Home Case Index All Cases Income Tax Income Tax + AT Income Tax - 2021 (5) TMI AT This
Forgot password New User/ Regiser ⇒ Register to get Live Demo
2021 (5) TMI 966 - AT - Income TaxAddition for unaccounted cash - HELD THAT:- As perusal of the statement, AO has observed that the assessee has purchased a land of 2 acres in his name as well as purchased a house in Hyderabad in his wife’s name - This transaction itself has accepted by the assessee during the course of search proceedings at question & answer No. 15. Therefore, we are of the view that the AO has rightly made the addition for unaccounted cash. The assessee has submitted before the CIT(A) wrong facts that in the particular land there was a well and bore-well, but, on perusal of the sale deed executed on 02/08/2012, nowhere it has been mentioned under the ‘Declaration’ that there is a well or bore-well -When the property was purchased in 2001 was a dry agricultural land, but, subsequently, when sale was materialized on 02/08/2012, nowhere it is mentioned in the translated document that the land was agricultural land. Before the CIT(A) at para (c) the assessee has submitted agricultural operation is carrying on and the source of irrigation for the agricultural operations is the open well and also a borewell situated in the land. Therefore, the argument of the assessee that the said land is an agricultural land cannot be accepted. Earlier the sale agreement was made on two times i.e. 13/03/2012 and 23/07/2012 for a consideration of ₹ 62,00,116/- per acre and the same property has been sold on 02/08/2012 at ₹ 12,67,500/-, which is clearly proved that something has been concealed and during search the assessee clearly stated the actual facts which is clear from the statements recorded during the search and seizure. The statements are also supported that the assessee has made investment of ₹ 2 crore as per question & answer No. 15 As relying on SUMATI DAYAL [1995 (3) TMI 3 - SUPREME COURT] and DURGA PRASAD MORE [1971 (8) TMI 17 - SUPREME COURT] we set aside the order of the CIT(A) and restore the order of AO in making the addition on account of unaccounted cash towards sale of land. Accordingly, the grounds raised by the revenue on this issue are allowed.
|