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Section 69C Income Tax Act

Section 69C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, allows the tax department to add unexplained expenditures to an assessee's income when purchases are deemed bogus and no credible source is disclosed.

6 articlesLatest June 2026
Section 69C Income Tax Act | Unexplained Expenditure Addition Invalid When Foreign Remittances Cannot Be Linked to Assessee’s Purchases Due to Separate PAN Entities : ITAT Guwahati
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|Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Section 69C Income Tax Act | Unexplained Expenditure Addition Invalid When Foreign Remittances Cannot Be Linked to Assessee’s Purchases Due to Separate PAN Entities : ITAT Guwahati

The ITAT Guwahati struck down a ₹29.14 lakh addition under Section 69C because the Assessing Officer failed to establish any connection between foreign remittances to China and the assessee’s purchases, especially where the funds were routed through a separate legal entity with a distinct PAN. This ruling reinforces that tax authorities cannot treat unrelated PAN-holding entities as a single unit for unexplained expenditure, protecting legitimate business structures from arbitrary aggregation.

Section 69C IT Act | Only Profit Margin, Not Full Bogus Purchase Amount, Addable Where Assessee Voluntarily Discloses Portion : ITAT Mumbai
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|Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Section 69C IT Act | Only Profit Margin, Not Full Bogus Purchase Amount, Addable Where Assessee Voluntarily Discloses Portion : ITAT Mumbai

ITAT Mumbai rules that when an assessee voluntarily discloses a portion of bogus purchases, only 12.5% profit margin-not the entire purchase amount-can be added under Section 69C. The decision aligns with jurisdictional High Court precedent, offering relief to taxpayers facing reassessment for non-genuine expenditures where partial disclosure is made.

Section 69C IT Act | Entire Bogus Purchase Amount Taxable Without Proof of Genuineness : ITAT Kolkata
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|Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Section 69C IT Act | Entire Bogus Purchase Amount Taxable Without Proof of Genuineness : ITAT Kolkata

ITAT Kolkata rules that when an assessee fails to prove the existence of suppliers, delivery, or transactional genuineness, the entire purchase amount is taxable as unexplained expenditure under Section 69C. The ruling underscores the burden of proof on taxpayers to substantiate transactions, even with banking evidence, to avoid full disallowance.

Section 69C IT Act | Only Profit Element (12.5%) Taxable on Bogus Purchases When Sales Are Accepted : ITAT Mumbai
Case Law Analysis
|Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Section 69C IT Act | Only Profit Element (12.5%) Taxable on Bogus Purchases When Sales Are Accepted : ITAT Mumbai

ITAT Mumbai rules that where sales are accepted, disallowance of bogus purchases under Section 69C is restricted to the profit element (12.5%) rather than the entire purchase amount. This narrows tax liability for taxpayers facing allegations of accommodation entries, providing clarity on the treatment of unexplained expenditure.

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