INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-1 & TPS, SHIVAMOGGA vs. HANUMANTHAPPA PATHRERA LAXMANA, SHIVAMOGGA
In the result, the assessee’s appeal is partly allowed whereas the Revenue’s appeal is dismissed
ITA 1066/BANG/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore09 Oct 2025AY 2020-21
Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Chodhry & Shri Waseem Ahmedassessment Year: 2020-21
For Appellant: Shri Atul K Alur, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Shivanand H Kalakeri, JCIT (DR)
Section 145(3)Section 69C
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As regards sundry creditors, we note that they are merely trade liabilities arising from the very purchases which have been accepted
(subject to profit element addition). Once purchases are accepted as having been made, the corresponding creditors cannot be held bogus without disturbing the purchases themselves. The logic is simple: if purchases are held to be genuine