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2018 (2) TMI 1916 - AT - Income TaxAddition u/s 68 - AO has observed that the assessee has failed to discharge the onus placed upon it u/s 68 - HELD THAT: - We notice that the assessing officer has made the impugned addition on the basis of search conducted by CBI in the hands of Arun Dalmia, wherein it was stated that the transactions of M/s Basant Marketing P Ltd are not genuine. However, it is noticed that, after the search action, the assessments of M/s Basant Marketing P Ltd have been completed for AY 2009-10 accepting the transactions as genuine. Though the AO of M/s Basant Marketing P Ltd has taken a different view and held the transactions to be bogus in AY 2010-11, yet the said view of the AO has been set aside by Ld CIT(A), Kolkatta in the appellate proceedings by observing that the view so taken by the AO is not supported by evidences. It is pertinent to note that the order so passed by Ld CIT(A) has been accepted by the revenue and thus has attained finality. Hence the very basis, on which the impugned addition has been made, has failed. From the arguments of the Ld A.R, we notice that the assessee has discharged the onus by proving the identity of the creditor, genuineness of transactions and credit worthiness of the creditor. The financial statements of M/s Basant Marketing P Ltd show that it was having sufficient sources to lend money to the assessee. The financial statements also show that M/s Basant Marketing P Ltd was carrying on certain trading activities and it has invested funds in Investments, inventories and in giving loans and advances. On the contrary, we notice that the AO did not disprove the contentions and submissions of the assessee, i.e., the AO has failed to discharge the burden of proof shifted to his shoulder. When the assessee is proving the transactions and further when the transactions have been accepted as genuine in the hands of lender, in our view, the theory of human probabilities could not be applied here. CIT(A) was not justified in confirming the addition of ₹ 100 lakhs made u/s 68 of the Act - Decided in favour of assessee.
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