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2023 (7) TMI 1449 - AT - Income Tax


Issues:
Cross appeals by Revenue and assessee against CIT(A) order for AY 2009-10. Whether purchases from specific parties were genuine. Tribunal's consideration of facts and law.

Analysis:
The judgment pertains to cross appeals by the Revenue and the assessee against the order of the ld. CIT(A) for Assessment Year 2009-10. The Hon'ble High Court remanded the matter to the Tribunal to rehear the case and decide on merits. The High Court noted that the Tribunal had set aside the direction of the CIT(A) to conduct an inquiry regarding certain purchases made by the assessee. The CIT(A) had directed the Assessing Officer to verify if the parties from whom purchases were made had filed income tax returns. The Tribunal was criticized for not considering the non-filing of returns by the parties and for striking down the CIT(A)'s directions. The High Court directed the Tribunal to re-hear the matter and decide in favor of the Revenue if no returns were filed.

The Assessing Officer, in compliance with the CIT(A)'s order, conducted an inquiry and found that the parties in question had not filed income tax returns. The ld. DR argued that this lack of returns indicated the non-genuineness of the transactions. The assessee's counsel argued that confirmations were filed and the burden of proof had shifted to the Assessing Officer, who failed to provide evidence to disprove the confirmations. However, the Tribunal found that the parties did not file returns, and confirmations were only from the assessee's side, not the parties' books of account. The Tribunal upheld the assessment order, dismissing the assessee's appeal and allowing the Revenue's appeal.

In conclusion, the Tribunal upheld the assessment order based on the non-filing of income tax returns by the parties in question. The appeals were decided in favor of the Revenue and against the assessee. The judgment highlights the importance of verifying transactions through relevant documentation and the burden of proof in tax assessments.

 

 

 

 

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