TMI BlogValidity of reopening of assessment u/s 147 - addition made on account of unexplained money u/s 69A - as...Validity of reopening of assessment u/s 147 - addition made on account of unexplained money u/s 69A - as alleged consideration was obtained by the assessee from the secondary market out of artificial price rigging of shares of KAFL in connivance with the entry operators - off market purchase of shares - The ITAT held that, merely because a particular scrip is identified as a penny stock by the income tax department, it does not mean all the transactions carried out in that scrip would be bogus. - The transactions of sale of shares were done in online platform of BSE through the registered share broker from whom the received the sale consideration. - Finally ITAT held that, the findings of AO are based on suspicion, surmises and hearsay. It is trite law that the suspicion howsoever strong cannot partake the character of legal evidence. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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