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WhatsApp Chats Alone Cannot Prove ₹23 Cr On-Money; Refurbishment Proposal Accepted & Addition U/s 69 Deleted
Case Law Details
- Case Name
- DCIT Vs Payal Khemka (ITAT Delhi)
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- Related Assessment Year
- 2020-21
- Courts
- All ITAT, ITAT Delhi
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DCIT Vs Payal Khemka (ITAT Delhi)
Search proceedings in the Khemka Group revealed WhatsApp chats discussing a proposed property deal at A-32, Westend Colony, Delhi with a tentative price split of “76/23”. Based solely on these chats, the AO concluded that ₹23 crore represented undisclosed cash consideration paid over and above the registered value of ₹76 crore and made addition u/s 69 r.w.s. 115BBE.
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