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1. Addition of unexplained investment/expenditure/payment by the AO. 2. Application of provisions of section 44AD for determining business income. 3. Justification for deleting the additions made by the AO. 4. Dispute regarding assets shown in the balance sheet. Analysis: 1. The appeal pertains to the addition of Rs. 6,84,788 by the AO on account of unexplained investment/expenditure/payment. The assessee, a contractor, had shown a net profit of Rs. 22,990 on contract receipts of Rs. 14,73,914 for the assessment year 1995-96. The AO applied section 44AD to determine the profit at 8% on gross receipts but made various additions based on the balance sheet under section 69 of the Act, resulting in a total income of Rs. 7,94,820. The CIT(A) deleted these additions, stating that the appellant had explained the sources of entries, and no further additions were necessary after applying section 44AD. The Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decision, emphasizing that the explanations provided by the assessee were satisfactory, especially regarding fund flow statements and transactions through account payee cheques. 2. Regarding the application of section 44AD, which mandates a fixed rate of net profit for civil contractors, the AO had assessed the business income under this section but still made additional additions under section 69 for alleged investments and liabilities. The assessee argued that once income is assessed under section 44AD, there should be no need for further additions. However, the Tribunal held that section 44AD's overriding effect is limited, and other sections of the Act can still apply independently. The CIT(A) thoroughly examined the sources of assets and liabilities, noting that most transactions were through account payee cheques, which the Department failed to rebut. Consequently, the Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decision to delete the AO's additions. 3. The CIT(A) justified the deletion of additions by stating that the appellant had adequately explained the sources of entries, including purchases of assets and repayment of liabilities. The Tribunal concurred with this reasoning, highlighting the detailed explanations provided by the assessee and the use of account payee cheques for transactions. The Tribunal found no grounds to challenge the CIT(A)'s findings and upheld the decision to delete the additions made by the AO. 4. The dispute centered on the assets shown in the balance sheet, with the Department contending that the source of investments was unexplained. The assessee, however, provided detailed fund flow statements and explanations for each outgoing, supported by account payee cheques and receipts from the PWD Department. The Tribunal noted that the CIT(A) thoroughly analyzed the sources of funds and found them satisfactory, leading to the deletion of the AO's additions. The Tribunal dismissed the Revenue's appeal, affirming the CIT(A)'s decision to delete the disputed additions.
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