The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Chief Commissioner of Income Tax PK Sharma, Jodhpur & an Income Tax Officer Shailendra Bhandari, Jodhpur and a private person(resident of Paota, Jodhpur) in an alleged bribery case of Rs.15 lakhs.
In this case AO has made the addition as some of the suppliers of the assessee were declared Hawala dealer by the Sales tax Department. This may be a good reason for making further investigation but the AO did not make any further investigation and merely completed the assessment on suspicion
AO was not justified in making the addition on the basis of statements given by the third parties before the Sales Tax Department, without conducting any other investigation. In the instant case also, the assessing officer has made the impugned addition on the basis of statements given by the parties before the Sales tax department.
