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2020 (9) TMI 1122 - AT - Income Tax


Issues:
1. Dismissal of ground Nos. 1 & 2 raised by the assessee.
2. Justification of confirming the addition made on account of alleged bogus purchases.

Analysis:
1. The appeal in ITA No.2306/Mum/2019 for A.Y.2007-08 was against the order by the ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-3, Mumbai. Ground Nos. 1 & 2 raised by the assessee were not pressed and were dismissed. The only issue remaining was whether the ld. CIT(A) was justified in confirming the addition made on account of alleged bogus purchases.

2. The assessee, engaged in the export of cut and polished diamonds, had made purchases from certain parties belonging to Bhanwarlal Jain Group. The ld. AO treated these purchases as bogus due to lack of physical delivery of goods, despite payments being made by account payee cheques. The ld. AO added a profit element of 8% on the value of alleged bogus purchases, which was confirmed by the ld. CIT(A).

3. The assessee had disclosed a total gross profit of 3.6%, with no VAT portion incurred on the purchases due to the nature of the business. The gross profit disclosed on the disputed purchases was 2.42%. The ITAT found the profit element of 8% to be on the higher side and estimated the profit at 3% based on a Co-ordinate Bench decision. Consequently, the ground raised by the assessee was partly allowed.

4. The ITAT, in its final decision, partly allowed the appeal of the assessee, concluding the judgment on 13/08/2020.

 

 

 

 

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