6(2), Kolkata….….............................................…..…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri Sunil Surana, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Abhijit Kundu, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : February 27, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : March 11, 2024 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 30.03.2023 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Appeal Is Time-Barred By 196 Days. A Separate Application For Condonation Of Delay Has Been Filed. Considering The Averments Made In The Application, The Delay In Filing The Present Appeal Is Hereby Condoned. 3. The Assessee In This Appeal Has Taken The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. For That The Ld Cit(A) Erred In Deciding The Appeal Ex-Parte When No Proper & Reasonable Opportunity Of Being Heard Was Granted.

Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 250

received by the Assessing Officer from the Investigation Wing that the assessee was a beneficiary of Rs.4,70,50,000/- received by it through accommodation entry. The Assessing Officer therefore reopened the assessment of the assessee and issued notice u/s 148 of the Act 27.03.2019 and thereafter the ex parte ... which were transferred for layering purpose to other entities and finally to the beneficiaries. It was observed that the entities were engaged in providing accommodation entry. In this way, the beneficiary companies have brought back their unaccounted income into their regular books of accounts. The account of assessee company

Income Tax Officer-42(1)(4), Mumbai vs. Ravindra G Chitalia, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 2565/MUM/2023[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Mar 2024AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri Amarjit Singhincome Tax Officer - Vs. Ravindra G. Chitalia, 42(1)(4), A/604, Saileela, Above Room No. 718, Kautilya Vijaya Bank, Anand Bhavan, Bkc, Nagar, Dahisar (East) Mumbai – 400051 Maharashtra – 400068 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No:Aaepc4939Q Appellant .. Respondent Appellant By : S. Arunkumar Respondent By : Debiz Bhusal Date Of Hearing 28.02.2024 Date Of Pronouncement 06.03.2024 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh (Am): This E-Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Cit(A) For A.Y. 2010-191. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Before Us: “1. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Learned Cit(A) Erred In Facts & In Law By Giving Partial Relief To The Assessee By Reducing The Addition / Disallowance To 5% Of The Impugned Non-Genuine / Bogus Purchases As Against The Addition / Disallowance @12.5% Made By The Assessing Officer By Relying On. 2. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Learned Cit(A) Erred In Facts & In Law By Reducing The Disallowance @ 5% Of The Impugned Bogus Purchases By Relying On The Judgment Dated 06 02 2019 Of The Jurisdictional Itat In The Case Of The This Assessee For The A.Y 2009- 10 Which Was Not Accepted By The Revenue & Further Appeal Was Filed It Is Submitted In This Regard That In The Said Itat Judgment On Identical Facts It Was Held By Hon'Ble Tribunal That Disallowance @12.5% Was At Higher Rale Going By The Nature Of Business Of The Assessee (Trading In Various Products Of Iron & Steel) & Also For The Reason That The Assessee Has Also Paid Vat Element On The Impugned Bogus Purchases Without

For Appellant: S. ArunkumarFor Respondent: Debiz Bhusal
Section 133(6)Section 143(1)Section 145(3)Section 147Section 148

received from the sale tax department through DGIT(Inv.) Mumbai that some parties had indulged in the acceptance of bogus purchase bills from the accommodation entry providers. As per the information received the assessee was beneficiary of such bogus purchase bills and during the financial year relevant to assessment year

Prahlad Dutt Lata, Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward-35(1), Kolkata

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

ITA 265/KOL/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata05 Mar 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 265/Kol/2019 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Prahlad Dutt Lata Income Tax Officer, Ward – Vs 35(1), Kolkata Urvashi Apartment 3, Hunger Ford Street Kolkata - 700017 [Pan : Aaxpl1559J] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : None Revenue By : Shri Raja Sengupta, Addl. Cit, Sr. D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 22/02/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 05/03/2024 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 Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) – 2, Kolkata (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 13/08/2018, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. The Registry Has Pointed Out That There Is A Delay Of 86 Days In Filing Of This Appeal. There Is A Petition For Condonation Of Delay Along With An Affidavit & The Reason For The Said Delay Is Mainly On Account Of Old Age Of The Assessee & The Delay On The Part Of The Person Who Received The Envelope Sent From The Office Of The Ld. Cit(A) Which Was Required To Be Handed Over To The Assessee. On Perusal Of The Affidavit, We Are Convinced That The Assessee Was Prevented For Reasonable Cause

