SANSKRUT INFRABUILD LLP,AHMEDABAD V. THE ITO, WARD-5(2)(3), AHMEDABAD

ITA 246/AHD/2026

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The case involves four appeals by Sanskrut Infrabuild LLP against the orders of the National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, concerning the Assessment Years 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19. The primary issue in these appeals was the addition of unexplained unsecured loans to the income of the assessee, which were initially added by the Assessing Officer under section 68 of the Income Tax Act. The CIT(A) upheld these additions due to non-compliance by the assessee in providing sufficient evidence to substantiate the loans. The tribunal, considering the circumstances and the time taken by the assessee to gather third-party confirmations, decided to set aside the matter to the CIT(A) with specific directions for a final opportunity to the assessee to present its case.

• Counselvise Citation: [2026] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 839755 (ITAT-AHMEDABAD)
• Duration Of Justice: 29 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 27-02-2026
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: B
• Assessment Year: 2016-2017
• Appeal Filed On: 29-01-2026
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act
• Result in Favour of: Matter Remanded
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: ABHIJIT
• Assessee Lawyers: HARDIK VORA
• Section: 143(3); 68

Judgement Text

" आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, अहमदाबाद ᭠यायपीठ , अहमदाबाद । IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “ B” BENCH, AHMEDABAD ] BEFORE Ms SUCHITRA KAMBLE, JUDICIAL MEMBER And SHRI NARENDRA PRASAD SINHA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos. 246 & 247/AHD/2026 िनधाᭅरण वषᭅ/Asstt. Years: (2016-2017 & 2017-2018) Sanskrut Infrabuild LLP, 401 Tilakraj Complex, Panchvati 1st Lane, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380006. PAN: ACSFS6952R बनामVs . The Income Tax Officer, Ward-5(2)(3), Ahmedabad. And आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos. 248 & 249/AHD/2026 िनधाŊरण वषŊ/Asstt. Year: (2018-19) Sanskrut Infrabuild LLP, 401 Tilakraj Complex, Panchvati 1st Lane, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380006. PAN: ACSFS6952R बनामVs . The Income Tax Officer, Ward-5(2)(3), Ahmedabad. (अपीलाथᱮ /Appellant ( ᮧ᭜यथᱮ /Respondent) Assessee by : Shri Hardik Vora, AR Revenue by : Shri Abhijit, Sr.DR सुनवाई कᳱ तारीख/Date of Hearing : 25/02/2026 घोषणा कᳱ तारीख /Date of Pronouncement: 27/02/2026 Printed from counselvise.com ITA Nos.246 to 249/Ahd/2026 Asst. Years 2016-17 to 2018-19 2 आदेश/O R D E R PER NARENDRA PRASAD SINHA, AM: These four appeals are filed by the assessee against the separate orders passed by the National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi (in short “CIT(A)”) for the Assessment Years 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19. The facts involved in these four appeals are identical, hence all the matters were heard together and are being disposed of vide this common order for the sake of convenience. We will take ITA No.246/Ahd/2026 for AY 2016-17 as lead case for the purpose of adjudication. ITA No.246/Ahd/2026 for AY 2016-17 2. The brief facts of the case are that assessee had filed its original return of income for AY 2016-17 on 17.10.2016, declaring total loss of Rs.5,91,917/-. The case was selected for scrutiny under CASS. In the course of assessment, the AO found that the assessee had shown unsecured loan of Rs.468939908/-. The assessee was required to submit loan confirmation and other documentary evidences to establish identity, creditworthiness and genuineness of the loan creditors. The assessee, however, had furnished information in respect of only few of the creditors, in respect of whom enquiry was made by the issuance of notice u/s.133(6) of the Act. Only one person had responded to the notice of the AO. Thereafter, no compliance was made by the assessee. As the AO was not satisfied with the identity, creditworthiness and genuineness of loan of Rs.2,79,78,519/- taken from 12 persons, the same was added to income u/s 68 of the Act. The assessment Printed from counselvise.com ITA Nos.246 to 249/Ahd/2026 Asst. Years 2016-17 to 2018-19 3 was completed u/s 143(3) of the Act on 29/12/2018 at total income of Rs.2,73,86,602/-. 3. Aggrieved with the order of the AO, the assessee had filed an appeal before the First Appellate Authority which was decided by the Ld. CIT(A) vide the impugned order and the appeal of the assessee was dismissed. 4. Now the assessee is in second appeal before us. The following grounds have been taken in this appeal: 1. The Learned CIT(A) NFAC erred in law and on facts in confirming addition/disallowance of Rs.2,79,78,519- made by Learned AO on account of Unexplained Unsecured Loans and added the same to total income. The Addition confirmed by the learned CTT(A) NFAC deserves to be deleted. The same be deleted now. 2. The learned CIT(A) NFAC has in not properly appreciating the facts, various submissions, explanations and information submitted by the appellant from time to time which ought to have been considered before passing the impugned order ex-parte due to non-attendance confirming high pitched addition. 3. The order passed by the learned CIT (A) NFAC is illegal, invalid and bad in law. It be so held now. 4. The assessee craves leave to add, amend, alter, delete, change or modify any or all grounds of appeal before or at the time of hearing. 