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Issues involved: Addition of unexplained cash credit by Smt. Manju Devi Ajmera and Sh. Prahlad Rai Ajmera.
Summary: The appellant-company challenged the addition of Rs. 69,000 and Rs. 49,000 as unexplained cash credit by the Assessing Officer (AO). The company argued that the amounts were given by existing income-tax assessees, Smt. Manju Devi Ajmera and Sh. Prahlad Rai Ajmera, for acquiring shares and as deposits. The company contended that the cash credits were explained, and the burden of proof was discharged. The AO had raised suspicions based on the depositors' income sources and the timing of deposits, but failed to conduct thorough investigations. The company relied on legal precedents such as the Full Bench Judgment in CIT vs. Sophia Finance Ltd. and the decision in Meera Engg. & Commercial Co. (P) Ltd. vs. Asstt. CIT to support its case. The company argued that once the identity of shareholders is proven and they confirm the investment, the burden shifts away from the company. Additionally, the company highlighted its inability to generate undisclosed income in the relevant year, citing the judgment in CIT vs. Gurbux Rai Harbux Rai. The Departmental Representative contested the company's claims, emphasizing the discrepancies in the depositors' financial capacity and the nature of their income sources. The representative argued that the VDS declarations by the depositors were questionable and that the burden of proof lay with the company, which, in this case, was not adequately fulfilled. After considering the arguments and evidence presented, the Appellate Tribunal concluded that the additions of Rs. 69,000 and Rs. 49,000 as unexplained cash credit could not be upheld. The AO was directed to delete the additions, and the appeal was allowed.
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