GINNI GUPTA, MUMBAI V. DCIT - CC-4(2), MUMBAI

ITA 3814/MUM/2018

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The case involves cross appeals by Smt. Ginni Prateek Gupta and the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax concerning the assessment years 2009-10 and 2010-11. The appeals arose from the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-52, Mumbai, which itself was based on an assessment order passed under sections 143(3) read with 153A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The primary issue was the profit percentage embedded in the value of disputed purchases from tainted dealers, which the Assessing Officer initially treated as unverifiable. The Tribunal's decision was influenced by a precedent involving a relative of the assessee, where a lower profit percentage was accepted.

• Counselvise Citation: [2023] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 302430 (ITAT-MUMBAI)
• Duration Of Justice: 4 year(s) 7 month(s) 9 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 08-01-2023
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: PartlyAllowed
• Bench Allotted: G
• Next Hearing Date: 04-01-2023
• Assessment Year: 2010-2011
• Appeal Filed On: 29-05-2018
• Other Referred Cases: Shri Prateek Gupta vs. DCIT, DCIT vs. Prateek Gupta
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Keywords: Search and seizure
• Section: 153A

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ‘G‘ BENCH MUMBAI BEFORE: SHRI AMIT SHUKLA, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SHRI M.BALAGANESH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ITA No.3813/Mum/2018 & 3814/Mum/2018 (Asse ssment Year :2009-10 & 2010-11) Smt. Ginni Prateek Gupta 6 th New Harileela House Mint Road Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 Vs. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax CC-4(2) Mumbai Air India Building 19 th Floor, Room No.1918 Nariman Point, Mumbai-21 PAN/GIR No. AFXPK2448E (Appellant) .. (Respondent) ITA No.3798/Mum/2018 (Asse ssment Year :2009-10) Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax CC-4(2) Mumbai Air India Building 19 th Floor, Room No.1918 Nariman Point, Mumbai- 21 Vs. Smt. Ginni Prateek Gupta 6 th New Harileela House Mint Road Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 PAN/GIR No. AFXPK2448E (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Assessee by Shri Bhupendra Karkhanis & Shri Vijay Bhatt & Shri Aakash Marthak Revenue by Shri H.K. Lal Date of Hearing 05/01/2023 Date of Pronouncement 09/01/2023 ITA No.3814/Mum/2018 and other appeals Smt. Ginni Gupta 2 आदेश / O R D E R PER BENCH: These cross appeals in ITA Nos. 3813/Mum/2018 & 3798/Mum/2018 for A.Y.2009-10 and appeal in ITA No. 3814/Mum/2018 for A.Y 2010-11 arise out of the order by the ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-52, Mumbai in appeal No.CIT(A)-52/DC CC-4(2)/IT-525/16- 17 & CIT(A)-52/DC CC-4(2)/IT-707/16-17 dated 21/03/2018 (ld. CIT(A) in short) against the order of assessment passed u/s.143(3) r.w.s. 153A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as Act) dated 31/10/2016 by the ld. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle – 4(2), Mumbai (hereinafter referred to as ld. AO). Identical issues are involved in all these appeals and hence, they are taken up together and disposed of by this common order for the sake of convenience. 2. The ground No.1 raised by the assessee for A.Yr. 2009-10 and 2010-11 was stated to be not pressed by the ld. AR at the time of hearing. The same is reckoned as a statement made from the Bar and accordingly, the ground No.1 for A.Y. 2009-10 and 2010-11 is hereby dismissed as not pressed. 3. The only identical issue to be decided in these appeals is as to whether the ld. CIT(A) was justified in restricting the addition to the extent of profit percentage embedded in the value of disputed purchases @12.5% in the facts and circumstances of the instant case. ITA No.3814/Mum/2018 and other appeals Smt. Ginni Gupta 3 3.1. We have heard rival submissions and perused the materials available on record. Both the parties mutually agreed that the facts of A.Y.2009-10 be taken up for adjudication and the decision rendered thereon, shall apply with equal force for A.Y.2010-11 also except with variance in figures. 