5. Shri Hardik Vora, Ld. AR appearing for the assessee, submitted at the outset, that no compliance was made before the Ld. CIT(A). Therefore, the Ld. CIT(A) had dismissed the appeal of the assessee without adjudicating the grounds taken by the assessee on merits. He, therefore, requested that the assessee may be allowed another opportunity to represent its case by setting aside the matter to the file of the learned CIT(A). Printed from counselvise.com ITA Nos.246 to 249/Ahd/2026 Asst. Years 2016-17 to 2018-19 4 6. Per contra, Shri Abhijit, Ld. Sr. DR, submitted that the learned CIT(A) had allowed as many as six opportunities to the assessee, but no compliance was made except for seeking an adjournment on one occasion. He, therefore, supported the order of the learned CIT(A). 7. We have considered the submission of both the parties. It is true that the Ld. CIT(A) had allowed six opportunities to the assessee, but no compliance was made and no material in support of the grounds taken before the Ld. CIT(A) was brought on record. In the absence of any additional material, the Ld. CIT(A) had dismissed the appeal of the assessee. The contention of the assessee is that it had taken considerable time to collect the evidences from the third party and, therefore, another opportunity should be provided to submit the material in order to enable the Ld. CIT(A) to adjudicate the grounds on merits. Considering the request of the assessee, we deem it appropriate to set-aside the matter to the file of the Ld. CIT(A) with a direction to allow a final opportunity to the assessee to submit the materials/information in support of grounds as taken before him; subject to the payment of cost of Rs.5000/- which should be deposited in the “Prime Minister National Relief Fund” within a period of 15 days from date of receipt of this order. The assessee is also directed to make compliance before the Ld. CIT(A) in the course of set-aside proceeding and furnish the necessary documents/evidences/clarifications as required by the Ld. CIT(A). In case, the assessee does not make any compliance, the Ld. CIT(A) will have liberty to pass the order on merits on the basis of materials available on record. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes. Printed from counselvise.com ITA Nos.246 to 249/Ahd/2026 Asst. Years 2016-17 to 2018-19 5 ITA No.247/Ahd/2026 for AY 2017-18 8. In this year the AO had made addition of Rs.10,00,000/- only in respect of loan taken from Pari Ashsish Kumar Dashratlal in respect of which no document was furnished. Further, addition of Rs.2182174/- u/s. 40(a)(i) of the Act was also made. The Ld. CIT(A) had reduced the disallowance u/s.40(a)(i) of the Act to Rs.6,54,652/- @ 30% of total payment made and allowed partial relief to the assessee, despite non-compliance by the assessee before him. Considering the request of the assessee to allow one more opportunity, the matter is set-aside to the file of Ld. CIT(A) with a direction to allow a final opportunity to the assessee to furnish documents and evidences in support of grounds as taken, subject to the payment cost of Rs.5000/- which should be deposited in the “Prime Minister National Relief Fund” within a period of 15 days from date of receipt of this order. The appeal is allowed for statistical purpose. ITA Nos.248 & 249/Ahd/2025 for AY 2018-19 9. These two appeals pertain to AY 2018-19. In this case original assessment was completed u/s.143(3) of the Act on 22.04.2021 in which addition of unsecured loan of Rs.18,78,21,846/- taken from 11 persons was made. This apart, credit of Rs.52,60,439/- appearing in the partner’s credit account was also held as unexplained and added to income. Thereafter, an order u/s.143(3) r.w.s 263 of the Act was passed on 25.03.2025 and interest of Rs.2,11,06,803/- on unsecured loan of Rs.18,78,21,846/- disallowed in the Printed from counselvise.com ITA Nos.246 to 249/Ahd/2026 Asst. Years 2016-17 to 2018-19 6 original assessment, was also added. The appeal against both these orders were dismissed by the Ld. CIT(A) as no compliance was made before him. The request of the assessee to set-aside the matters to the Ld. CIT(A) and to allow another opportunity to furnish the documents in respect of unsecured loan and other additions, as made in the assessment has been considered. The submission of the assessee is that it has taken considerable time to collect information & confirmation of third parties. Considering the request of the assessee, we deem it proper to restore both the matters to the file of the Ld. CIT(A), subject to the payment of cost of Rs. 5,000/- each in the two appeals, which should be deposited in the “Prime Minister National Relief Fund” within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of this order. The appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose. 10. The direction to the assessee regarding compliance before the Ld. CIT(A) in the set-aside appellate proceeding, as given in ITA No. 246/Ahd/2026 for AY 2016–17, shall apply to all the appeals. 11. In the result, all the four appeal filed by the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the Open Court on 27.02.2026 at Ahmedabad. Sd/- Sd/- (SUCHITRA KAMBLE) JUDICIAL MEMBER (NARENDRA PRASAD SINHA) ACCOUNTANT MEMBER (True Copy) (True Copy) अहमदाबाद/Ahmedabad, ᳰदनांक/Dated 27.02.2026 Manish, Sr. PS Printed from counselvise.com ITA Nos.246 to 249/Ahd/2026 Asst. Years 2016-17 to 2018-19 7 आदेश कᳱ ᮧितिलिप अᮕेिषत/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथᱮ / The Appellant 2. ᮧ᭜यथᱮ / The Respondent. 3. संबंिधत आयकर आयुᲦ / Concerned CIT 4. आयकर आयुᲦ ) अपील ( / The CIT(A)-(NFAC) 5. िवभागीय ᮧितिनिध , आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण , राजोकट/DR,ITAT, Ahmedabad, 6. गाडᭅ फाईल /Guard file. आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER, स᭜यािपत ᮧित //True Copy// सहायक पंजीकार (Asstt. Registrar) आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ITAT, Ahmedabad Printed from counselvise.com "