ITO 15 (1)(4), Mumbai V. M/S GAYATRI RUBCHEM PVT. LTD, Mumbai

ITA 1788/MUM/2019

• Counselvise Citation: [2020] 110 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 4891 (ITAT-MUMBAI)
• Duration Of Justice: 1 year(s) 6 month(s) 17 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 14-10-2020
• Appeal Filed By: Department
• Order Result: Dismissed
• Bench Allotted: SMC
• Assessment Year: 2010-2011
• Appeal Filed On: 27-03-2019
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: KAILASH GAIKWAD
• Keywords: Bogus purchase
• Section: 201; 13

Judgement Text

T HE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL SMC - I BENCH, MUMBAI SHRI SHAMIM YAHYA ( A M) I.T.A. NO. 1788 /MUM/ 201 9 (ASSESSMENT YEAR 2010 - 11 ) ITO - 15(1)(4) ROOM NO. 15B GROUND FLOOR AAYAKAR BHAVAN M.K. ROAD MUMBAI - 400 020. V S . M/S. GAYATRI RUBCHEM PRIVATE LI MITED 315, MARATHON MAX LBS MARG, MULUND - W MUMBAI - 400 080. PAN : AACCG6542Q ( APPELLANT ) ( RESPONDENT ) ASSESSEE BY NONE DEPARTMENT BY SHRI KAILASH GAIKWAD DATE OF HEARING 13 . 10 . 20 20 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT 14 .10 . 20 20 O R D E R THI S IS AN APPEAL BY THE REVENUE WHEREIN THE REVENUE IS AGGRIEVED THAT LEARNED COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS) [IN SHORT LEARNED CIT(A)] HAS REDUCED THE ADDITION FOR BOGUS PURCHASE OF RS. 16,84,188 / - DONE @ 100% BY ASSESSING OFFICER BY SUSTAINING ONLY 1 2.5%. 2. THE ASSESSEE IN THIS CASE IS ENGAGED INTO BUSINESS OF TRADING IN CHEMICALS . THE ASSESSMENT WAS REOPENED UPON INFORMATION FROM SALES TAX DEPARTMENT THAT ASSESSEE HAS MADE RS. 16,84,188/ - PURCHASES FROM BOGUS DEALERS. THE ASSESSING OFFICER MADE 100 % ADDITION OF THE BOGUS PURCHASE. 3. UPON ASSESSEE'S APPEAL LEARNED CIT - A HAS NOTED THAT THE SALE HAS NOT BEEN DOUBTED. ACCORDINGLY PLACING RELIANCE UPON SEVERAL CASE LAWS AND UP ON THE FACTS OF THE CASE HE SUSTAINED 12.5% DISALLOWANCE OUT OF THE BOGUS PU RCHASES. 4. AGAINST ABOVE ORDER REVENUE IS IN APPEAL BEFORE THE ITAT. I HAVE HEARD LEARNED DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE AND PERUSED THE RECORD. I FIND THAT IN M/S. GAYATRI RUBCHEM PRIVATE LIMITED 2 THIS CASE THE SALES HAVE NOT BEEN DOUBTED IT IS SETTLED LAW THAT WHEN SALES ARE NOT DOUBTED, HUN DRED PERCENT DISALLOWANCE FOR BOGUS PURCHASE CANNOT BE DONE. THE RATIONALE BEING NO SALES IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ACTUAL PURCHASES. THIS PROPOSITION IS SUPPORTED FROM HONOURABLE JURISDICTIONAL HIGH COURT DECISION IN THE CASE OF NIKUNJ EXIMP ENTERPRISES (IN WRI T PETITION NO 2860, ORDER DT. 18.6.2014). IN THIS CASE THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT HAS UPHELD HUNDRED PERCENT ALLOWANCE FOR THE PURCHASES SAID TO BE BOGUS WHEN SALES ARE NOT DOUBTED. HOWEVER THE FACTS OF THE PRESENT CASE INDICATE THAT ASSESSEE HAS MADE PURCH ASE FROM THE GREY MARKET. MAKING PURCHASES THROUGH THE GREY MARKET GIVES THE ASSESSEE SAVINGS ON ACCOUNT OF NON - PAYMENT OF TAX AND OTHERS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE EXCHEQUER. IN SUCH SITUATION IN OUR CONSIDERED OPINION ON THE FACTS AND CIR CUMSTANCES OF THE CAS E THE 12.5 % DISALLOWANCE OUT OF THE BOGUS PURCHASES DONE BY THE LEARNED CIT - A MEETS THE END OF JUSTICE. ACCORDINGLY I UPHOLD THE ORDER OF LEARNED CIT - A. 5. THE DECISION OF N.K. PROTEINS LTD. (250 ITR 22) RELIED BY THE REVENUE WAS A DISMISSAL OF SLP BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT AND HAS ALREADY BEEN EXPLAINED AND DISTINGUISHED BY HON'BLE BOMBAY HIGH COURT IN THE CASE OF M. HAZI ADAM & CO. (ITA NO. 1004 OF 2006 DATED 11.2.2019). 6. IN THE RESULT THIS APPEAL FILED BY THE REVENUE STANDS DISMISSED. 7. BEFORE P ARTING I MAY ADD THAT IF THE ASSESSEE HAS FILED A CROSS APPEAL OR CROSS OBJECTION AND THE SAME HAS REMAINED UNHEARD, EITHER PARTY MAY APPLY FOR RECALL OF THIS ORDER SO THAT THE APPEALS CAN BE HEARD TOGETHER. ORDER PRONOUNCED UNDER RULE 34(4) OF THE ITAT RULES ON 14.10.2020. SD/ - (SH A MIM YAHYA ) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER MUMBAI ; DATED : 14 / 1 0 / 20 20 COPY OF THE ORDER FORWARDED TO : M/S. GAYATRI RUBCHEM PRIVATE LIMITED 3 1. THE APPELLANT 2. THE RESPONDENT 3. TH E CIT(A) 4. CIT 5. DR, ITAT, MUMBAI 6. GUARD FILE. BY ORDER, //TRUE COPY// ( ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ) PS ITAT, MUMBAI