Sunag Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata V. D.C.I.T,Circle-12, Kolkata

ITA 124/KOL/2020

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The case involves Sunag Engineering Pvt. Ltd., which appealed against the orders of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-15, Kolkata, concerning the assessment year 2009-10. The primary issues in the appeal were the addition of Rs. 20,00,000 as unexplained cash credit under section 68 of the Income Tax Act, and the addition of Rs. 87,20,433 under the head 'income from other sources'. The Assessing Officer (AO) had initially added these amounts to the income of the assessee, which was contested in the appeal. The Tribunal found that the transactions related to the Rs. 20,00,000 addition occurred in a previous financial year and were already accepted in earlier assessments, thus not warranting addition as unexplained cash credit in the current assessment year. Regarding the Rs. 87,20,433 addition, the Tribunal directed the AO to re-examine the matter and assess the correct amount of income.

• Counselvise Citation: [2022] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 127302 (ITAT-KOLKATA)
• Duration Of Justice: 19 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 16-11-2022
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: PartlyAllowed
• Bench Allotted: B
• Next Hearing Date: 09-11-2022
• Assessment Year: misc
• Appeal Filed On: 28-10-2022
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Keywords: Unexplained cash credit; Set aside
• Section: 133(6)

Judgement Text

आयकर अपील य अ धकरण, कोलकाता पीठ ‘‘बी’’, कोलकाता IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH: KOLKATA ी राजेश क ु मार, लेखा सद य एवं ी संजय शमा या यक सद यके सम [Before Shri Rajesh Kumar, Accountant Member & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Judicial Member] I.T.A. No. 124/Kol/2020 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Sunag Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (PAN: AAECS 6105 M) Vs. DCIT, Circle-12, Kolkata Appellant / (अपीलाथ ) Respondent / ( !यथ ) Date of Hearing / स ु नवाई क$ त&थ 10.11.2022 Date of Pronouncement/ आदेश उ)घोषणा क$ त&थ 17 .11.2022 For the Appellant/ नधा /रती क$ ओर से Shri Manish Tiwari, FCA For the Respondent/ राज व क$ ओर से Shri Sudipto Guha, CITDR ORDER / आदेश Per Rajesh Kumar, AM: This is the appeal preferred by the assessee against the order of the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-15, Kolkata (hereinafter referred to as the Ld. CIT(A)”] dated 26.11.2019 for the AY 2009-10. 2. Issue raised in ground no. 1 is against the order of Ld. CIT(A) confirming the addition of Rs. 20,00,000/- as made by the AO on account of unexplained cash credit u/s 68 of the Act. 3. Facts in brief are that the case of the assessee was selected for scrutiny and statutory notices were duly issued and served upon the assessee. The return of income 2 I.T.A. No.124 /Kol/2020 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Sunag Engineering Pvt. Ltd. was filed on 29.09.2009 declaring total income of Rs. 1,12,82,490/-. The AO during the course of assessment proceedings observed that the assessee has issued 20,000 shares to M/s Bimalnath Impex Pvt. Ltd. in A.Y. 2004-05 for a consideration of Rs. 20.00 lacs and accordingly issued notice u/s 133(6) to verify the genuineness of the said transactions which was replied by the said party stating that it did not have any transactions with the assesse during FY 2008-09 and did not held any shares during the year. Similarly AO issued notice to M/s Sukant Management Pvt. Ltd. which had been issued 20,000 equity shares in A.Y. 2004-05for a consideration of Rs. 20.00 lacs .The said party also denied that during the period it did not have any transaction with assessee vide order dated 15.11.2011. The AO observed that in para 2.3 that assesse had received Rs. 10 lacs from M/s Bimalnath Impex Pvt. Ltd. vide cheque no. 603895 on Union Bank of India which was received in FY 2003-04 as the investor had for applied 20,000 shares on 23.04.2003. Similarly in the case of M/s Sukant Management Pvt. Ltd. , the party had applied on 25.04.2003 for 20000shares by remitting Rs. 10,00,000/- vide cheque no. 609554 on Union Bank of India and scrutiny assessment was also completed in AY 2004-05 and this transaction was duly explained in that scrutiny assessment and no transaction was made during the year. However the AO rejected the contention of the assessee and added the same to the income of the assessee as unexplained cash credit u/s 68 of the Act. 4. The Ld. CIT(A) simply dismissed the appeal of the assessee by holding that the parties have denied the transaction with the assessee during the year and also denied to have hold any shares. 5. After hearing the rival parties and perusing the material on record, we find that the money has been received in FY 2003-04 and share was also allotted in that year which was subjected to scrutiny assessment and the transactions were accepted and no no addition was made in the assessment framed. We not note that though the investors have denied to have any transactions with the assesse and also stated that they did not hold nay shares in the current year. On the basis of material available before us and 3 I.T.A. No.124 /Kol/2020 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Sunag Engineering Pvt. Ltd. after perusing the order of AO and Ld. CIT(A), the undisputed culling out from the said orders are that the transactions had happened in FY 2003-04 and not during the year. In our opinion, since money had been received in FY 2003-04 it cannot be treated as cash credit received during the year. Accordingly the order of ld. CIT(A) is set aside on this issue and ground no. 1 is allowed. 6. Issue raised in ground no. 2 is against the order of Ld. CIT(A) setting aside the issue of addition of Rs. 87,20,433/- under the head income from other sources which actually relates to income of previous year. 7. The Ld. CIT(A) simply restored the matter to the AO to examine the add the correct amount of income under the head of other sources and assess accordingly. We note that the AO has wrongly taken the income of Rs. 87,20,433/- as income relating to financial year ended 31.03.2009 whereas the actual income for the year ended 31.03.2009 was 26,90,605/-. In our considered view the issue is required to be examined at the level of the AO and we direct the AO to verify the same and decide the same on the basis of facts and information after giving a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the assessee. Accordingly ground no. 2 is allowed for statistical purposes. 7. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. Order is pronounced in the open court on 17 th November, 2022 Sd/- Sd/- (Sonjoy Sarma /संजय शमा ) (Rajesh Kumar/राजेश क ु मार) Judicial Member/ या यक सद य Accountant Member/लेखा सद य Dated: 17 th November, 2022 SB, Sr. PS 4 I.T.A. No.124 /Kol/2020 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Sunag Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Copy of the order forwarded to: 1. Appellant- Sunag Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Sukhsagar Apartment, 9 th Floor, 9B, 2/5, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-700020. 2. Respondent – DCIT, Circle-12, Kolkata 3. Ld. CIT(A)-15, Kolkata (Sent through e-mail) 4. Pr. CIT- , Kolkata 5. DR, Kolkata Benches, Kolkata (sent through e-mail) True Copy By Order Assistant Registrar ITAT, Kolkata Benches, Kolkata