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2024 (3) TMI 375 - AT - Income TaxRectification u/s 154 - double addition made by CPC - Partners Interest Income offered both in the share income from the firms as well as any other income namely commission, bonus and interest income from Firm offered by the assessee - HELD THAT - Even it is an exparte order, the Authorities are expected to pass order on merits of the case. Here the prima facie mistake of Partners Interest Income offered both in the share income from the firms as well as any other income namely commission, bonus and interest income from Firm offered by the assessee amounts to double taxation, which is not permissible in law. Both the Lower Authorities failed to consider the above submissions of the assessee which is liable to be set aside and demand raised by the CPC is liable to be deleted. Thus the Ground raised by the Assessee is hereby allowed.
Issues involved:
The appeal against an ex parte appellate order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) u/s 154 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the Assessment Year 2021-22. Issue 1: Failure to respond to notices and confirmation of addition by Ld. NFAC The Assessee failed to respond to notices issued by Ld. NFAC, leading to the confirmation of the addition made by the Assessing Officer. The Ld. NFAC confirmed the addition after considering the appellant's claim and the lack of supporting documents despite multiple opportunities provided. Issue 2: Double addition of Partners Interest Income The Assessee, an individual with income from business and other sources, showed Net Profit and Partners Interest from a Partnership Firm in the Profit and Loss account. However, during the processing of the return u/s. 143(1), the interest from the Partnership Firm was erroneously considered as share profit from the Firm, resulting in double addition of Partners Interest Income. The Assessee made a Rectification application to rectify this error, but it was rejected by the CPC, leading to the appeal. Issue 3: Ex parte order by Ld. CIT(A) and failure to verify mistake The Assessee filed an appeal against the double addition of interest income from the Partnership Firm, arguing that it amounted to double taxation. Despite affording three opportunities, the Ld. CIT(A) passed an ex parte order without verifying the apparent mistake on record, leading to the dismissal of the appeal. The Ld. CIT(A) failed to consider the specific ground raised by the Assessee regarding the mistaken double addition made by the CPC. Judgment: The appellate tribunal allowed the appeal filed by the Assessee, highlighting that the double addition of Partners Interest Income amounted to double taxation, which is impermissible in law. The Authorities were expected to pass orders on the merits of the case, and the failure to consider the submissions of the Assessee led to the demand raised by the CPC being set aside and deleted. The Ground raised by the Assessee was allowed, and the appeal was allowed in favor of the Assessee. This summary provides a detailed overview of the issues involved in the legal judgment, including the failure to respond to notices, the double addition of Partners Interest Income, and the ex parte order by the Ld. CIT(A). The judgment ultimately favored the Assessee based on the grounds of double taxation and the failure to consider the Assessee's submissions.
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