ITO 24 (2)(5), MUMBAI V. M/S META PLAST INDUSTRIES, MUMBAI

ITA 6885/MUM/2019

• Counselvise Citation: [2022] 105 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 6626 (ITAT-MUMBAI)
• Duration Of Justice: 2 year(s) 4 month(s) 8 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 16-03-2022
• Appeal Filed By: Department
• Order Result: PartlyAllowed
• Bench Allotted: SMC
• Assessment Year: 2010-2011
• Appeal Filed On: 07-11-2019
• Result in Favour of: Revenue
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Assessee Lawyers: AMIT JHAVERI
• Keywords: Bogus purchase
• Section: 69C

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “SMC” Bench, Mumbai Before Shri Shamim Yahya, Accountant Member I.T.A. No. 6885/Mum/2019 (Assessment Year 2010-11) ITO-24(2)(5) Room No.611, Piramal Chambers, Lalbaugh Parel, Mumbai-400 012 Vs. Meta Plast Industries Tarun Plastic Compound Mogra Road Andheri(E)-400 069 PAN : AABFM0034B (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by Shri Amit Jhaveri Department by Shri T.Sankar, Sr.AR Date of Hearing 05.01.2022 Date of Pronouncement 17 .03.2022 O R D E R Per Shri Shamim Yahya (AM) :- This appeal by the revenue is directed against the order of learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-36 dated 30.08.2019 and pertains to assessment year 2010-11. 2. Grounds of appeal read as under:- 1. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld.CIT(A) erred in deleting the addition at Rs.7,95,568/- made by the AO, pertaining to Hawala Purchases, notwithstanding that the assessee name was listed by the Sales Tax Department as a beneficiary of accommodation entries provided by bogus dealers/sellers and that, during the course of assessment proceedings, the assessee was unable to produce the impugned parties or to furnish the substantiating evidence to prove the genuineness of the purchase. 2. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld.CIT(A) erred in deleting the addition of Rs.3,28,330/- made by the AO, on account of unverified sundry creditors without considering the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court on the ITA No.6885/M/2019 2 issue of bogus purchases dated 16.01,2017 in the case of N K Proteins vs. DCIT (2017) (84 Taxmann.com 195)(SC). 3. On the facts and circumstance of the case and in law, the Ld.CIT(A) erred in deleting the addition of Rs. 11,23,900/- made by the AO, on account of hawala purchase and unverified sundry creditors. 4. On the facts and circumstance of the case and in law, the Ld.CIT(A) erred in deleting the addition made by AO, the Ld.CIT(A) had violated the rule of 46A of the Income Tax Act by accepting the new evidences from the appellant without calling for any remand report from the Assessing Officer. 5. The appellant prays that the order of the CIT(Appeal) on the above grounds be set aside and that of the AO be restored. 6. The appellant craves leave to amend or alter any ground or to submit additional new ground which may be necessary. 3. Brief facts of the case are that AO noted that assessee has shown sundry creditors from the certain parties, who were treated as bogus/non-genuine as per the information received from the sales tax department. These parties were as under:- S.No Name of the Creditor TIN No. Amount 1 Rajasthan Metal Ind.Ltd. 27930733678v 7,23,506/- 2 Rajasthan Metal Ind.Ltd. 27630609586v 72,062/- 4. Further, AO noticed that assessee has shown sundry creditors of Rs. 5,99,919/- of M/s. Dimple Metal Industries out of sundry creditors of Rs. 3,28,330/- were not verified. Hence, the assessment was reopened. AO observed that notice were issued to the assessee. Further, no response was there. AO proceeded to hold that purchases of Rs. 7,95,568/- was liable to be added u/s. 69C as it was bogus purchases. Further, AO held that assessee has shown in the name of M/s. Dimple Metal Industires sundry creditor for Rs. 5,99,919/- for the goods. The outstanding payment of Rs. 3,28,330/-. The AO has held as under:- “ On perusal of the list of the sundry creditors the name of the M/s. dimple Metal Industries are not reflected. Since, in the case of the assessee ample opportunities were already has provided to the assessee. The assessee has not ITA No.6885/M/2019 3 submitted any documentary evidences to cross verification and to establish the genuineness of the sundry creditors. Hence, an amount of Rs. 3,28,330/- has been added back to the total income of the assessee u/s. 41(1) of the I.T.Act, 1961.” 5. Against the above order, revenue has appealed before the ld.CIT(A). 6. Upon assessees appeal, ld.CIT(A) held as under:- “After considering the observations above, it is apparent that the grounds of reopening mentioned facts and figures which were not related to the appellant. The parties along with the TIN numbers as mentioned by the AO in his order were never dealt with by the appellant during the year under consideration nor in the past. The appellant produced documentary evidences of Purchase bill. Bank statements reflecting payments for purchases made as well as the J 2 Form of the VAT Audit Report - 704 which clearly indicated that the actual parties dealt with by the appellant were as under: Raj Sagar Metal Indus. 27090720560V 6,95,680/- 7,23,506/- Raj Ratan Metals 27820376439V 69,290 72,062/- Hence, in view of the above, the grounds of reopening recorded by the AO were not related to the appellant and to such extent was bad in law and the reopening was liable to be quashed, The additions made by the AO on this issue is therefore Deleted. The Ground of appeal is Allowed. The other issue relating to addition oflRs,3,28,3307- in the case of M/s. Dimple Metal /Industries was not justifiable during the FY 2008-09 as there were no purchases made from the said party during the year. The above figure pertains to FY 2008-09 on which the assessee had already paid the tax vide order No. OE-II- 54/25/14-15 dtd. 13.02.2015. Hence, after verification of the details the addition made on this ground of Rs,3,28,330/- is also deleted. In the result, the appeal for the AY 2010-11 is allowed.” 7. Against the above order, revenue is in appeal before the ITAT 8. I have heard both the parties and perused the records. I note that ld.CIT(A) has given a finding that assessee has made no purchase from the parties from whom AO has alleged that assessee has made bogus purchases. Hence, deletion of this ITA No.6885/M/2019 4 disallowances by ld.CIT(A) is upheld. On the issue of deletion of Rs. 3,28,330/- added by the AO u/s. 41(1) of the Act, assessee has not disputed that the liability is non-existent. The assessees plea is that while making the purchase in 2008-09 assessee has already paid tax. This bizarre explanation has been accepted by ld.CIT(A). Addition u/s. 41(1), which is for remission of liability has nothing to do with such type of explanation. The section postulates addition for remission of liability on account of trading goods and expenditures, debits in connection of which has earlier been made to profit and loss account. The ld.CIT(A) has not properly applied mind on this issue. Hence, this issue is remitted to ld.CIT(A). 9. In the result, appeal by revenue is partly allowed. Pronounced in the open court on 17 .03.2022 Sd/- (SHAMIM YAHYA) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Mumbai; Dated : 17 .03.2022 Thirumalesh, Sr.PS Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. The Appellant 2. The Respondent 3. The CIT(A) 4. CIT 5. DR, ITAT, Mumbai 6. Guard File. BY ORDER, //True Copy// (Assistant Registrar) ITAT, Mumbai