3.2. We find that assessee is a proprietor of M/s. G.G. Corporation which is related concern of Ushdev group and is engaged in the business of trading in ferrous and non-ferrous metals. A search and seizure action u/s.132 of the Act was carried out on Ushdev group on 11/09/2014. During the course of search proceedings, evidences found thereon proved that assessee and its various group concerns had taken certain accommodation entries from various concerns. During the A.Y.2009-10, the assessee made purchases from M/s S.B. Metal Corporation to the tune of Rs.2,00,24,845/- and M/s. Sai International Impex to the tune of Rs.2,54,70,515/-. These parties were treated as tainted dealers as per the website of Sales Tax department of Government of Maharashtra. The assessee furnished the following documents before the ld. AO to prove the genuineness of the purchases:- (a) Ledger extracts of the suppliers as appearing in the books of the assessee company. (b) Quantitative details of purchases made from above parties and corresponding sales along with sample copies of bills of respective parties. (c) Overall yearly quantitative details showing purchases as well as sales. (d) Proof of corresponding sales made from those disputed purchases. (e) Details from bank to prove that entire payments are made by account payee cheques to those parties. ITA No.3814/Mum/2018 and other appeals Smt. Ginni Gupta 4 (f) Sample copies of bills of respective parties. 3.3. The ld. AO however, disregarded the aforesaid documents and concluded that assessee had failed to establish the fact of movement and delivery of goods and relevant details of transportation and delivery challans were not furnished and accordingly, proceeded to treat the entire value of disputed purchases of Rs.4,54,95,360/- as unverifiable purchases and disallowed the same in the assessment. 3.4. The ld. CIT(A) observed that since the corresponding sales made out of disputed purchases were not disputed by the ld. AO, only profit element embedded in the value of such purchases could be brought to tax. This profit element was estimated by the ld. CIT(A) at 12.5%. Aggrieved, both assessee as well as the Revenue are in appeal before us for A.Y.2009-10 and only assessee is in appeal before us for A.Y.2010-11. 3.5. At the outset, there is no dispute that assessee had made purchases from certain tainted parties. The main contention of the assessee as well as the ld. CIT(A) is that since the corresponding sales made out of the said disputed purchases were not doubted by the Ld. AO, the only profit element embedded in the value of such disputed purchases could be brought to tax. Now the dispute before us is determination of such profit element. The ld. CIT(A) had estimated the said profit percentage at 12.5% of value of disputed purchases. We find that the ld. AR had placed on record the copy of the decision of this Tribunal in the case of Shri Prateek Gupta vs. DCIT and DCIT vs. Prateek Gupta in ITA Nos. 3861, 3862, 3793 and 3792/Mum/2018 for A.Yrs. 2008-09 and 2010-11 respectively dated 11/09/2019. The ld. AR also stated that Shri Prateek Gupta is a relative of the assessee. In the said order, this Tribunal under similar facts and circumstances, by considering the profit percentage ITA No.3814/Mum/2018 and other appeals Smt. Ginni Gupta 5 earned by the assessee on disputed purchases as well as the overall purchases, had estimated the profit percentage to 2% of value of disputed purchases. The ld. AR before us also placed on record the statement showing gross profit earned by the assessee in percentage terms both on disputed purchases and overall purchases for the A.Y. 2009-10 and 2010-11. As the factual matrix is exactly identical with the facts prevailing in the case of Shri Prateek Gupta which has been adjudicated by this Tribunal in the order dated 11/09/2019 referred to supra and respectfully following the same, we direct the ld. AO to estimate the profit percentage at 2% of value of disputed purchases. Accordingly, the grounds raised by the assessee as well as by the Revenue are disposed of in the above mentioned manner. 4. In the result, appeals of the Assessee for A.Y.2009-10 and 2010-11 are partly allowed and appeal of the Revenue for A.Y.2009-10 is partly allowed. Order pronounced on 09/01/2023 by way of proper mentioning in the notice board. Sd/- (AMIT SHUKLA) Sd/- (M.BALAGANESH) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Mumbai; Dated 09/ 01/2023 KARUNA, sr.ps ITA No.3814/Mum/2018 and other appeals Smt. Ginni Gupta 6 Copy of the Order forwarded to : BY ORDER, (Asstt. Registrar) ITAT, Mumbai 1. The Appellant 2. The Respondent. 3. The CIT(A), Mumbai. 4. CIT 5. DR, ITAT, Mumbai 6. Guard file. //True Copy//