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Bogus Purchase vs Non-Genuine Purchase in Income Tax: Key Differences, Case Laws & Tax Impact

Income Tax : The issue concerns how purchase classification affects tax treatment. The key takeaway is that bogus purchases lead to full disall...

May 5, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69C: Tribunal Rulings on Unexplained expenditure (Bogus Purchases)

Income Tax : Courts have clarified that purchases cannot be disallowed without proper evidence. Genuine transactions supported by documents can...

March 30, 2026 2172 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Fails Due to Wrong Use of Section 69 for Recorded Purchases with out book rejection

Income Tax : ITAT held that section 69 cannot be invoked where purchases are duly recorded in books and paid through banking channels, making t...

December 21, 2025 1404 Views 0 comment Print

Purchases cannot be fully disallowed merely on suspicion & supplier deficiencies: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that purchases cannot be fully disallowed merely on suspicion and supplier deficiencies. The issue was remanded ...

December 18, 2025 1146 Views 0 comment Print

Decoding ‘Bogus Purchases’ with Comprehensive Analysis from Income Tax Perspective

Income Tax : bogus purchases is a arisen, there has not been a consistent approach of different courts, as facts are not found similar in such ...

July 17, 2023 42450 Views 0 comment Print


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DGGI Gurugram Busts Major Fake Entities Racket, Preventing Rs. 1,124.66 Crore Tax Fraud

Goods and Services Tax : DGGI in Gurugram has successfully dismantled a massive network of fake entities involved in fraudulent tax practices. The operatio...

June 23, 2023 1992 Views 0 comment Print

DGGI Gurugram Exposes ITC Fraud Scheme Involving Shell Entities Worth Rs 863 Crore

Goods and Services Tax : DGGI Gurugram unmasked an Input Tax Credit fraud operation with 461 shell entities, causing a loss of Rs. 863 crore to exchequer....

June 16, 2023 1545 Views 0 comment Print

CGST Navi Mumbai arrests one for availing & passing on fake ITC

Goods and Services Tax : CGST Navi Mumbai arrests one person for availing and passing on fake ITC on bogus invoices On 18th August 2022, the Proprietor/ma...

August 22, 2022 1155 Views 0 comment Print

CGST Bhiwandi arrests 2 persons for bogus invoices of Rs. 55 crore

Goods and Services Tax : CGST Bhiwandi Commissionerate arrests two persons for availing and passing on fake ITC on bogus invoices of Rs. 55 crore Officers ...

August 22, 2022 1215 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department detects bogus purchases of around Rs. 250 crore

Income Tax : Income Tax Department conducts search operations in West Bengal The Income Tax Department initiated search operation in the case o...

December 11, 2021 3090 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Rejects Bogus Purchase Allegation as AO Failed to Prove Discrepancies in Books

Income Tax : Tribunal observed that the Assessing Officer failed to establish any mismatch in stock, sales, or accounting records before making...

May 22, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Bogus Purchase Addition as Supplier’s Non-Reply Alone Cannot Prove Transactions Fake

Income Tax : The Hyderabad ITAT held that purchases cannot be treated as bogus merely because the supplier failed to respond to a notice under ...

May 22, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

Entire Bogus Purchase Cannot Be Added When Sales Are Not Disputed: ITAT Rajkot

Income Tax : ITAT Rajkot held that in cases involving bogus purchases, only the profit element embedded in such purchases can be added to incom...

May 22, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

GST Cancellation Alone Cannot Make Purchases Bogus – ITAT Restricts Addition to 5% Profit Element

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT held that cancellation of GST registration and non-response from suppliers alone cannot justify treating entire purchas...

May 19, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Restricts Bogus Purchase Addition to Profit Element Only

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that where sales are accepted and purchases are supported by invoices and banking transactions, only the profit el...

May 16, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Guidelines to strengthen GST registration application verification process

Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Finance, Government of India, recently released Instruction No. 03/2023-GST, dated 14th June, 2023, outlining stri...

