Tax Management India. Com
Law and Practice  :  Digital eBook
Research is most exciting & rewarding
  TMI - Tax Management India. Com
Follow us:
  Facebook   Twitter   Linkedin   Telegram

Home Case Index All Cases Income Tax Income Tax + AT Income Tax - 2018 (1) TMI AT This

  • Login
  • Cases Cited
  • Summary

Forgot password       New User/ Regiser

⇒ Register to get Live Demo



 

2018 (1) TMI 1145 - AT - Income Tax


Issues involved:
- Appeal against impugned Orders of the Ld. CIT(A)-XXI, New Delhi for assessment years 2009-10 & 2010-11.
- Deletion of additions made by the AO under business profit and loss under maintenance charges.
- Disallowance of expenses shown towards projects.
- Interest forgone by assessee on deposits advanced to its holding company.
- Proper justification for rejecting books of accounts and estimating income.
- Deletion of additions by Ld. CIT(A) without proper reasoning.
- Remand of cases back to Ld. CIT(A) for fresh decision.

Analysis:

Issue 1: Deletion of additions under business profit and loss under maintenance charges
- The Revenue appealed against the deletion of additions totaling &8377; 32,72,07,299 and &8377; 2,03,86,732 for assessment years 2009-10 and 2010-11, respectively. The Ld. CIT(A) deleted these additions without proper justification, leading to the Revenue's argument that the order lacked reasoning. The Revenue contended that the projects were completed, and the expenses were necessary, contrary to the CIT(A)'s findings. The Tribunal found the CIT(A)'s order lacking reasoning and remitted the cases back for a fresh decision.

Issue 2: Disallowance of expenses towards projects
- Another ground of appeal was the deletion of additions amounting to &8377; 11,82,84,871 for expenses shown towards a project. The Revenue argued that the project was completed in the earlier assessment year, which was supported by facts admitted by the assessee. However, the CIT(A) deleted this addition without appreciating the reasoning provided by the AO. The Tribunal found the CIT(A)'s order lacking proper justification and remitted the case back for a fresh decision.

Issue 3: Interest forgone by assessee on deposits
- The Revenue also challenged the deletion of an addition of &8377; 7,75,60,966 for interest forgone by the assessee on deposits advanced to its holding company. The CIT(A) deleted this addition without proper appreciation of the facts and reasoning mentioned in the assessment order. The Tribunal found the CIT(A)'s order lacking reasoning and remitted the case back for a fresh decision.

Issue 4: Proper justification for rejecting books of accounts and estimating income
- The Ld. CIT(A) had deleted additions made by the AO, stating that there was no proper justification for rejecting the books of accounts and estimating income at 15%. The Tribunal observed that the CIT(A) did not provide adequate reasoning for the deletions, leading to a lack of proper justification for the decisions. The cases were remitted back for a fresh decision.

Issue 5: Deletion of additions without proper reasoning
- The Tribunal found that the Ld. CIT(A) had deleted additions without appreciating the totality of facts, not providing proper justification for the deletions. The Tribunal cited a Supreme Court judgment emphasizing the need for reasoning in judicial orders. Due to the lack of reasoning in the CIT(A)'s orders, the cases were remitted back for fresh decisions.

Issue 6: Remand of cases back to Ld. CIT(A) for fresh decision
- Considering the lack of proper reasoning and justification in the CIT(A)'s orders, the Tribunal remitted all issues back to the Ld. CIT(A) for fresh decisions. The Tribunal emphasized the importance of providing adequate reasoning in judicial orders to assist in assessing the correctness of decisions.

In conclusion, the Tribunal allowed the Revenue's appeals for statistical purposes and remitted all issues back to the Ld. CIT(A) for fresh decisions, emphasizing the need for proper reasoning and justification in the orders.

 

 

 

 

Quick Updates:Latest Updates