SHREE SAHAJ ALLOYS PRIVATE LIMITED,AHMEDABAD V. .THE DY.CIT, CIRCLE-4(1)(1), AHMEDABAD

ITA 1486/AHD/2024

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The case involves Shree Sahaj Alloys Private Limited appealing against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), which confirmed the additions made by the Assessing Officer (AO) under sections 68 and 69C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for unexplained cash credits and expenditure, respectively. The primary legal contention was the validity of the reopening of the assessment under section 147, initiated by a notice under section 148 issued after the four-year period from the end of the relevant assessment year. The Tribunal examined whether the conditions for reopening the assessment were met, particularly focusing on the disclosure of material facts by the assessee in the original assessment proceedings.

• Counselvise Citation: [2024] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 473907 (ITAT-AHMEDABAD)
• Duration Of Justice: 3 month(s) 29 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 13-12-2024
• Appeal Filed By: Assessee
• Order Result: Allowed
• Bench Allotted: C
• Assessment Year: 2013-2014
• Appeal Filed On: 14-08-2024
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Department Lawyers: RIGNESH DAS
• Assessee Lawyers: TEJ SHAH
• Keywords: Unexplained cash credit; Unexplained expenditure; Opportunity of cross examination
• Section: 147; 148; 139

Judgement Text

" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “C” BENCH, AHMEDABAD BEFORE DR.BRR KUMAR, VICE PRESIDENT SHRI TR SENTHIL KUMAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER I.T.A. No.1486/Ahd/2024 (Assessment Year: 2013-14) Shree Sahaj Alloys Private Limited, 10/9, GIDC Phase 1, Vatva, Ahmedabad-382445. Vs. D.C.I.T, Circle 4(1)(1), Ahmedabad. [PAN No.AAJCS9576P] (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Appellant by : Shri Tej Shah, AR Respondent by: Shri Rignesh Das, Sr.DR Date of Hearing 11.12.2024 Date of Pronouncement 13.12.2024 O R D E R PER: DR. BRR KUMAR, VICE PRESIDENT: This appeal has been filed by the Assessee against the order passed by the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, vide order dated 26.06.2024 passed for the Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. The Assessee has taken the following grounds of appeal:- 1. The Learned CIT(A) erred in law and in the facts of the case in confirming the order of the AO in reopening the case of the appellant u/s.147 of the Act. 2. The Ld.CIT(A) erred in law and in the facts of the case in confirming the order of the AO in making addition of Rs.40,00,000/- as unexplained cash credits u/s.68 of the Act. 3. The CIT(A) erred in law and in the facts of the case in confirming the order of the AO in making addition of Rs.2,55,946/- as unexplained expenditure u/s.69C of the Act. ITA No. 1486/Ahd/2024 Shree Sahaj Alloys Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT Asst.Year –2013-14 - 2– 4. The CIT(A) erred in law and in the facts of the case in confirming the order of the AO in not providing the material gathered during the course of Sanjay Shah & Jignesh Shah as well as opportunity of cross examination. 3. The pertinent facts for required for adjudication of the issue before us are as under: • Assessment Year - 2013-14 • Date of completion of Assessment u/s.143 - 25.02.2016. • Date of issuance of notice u/s.148 - 12.03.2020. • The provisions of section 147 of the Act reads as under: “…As per proviso to section 147, no action of reopening can be taken after the expiry of 4 years from the end of relevant assessment years in the case where an assessment had been made u/s 143(3). The proviso is reproduced as under: Provided that where an assessment under sub-section (3) of section 143 or this section has been made for the relevant assessment year, no action shall be taken under this section after the expiry of four years from the end of relevant assessment year, unless any income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment for such assessment year by reason of the failure on the part of the assessee to make a return under section 139 or in response to a notice issued under sub-section (1) of section 142 or section 148 or to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for his assessment for that assessment year…” 4. From the records before us, we find that the Assessing Officer has duly inquired into the loans received from Mainak Comtrade Pvt. Ltd. and KS Trade Infra Pvt. Ltd. during the assessment proceedings conducted u/s.143(3) of the Act. Hence, it cannot be said that there has been a failure ITA No. 1486/Ahd/2024 Shree Sahaj Alloys Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT Asst.Year –2013-14 - 3– on the part of the assessee to disclose the material fully and truly before the Revenue authorities. Hence, keeping in view, the clear provisions of the Act, we hold that the notice issued u/s.148 of the Act beyond four years period to examine the loans received from Mainak Comtrade Pvt. Ltd. and KS Trade Infra Pvt. Ltd. cannot be held to be valid and accordingly assessment conducted in this case is hereby annulled. 5. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed. Order pronounced in Open Court on 13.12.2024 Sd/- Sd/- (TR SENTHIL KUMAR) (DR. BRR KUMAR) JUDICIAL MEMBER VICE PRESIDENT Ahmedabad; Dated 13.12.2024 Manish, Sr. PS TRUE COPY आदेश क\u0007 \b\tत\u000bल\rप अ\u0010े\rषत आदेश क\u0007 \b\tत\u000bल\rप अ\u0010े\rषत आदेश क\u0007 \b\tत\u000bल\rप अ\u0010े\rषत आदेश क\u0007 \b\tत\u000bल\rप अ\u0010े\rषत/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलाथ\u0016 / The Appellant 2. \b\u0017यथ\u0016 / The Respondent. 3. संबं\u001cधत आयकर आयु त / Concerned CIT 4. आयकर आयु त(अपील) / The CIT(A)- 5. \rवभागीय \b\tत\tन\u001cध, आयकर अपील(य अ\u001cधकरण, अहमदाबाद / DR, ITAT, Ahmedabad 6. गाड- फाईल / Guard file. आदेशानुसार आदेशानुसार आदेशानुसार आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER, सहायक पंजीकार सहायक पंजीकार सहायक पंजीकार सहायक पंजीकार (Asstt. Registrar) आयकर अपील(य अ\u001cधकरण, अहमदाबाद आयकर अपील(य अ\u001cधकरण, अहमदाबाद आयकर अपील(य अ\u001cधकरण, अहमदाबाद आयकर अपील(य अ\u001cधकरण, अहमदाबाद / ITAT, Ahmedabad 1. Date of dictation 12.12.2024 2. Date on which the typed draft is placed before the Dictating Member 12.12.2024 3. Other Member……12.12.2024…………… 4. Date on which the approved draft comes to the Sr.P.S./P.S 12.12.2024 5. Date on which the fair order is placed before the Dictating Member for pronouncement 13.12.2024 6. Date on which the fair order comes back to the Sr.P.S./P.S 13.12.2024 7. Date on which the file goes to the Bench Clerk 13.12.2024 8. Date on which the file goes to the Head Clerk…………………………………... 9. The date on which the file goes to the Assistant Registrar for signature on the order…………………….. 10. Date of Dispatch of the Order…………………………………… "