June 14, 2023 7431 Views 0 comment Print

Fake GST registrations & bogus invoices – Govt Meeting for policy measures

Goods and Services Tax : Government of India has noticed instances of fake GST registrations and issuance of bogus invoices leading to revenue loss. A meet...

June 13, 2023 996 Views 0 comment Print

Instructions to Prevent Fake Taxpayers and Bogus Invoicing under GST

Goods and Services Tax : Instructions to ensure careful handling of registration, cancellation, and revocation of registration processes for fake taxpayers...

May 10, 2023 7065 Views 0 comment Print

TNGST Act, 2017- Identification and prevention of bill traders

Goods and Services Tax : Our experience shows that the bill traders after getting registrations, issue invoices without supply of goods or services for hug...

June 7, 2022 3216 Views 0 comment Print

Non-filer assessment orders under GST in cases of non-existent/genuine taxpayers

Goods and Services Tax : Assessment of return non-filers u/s 62 is done as a measure to ensure filing of return. However, the taxpayers are' detected as no...

February 25, 2022 14835 Views 1 comment Print


ITAT follows principle of consistency; Restricts addition for Bogus Purchase to 3% 

July 9, 2024 1512 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed ITAT Mumbai order on Trustar Diamonds appeal against ACIT for A.Y. 2012-13, addressing alleged bogus purchases in the diamond industry.

Only profit element embedded in bogus purchases should be added to income

May 27, 2024 5364 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Sangam Wires Vs ITO, ITAT Hyderabad directed AO to restrict addition of Rs. 16.8 crores as bogus purchases, focusing on the profit embedded amount. Get insights here.

ITAT confirms 12.5% gross profit margin on alleged bogus purchases

May 9, 2024 1248 Views 0 comment Print

In DCIT Vs Nilesh Shantilal Tank case, Mumbai ITAT confirms 12.5% gross profit margin on alleged bogus purchases as sales remain undisputed. Full text of the order included.

Gross Profit Addition on Bogus Purchases should Align with Genuine Ones

May 6, 2024 1716 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that if sales are not disputed and there is no discrepancy between purchases and declared sales, addition should be restricted to bring gross profit on alleged bogus purchases in line with other genuine purchases.

ITAT Mumbai upholds addition of 12.5% of profit element confirmed by NFAC

March 28, 2024 2778 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai affirms 12.5% profit addition confirmed by NFAC in ITO Vs Rajesh Amulakhrai Sanghvi case for AY 2009-10. Detailed analysis of the order and its implications.

Disallow Only Profit Element on Bogus Purchases: ITAT Mumbai

March 20, 2024 2073 Views 1 comment Print

Discover Mumbai ITAT order on Capacite Infra Projects Ltd Vs DCIT, analyzing disallowance of non-genuine/Bogus purchases and its implications on tax assessment.

Illogical to Treat Sales as Bogus When Purchases & Stock are Deemed Genuine

March 18, 2024 1704 Views 0 comment Print

In Bharat Agro Industries Vs DCIT, New Delhi ITAT questions the logic of treating sales as bogus when purchases are genuine and stock is accepted.

ITAT Mumbai restricts addition for Bogus purchases to 10% of disputed purchases

February 9, 2024 1710 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Leelaben Kantilal Parekh Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) case discussing the validity of a reopening notice under section 148 and addition under section 69C for bogus purchases.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty not imposable on Estimated Bogus Purchase Addition

January 31, 2024 2055 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held in Supertech Construction Company Vs ACIT that penalty notice lacked clarity on grounds for penalty & penalties cannot be levied on additions made on Estimated Bogus Purchase Addition.

ITAT Orders Re-Adjudication in Bogus Purchases Case: Kalu Singh Vs ITO

January 17, 2024 1902 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore directs re-evaluation of ex-parte assessment order on alleged bogus purchases by Kalu Singh. Detailed analysis and implications of the decision.

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