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1. Addition of Rs. 72,799 to the trading account. 2. Disallowance of deduction for purchase tax and interest amounting to Rs. 14,304. Analysis: Issue 1: Addition of Rs. 72,799 to the trading account The appeal challenged the addition of Rs. 72,799 to the trading account by the ITO based on various grounds. The ITO's decision was primarily influenced by the lack of proper documentation and discrepancies in the bill book maintained by the appellant. The CIT(A) upheld the addition, except for the genuineness of the duplicate bill book. The appellant contended that the addition was unjustified and provided detailed arguments to support their case. The tribunal observed that the Gross Profit (G.P.) rate varies annually and noted discrepancies in the authorities' reasoning for the addition. The tribunal found no concrete evidence to support the addition and concluded that it was based on conjectures. Therefore, the tribunal deleted the addition of Rs. 72,799. Issue 2: Disallowance of deduction for purchase tax and interest Regarding the disallowance of deduction for purchase tax and interest amounting to Rs. 14,304, the ITO rejected the claim based on accounting period discrepancies. The CIT(A) upheld the disallowance citing a Supreme Court decision. The appellant argued that the deduction had always been claimed on an actual payment basis and should be allowed as it was paid by the statutory deadline. The tribunal found merit in the appellant's argument and decided to re-examine the issue based on the consistent past practice of allowing the deduction on a payment basis. The tribunal set aside the CIT(A)'s order and referred the matter back to the ITO for a fresh decision after considering the past record and giving the appellant a fair opportunity. In conclusion, the tribunal partially allowed the appeal, deleting the addition to the trading account and remanding the issue of deduction for purchase tax and interest back to the ITO for reconsideration.
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