Books cannot be rejected for mere non-Maintenance of Stock Register or for adoption of incorrect method of stock valuation

Paramount Impex Vs ACIT (ITAT Chandigarh)

we are not in agreement with the Revenue that the non maintenance of stock register was sufficient for exercising the power of rejecting the books of the assessee. It is not unusual for businesses dealing in large number of small items and operating at a small or medium scale to do away with the maintenance of any stock register since it is not feasible maintaining movement of stock of every such item. Such businesses usually verify physically their stock at the end of the year and all wastages ,pilferages and o

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