2003 (9) TMI 700 - AT - Income Tax

Summary

Issues:
1. Addition of Rs. 5,262 on account of low yield of Rice-bran.
2. Addition of Rs. 33,040 on account of rice husk.
3. Disallowance of Rs. 5,000 out of Factory expenses and repairs account.
4. Disallowance of Scooter expenses and depreciation by 1/5th due to personal use.

Issue 1 - Addition of Rs. 5,262 on account of low yield of Rice-bran:
The appellant challenged the addition of Rs. 5,262 due to the low yield of rice bran. The Assessing Officer accepted the yield of rice but questioned the yield of rice bran. The Tribunal noted that the Assessing Officer failed to point out any defects in the maintenance of accounts to justify the addition. It was observed that the appellant cannot be expected to declare results with absolute accuracy compared to past years. As there was only a slight decrease in yield, the Tribunal decided to delete the addition of Rs. 5,262.

Issue 2 - Addition of Rs. 33,040 on account of rice husk:
The dispute involved the addition of Rs. 33,040 concerning rice husk. The Assessing Officer made the addition based on a certain percentage of paddy to be treated as husk. However, the appellant argued that no addition should be made if no sale of husk occurred. The Tribunal considered the precedent set in a previous case and the decision of the CIT(A) for the assessment year 1992-93. Relying on these, the Tribunal decided to delete the addition of Rs. 33,040.

Issue 3 - Disallowance of Rs. 5,000 out of Factory expenses and repairs account:
The contention here was the disallowance of Rs. 5,000 from factory expenses and repairs account. The Assessing Officer sustained the disallowance due to lack of fully vouched expenses. However, upon review, the Tribunal found no instances of un-vouched expenditure. As the Assessing Officer did not provide specific examples, the disallowance of Rs. 5,000 was deemed unjustified and hence deleted.

Issue 4 - Disallowance of Scooter expenses and depreciation by 1/5th due to personal use:
The final issue involved the disallowance of scooter expenses and depreciation by 1/5th due to personal use by the partners. The Tribunal upheld the decision of the ld. DCIT(A) regarding this disallowance, finding no errors or issues with the assessment. Therefore, this disallowance was maintained, and the appeal was partly allowed, except for this specific issue.