Dismissing the appeal of the aassessee the Court held ,that the assessee being a private limited company the burden of proof was on a higher pedestal even though the assessee had furnished the particulars of the bank accounts, passport, permanent account number card, addresses and earnings by the shareholder-cum-director and the money had been invested through banking channels . On facts it was found that the share subscribers did not have their own profit making apparatus and were not involved in business activity. Money was routed through.Profit motive normal in the case of investment was entirely absent .No profit or dividend was declared . Accordingly the genuineness of transactions were doubted .Appeal was dismissed holding that no substantial question of law ( AY.2011-12)
Shreenath Heritage Liquor Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2018) 408 ITR 198 (Raj) (HC)
S.68:Cash credits — Share capital- The assessee being a private limited company the burden of proof was on a higher pedestal even though the assessee had furnished the particulars of the bank accounts, passport, permanent account number card, addresses and earnings by the shareholder-cum-director and the money had been invested through banking channels- the share subscribers did not have their own profit making apparatus and were not involved in business activity- Money was routed through – Profit motive normal in the case of investment was entirely absent -No profit or dividend was declared -Genuineness of transactions were doubted –Addition was held to be justified -No question of law arose . [ S.260A ]