Reliance on Survey Statements Alone Insufficient for Income Tax Additions

ACIT Vs Nisha Jain (ITAT Jaipur)

In the case of ACIT Vs Naresh Jain (ITAT Jaipur), the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) reviewed the findings of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)], which had ruled in favor of the assessee, Naresh Jain. The Assessing Officer (AO) had previously identified discrepancies in the expenses claimed by the assessee during the financial year 2015-16. During a survey, incriminating documents were found, indicating that Jain had allegedly inflated expenses to reduce his taxable income. The AO added an amount of Rs. 1,71,72,858 to the total

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