During search, a diary was seized from office of assessee which contained entries of substantial amount of cash expenses. Assessee was requested to provide explanation with respect to cash expenses during year under consideration. The assessee has filed the affidavit of Mr. Rohit Sharma who affirmed that the diary is belong to him and written by him. The Assessing Officer held that the amount of cash expenses was unexplained and made addition u/s 69C of the Act. CIT(A) affirmed the addition. On appeal the Tribunal held that contents of affidavit did not properly explain entries as names of person paying amount and expenses paid were vaguely mentioned, names of relatives of assessee were also mentioned. In absence of specific details and other supporting documents, affidavit of Rohit Sharma is rejected and addition is affirmed. (AY. 2015-16)
Kailash Gahlot. v. DCIT (2024) 208 ITD 25 /113 ITR 62 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Diary-Cash expenses-Absence of specific details in the affidavit-Addition is affirmed. [S. 132]