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Issues:
1. Treatment of pronotes as amounts advanced for undisclosed income. 2. Deletion of interest income for specific assessment years. 3. Allocation of concealed income among family members. 4. Spreading undisclosed income over multiple years. 5. Cancellation of interest under specific sections of the Income-tax Act. Analysis: 1. The first issue revolved around the treatment of pronotes as amounts advanced for determining undisclosed income. The Tribunal found that the actual amount advanced was significantly lower than the face value of the pronotes, with only about 30% being the actual advance. This conclusion was supported by various testimonies and statements obtained during the assessment proceedings. The Revenue failed to provide additional evidence contradicting this finding. Consequently, the court held that there was no substantial question of law in this regard. 2. Regarding the deletion of interest income for certain assessment years, the Tribunal's decision was upheld based on the fact that the income in question was earned over a period of time rather than in specific assessment years. The authorities reasoned that it was not probable for the entire income to be earned within a single assessment year. Additionally, there was no basis or material for estimating interest income for the relevant period. The court concurred with this view and found no justification for levying interest under the specified sections of the Income-tax Act. 3. The issue of allocating concealed income among family members was addressed by the Tribunal attributing the income to the assessee, her husband, Hindu undivided family, and her son based on their past tax assessments and returns filed. The court found no error in this allocation, considering the available facts from Revenue records. Therefore, the Tribunal's decision was upheld in this regard as well. 4. In response to spreading undisclosed income over multiple years, the authorities correctly noted that the income was likely earned over a period rather than concentrated in specific assessment years. This reasoning was deemed reasonable, and the court agreed that there was no basis for estimating interest income for individual assessment years. The decision to spread the income over time was upheld as correct. 5. Finally, the cancellation of interest under specific sections of the Income-tax Act was deemed justified by the court. The authorities' decision to not levy interest under the specified sections was upheld, with the court finding no substantial question of law in this matter. Consequently, the tax appeal filed by the Revenue was dismissed, and the connected proceedings were closed without costs.
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