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Raja Sengupta, Addl. CIT, Sr. D/R
Section 10(1)Section 143(2)Section 144Section 154Section 234BSection 250

which is part of the 84 companies detected by the SEBI were found to be part of a racket of the entry operators providing accommodation entries. The ld. CIT(A) based on the settled judicial precedents and also based on the various decisions as referred in the impugned order ... para 6 to 10 came to the conclusion that the assessee has merely taken accommodation entries in the form of capital gain and the sale consideration of Rs.33,00,000/- has been received from unexplained sources which is liable to be added

Tina Atul Godhwani, Mumbai vs. ITO 25(1)(5), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 3628/MUM/2023[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Feb 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri Padmavathy S, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.3628/Mum/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Tina Atul Godhwani बिधम/ Ito-25(1)(5) 165, 5-B, Sanjay Building Bandra Kurla Complex, Vs. Mittal Industrial Estate, Mumbai-400051. Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri- East, Mumbai- 400059. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aezpt4607D (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Vimal Punmiya Revenue By: Dr. Yogendra T. Wakare सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 21/02/2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28/02/2024 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)/Nfac, Delhi Dated 22.08.2023 For The Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. The Main Grievance Of The Assessee Is Against The Action Of The Ld. Cit(A) Confirming The Addition Of Rs.7 Lakhs Made By The Ao U/S 68 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”) & Disallowance Of Interest To The Tune Of Rs.13,118/- & Addition Of Notional Commission Of Rs.14,000/- (Total Rs.7,27,118/-).

For Appellant: Shri Vimal PunmiyaFor Respondent: Dr. Yogendra T. Wakare
Section 147Section 68Section 69C

declaring total income of Rs.4,75,297/-. Subsequently, based on information from the Directorate of Investigation (Inv.), Mumbai regarding beneficiaries of “Accommodation entries provided by Shri 2 A.Y. 2009-10 Tina Atul Godhwani Praveen Kumar Jain”, the AO re-opened the assessment of the assessee. According ... Investigation Wing of the Department conducted search and survey action on Shri Praveen Kumar Jain and his group wherein, he admitted of providing accommodation entries, in the form of bogus capital, bogus share premium, bogus loan, bogus sales etc. The AO noted that Shri Praveen Kumar Jain used to control

M/S Kalyani Barter Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata vs. DCIT, Cir-2(1), Kolkata

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

ITA 414/KOL/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata26 Feb 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Dr. Manish Boradi.T.A. No.414/Kol/2019 Assessment Years: 2012-13 Vs. Kalyani Barter Pvt. Ltd. Dcit, Circle-2(1), Kolkata 2, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, 2Nd Floor, Room No. 5, Kolkata-700013. (Pan: Aacck7579D) (Appellant) (Respondent) Appearances By: Shri Miraj D. Shah, Ar Appeared For Appellant. Shri S. Dutta, Cit, Dr Appeared For Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : 20.02.2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : 26.02.2024 Order Per Manish Borad: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Pertaining To The Assessment Year (In Short “Ay”) 2012-13 Is Directed Against The Order Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 In Short The “Act”) By Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-1, Kolkata [In Short Ld. “Cit(A)”] Dated 22.01.2019 Arising Out Of The Assessment Order Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act By Ld. Dcit, Circle-2(1), Kolkata. 2. Assessee Has Effectively Raised Four Grounds Of Which Two Relate To Addition U/S. 68 Of The Act On Account Of Unexplained Share Capital & Unsecured Loan, One Relates To Disallowance U/S. 14A Of The Act & Through Ground No. 4 It Has Claimed That The Order Passed By Ld. Cit(A) U/S. 250 Of The Act Is Not Correct Confirming The Arbitrary Disallowances/Additions.

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 250Section 68

regarding unexplained cash credit in the form of share capital/share premium and unsecured loan which the assessee has taken from paper company/ shell company/ accommodation entry provider and Jama Kharchi Companies and assessee failed to explain the nature and source of the same as mandated