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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 1263 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 2727 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 1611 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 1251 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 42819 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 2043 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 1593 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 1191 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 1263 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 3099 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bombay HC Deletes Penalty as Bogus Purchase Addition Was Based on Estimation

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held penalty under Section 271(1)(c) cannot survive where bogus purchase addition is sustained only on an estima...

July 4, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Restricts Bogus Purchase Addition as Only Profit Element Can Be Taxed

Income Tax : ITAT held that where sales are accepted, the entire purchase amount cannot be added. The addition was restricted to 8% as the embe...

July 3, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Questions Left Open After Revenue Appeal Rejected for Low Tax Effect

Income Tax : The High Court declined to examine bogus purchase issues after holding the Revenue's appeal not maintainable due to low tax effect...

July 2, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Upholds 6% Addition as Bogus Purchase Estimation Was Based on Concurrent Findings

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court upheld the Tribunal's estimation of 6% on disputed purchases, holding that concurrent findings of fact warr...

June 30, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Upholds 5% Bogus Purchase Addition for Lack of Independent Enquiry

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court held that the Assessing Officer relied only on information from the Maharashtra Sales Tax Department withou...

June 30, 2026 150 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 7578 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 1053 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 7116 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 3387 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 14979 Views 1 comment Print


Bogus Purchase: ITAT reduces Estimated Profit Rate to 12.5%

May 13, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

Hardev Recycling tax appeal: ITAT Delhi rules on disputed purchases & income estimation. Tribunal directs lower net profit rate, granting partial relief.

Bombay HC Dismisses Revenue Appeal on Profit Estimate on Bogus Purchase

May 11, 2025 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court dismisses Revenue’s appeal in Refrigerated Distributors case, ruling no substantial law question arose on profit estimate for bogus purchases.

Bogus Purchases with Undisputed Sales: Addition Limited to Profit Margin – ITAT Mumbai

May 9, 2025 1209 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT rules income addition for bogus purchases limited to 5% estimated profit, citing Bombay High Court precedent. Assessee gets partial relief.

ITAT Mumbai reduces bogus purchase addition to 5% for Ferrous Trader

May 9, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai partly allows Manish P. Lathia’ s appeal, reducing bogus purchase addition to 5% based on industry precedents. AO directed for verification.

Only Profit Element in Bogus Purchases to Be Treated as Income: Bombay HC

May 9, 2025 8946 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court dismisses revenue’s appeal in PCIT Vs S V Jiwani case, upholding partial relief on alleged bogus purchases. Key judgment details inside.

ITAT Mumbai Reduces Bogus Purchase Addition to 2% from 12.5%

May 9, 2025 8211 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai cuts profit rate on alleged bogus paper purchases to 2%, citing low business margins and judicial precedent in assessee’s appeal.

ITAT Mumbai Restricts Bogus Purchase Disallowance to 5%

May 7, 2025 1269 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT reduces tax disallowance on alleged bogus purchases to 5%, ruling profit element taxable when transactions are proven, distinguishing higher court precedent.

Bogus Purchases: ITAT Mumbai Upholds 4% GP Rate Instead of 12.5%

May 5, 2025 1035 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai dismisses revenue’s appeal, upholds NFAC order restricting additions for alleged bogus purchases based on Bombay HC precedents.

Calcutta HC allows Section 236 Tax Revision on Bogus Purchase Addition

May 3, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court upholds PCIT’s power to revise assessment based on minimal bogus purchase addition, citing lack of inquiry and Supreme Court precedent.

Supreme Court Upholds Gujarat HC Ruling on Bogus Purchases, Block Assessment

May 3, 2025 3681 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court dismisses N.K. Proteins Ltd.’s appeal against DCIT, upholding prior tax assessment. No detailed judgment provided. (139 Chars)

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