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Sunday 2 August 2015

AO couldn't make estimated additions without showing comparable case to justify higher rate of net profit

Section 145 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Method of accounting - Estimation of income (GP Rate) - Assessment year 2009-10 - Assessee - a partnership firm, was engaged in business of civil contractor and had furnished his income-tax return along with audit report and other information - Assessee declared a net profit of 5.38 per cent, subjected to interest and remuneration to partners - A perusal of order revealed that net profit rate in immediate preceding year was 5.02 per cent - Assessing Officer invoked provisions of section 145 and disallowed expenses amounted to Rs. 1.17 crores and determined net profit at 13.7 per cent - Commissioner (Appeals) sustained an ad hoc addition of Rs 10 lakhs - Tribunal reduced addition to Rs 5 lakhs - It was observed by Tribunal that though contract receipts had sharply increased from Rs 10.60 crores to Rs. 12.32 crores, net profit had increased from 5.02 to 5.38 per cent with addition of Rs 5 lakhs - Whether as Assessing Officer had failed to bring on record any comparable case so as to justify any estimation/addition, order of Tribunal was to be upheld - Held, yes [Paras 10 and 11] [In favour of assessee]
[2015] 59 taxmann.com 293 (Rajasthan)/[2015] 371 ITR 325 (Rajasthan)