AO cannot mechanically apply provisions of section 56(2) to difference in value

Mohd. Ilyas Ansari Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Assessing Officer mechanically applied provisions of section 56(2) to difference between stamp duty value and actual sale consideration paid by assessee and made additions, without making any efforts to find out actual cost of property, additions made by Assessing Officer were to be set aside. In this case Assessing Officer completely ignored the valuation report of the Government Registered valuer submitted by the assessee and the submissions thereon. The Assessing Officer mechanically applied provisions of section 56(2) of the Act to bring the differen...