Tribunal held that the Revenue failed to bring on account any material in the form of cash, bullion, jewellery, document, etc. or unexplained expenditure to justify the addition made u/s. 69C of the Act and therefore, relying on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of CIT v. Mantri Share Brokers (P) Ltd. (2018) 96 Taxmann.com 279/ 257 Taxman 337 (SC) it was held that no addition u/s 69C can be made in the hands of an assessee except where a statement of the partner of the assessee offering additional income is backed by any other material either in the form of cash, bullion, jewellery, document, etc. to justify the addition u/s 69C of the Act. (AY. 2017-18)
Kohinoor Craft v. ACIT, (2021) 213 TTJ 70 (UO) / (2022) 192 ITD 584 (SMC) (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Addition cannot be made only on the basis of statement of partner in the absence of any other material. [S. 131(IA)]