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2018 (9) TMI 1692 - AT - Income TaxRejection of books of accounts - estimation of profit - Held that:- The fall in net profit rate cannot be brushed aside lightly. However, we find that the estimation of profit at 5.2% is from reasonable on the facts of the case and should meet the ends of justice. We, therefore, do not find any error or infirmity in the findings of the CIT(A) so far as the estimation of profit is concerned. However, in our considered opinion once net profit is estimated as a percentage of sales no further disallowances should be made in the profit and loss account. Since we have confirmed the estimation of net profit, we do not find any merit in the additions / disallowances made by the Assessing Officer. Provisions for bad and doubtful debts disallowance - Held that:- We find that the Assessing Officer has disallowed the same because he was of the opinion that the provisions for bad debts is not allowable. When the matter was agitated before the first appellate authority the First Appellate Authority confirmed the disallowance made by the Assessing Officer stating that the claim of bad debts is not in accordance with the provision of section 36 (2) of the IT Act and therefore cannot be allowed. Both the lower authorities have grossly erred in not appreciating the facts in true perspective. Both the lower authorities have ignored the fact that the asset side is actually reduced by the amount of bad debts which means that the debt has been actually written of. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Vijaya Bank [2010 (4) TMI 46 - SUPREME COURT] has categorically held that if the asset side is reduced by the provision it amounts to writing of the debts. Drewing support from the ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court (supra), we direct the Assessing Officer to delete the disallowance on account of provision for bad debts.
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