Held, that there was a difference between undisclosed income and unexplained income which was apparently absent on the face of the show-cause notice. The very basis of invocation of jurisdiction under section 263 suffered from serious fallacies, that the unexplained income found and surrendered during the course of survey proceedings was sought to be brought to tax straightway under section 115BBE of the Act. There were no findings recorded by the Principal Commissioner whether any explanation was called for from the assessee in terms of these undisclosed transactions either during the course of survey proceedings or during the course of assessment proceedings and how the explanation offered was not found acceptable to the Principal Commissioner. The assessee had been asked specific questions not only regarding the discrepancy found during the course of survey and also the nature and source thereof during the course of survey. The source of such income so surrendered was from the assessee’s business of running orthopaedics and dental clinic operation since 2014. Though these transactions were not recorded at the time of survey qualifying as unrecorded transactions, the assessee had provided the necessary explanation about the nature and source of the unrecorded transactions and the necessary nexus with the assessee’s business had been established. Thus, it could not be said that these were unexplained transactions. The Assessing Officer had duly taken cognisance of the findings of the survey team, the documents found during the course of survey, the statement of the assessee, the surrender letter and the return of income and after examination thereof and due application of mind, the income had been rightly assessed under the head “Business income”. There were no findings recorded by the Principal Commissioner how the deeming provisions were applicable and the order passed by the Assessing Officer was erroneous. Revision order is set aside. (AY.2017-18)
Jasjot Singh Garcha v. PCIT (2023)107 ITR 508 (Chd) (Trib)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Business income-Survey-Statement in the course survey-Assessment order is passed due application of mind-No findings recorded by Principal Commissioner how deeming provisions applicable-Survey at business premises alone cannot be basis for revision.[S.68, 69 69A 69B 69C, 69D 115BBE, 133A, 143(3)]