Case Law Details
NBK Infrastructure P. Ltd Vs JCIT (ITAT Delhi)
The Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of Hari Gopal Singh Vs. CIT 258 ITR 85 held that when the additions are made on estimate basis that by itself does not lead to the conclusion that the assessee either concealed the particulars of his income or furnished inaccurate particulars of such income. Similar view has been taken by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Aero Traders Pvt. Ltd. 322 ITR 316 wherein the Hon’ble High Court affirmed the order of the Tribunal in holding that estimated rate of profit applied on turnover of the assessee does not amount to concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars.
In the case on hand the Assessing Officer has only estimated the net profit by rejecting books of accounts and estimation of net profit at higher percentage than the declared percentage by the assessee and, therefore, it cannot conclusively prove of any concealment of income or furnishing of inaccurate particulars of such income. Thus, respectfully following the above said decisions, we delete the penalty levied under Section 271(1)(c) of the Act.
FULL TEXT OF THE ORDER OF ITAT DELHI
1. This appeal is filed by the assessee against the order of the ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Ghaziabad [hereinafter referred to CIT (Appeals)] dated 13.11.2017 for assessment year 2013-14 in sustaining the penalty levied under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act).
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