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Assessment of trading profit based on gross profit rate, Suppression of sales, Justification for enhancing sales and gross profit rate, Addition in trading account, Appeal against addition in trading account, Comparison of gross profit rates in different assessment years, Addition based on low withdrawal by partners, Justification for addition based on partner withdrawals. Analysis: The appeal before the Appellate Tribunal ITAT Patna-B was directed against the order of the AAC of Income Tax, Dhanbad Range, relating to the assessment for the assessment year 1974-75. The primary issue involved the assessment of trading profit by the Income Tax Officer based on a gross profit rate of 25% due to the proviso to section 145(1) and the observation that sales were less than closing stock, leading to an addition of Rs. 19,480 in the trading account. The contention before the AAC was that the returned profit was accepted in the previous year, and there was no justification for enhancing sales and gross profit rate. However, the AAC found that the sales being less than closing stock indicated suppression of sales, especially during a period of brisk sales like Diwali. The AAC reduced the estimated sales to Rs. 80,000 and allowed a relief of Rs. 5,000 to the assessee. The Tribunal considered the history of gross profit rates in previous assessment years to determine the reasonableness of the current year's figures. It was noted that the gross profit rate and sales figures for the current year were comparable to or better than those in previous years, indicating no specific concealment of sales. The addition based on low withdrawals by partners was also contested, with explanations provided regarding the partners' living arrangements and expenses, leading to the conclusion that no addition could be made based on partner withdrawals in the assessment year 1974-75. Ultimately, the Tribunal held that the addition of Rs. 14,480 as sustained by the AAC was not justified and proceeded to delete the addition, allowing the appeal in full. The judgment highlighted the importance of factual considerations and historical data in assessing trading profits and partner withdrawals, emphasizing the need for concrete evidence before making additions to the income of an assessee.
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