Surabhi Shelters (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2026) 308 Taxman 211 (Telangana)(HC)

S. 158BC: Block assessment-Undisclosed income-Incriminating material-Search-Retracted statement-No evidentiary value-Order of block assessment was quashed and set aside.[S. 132, 132 (4), 158B, 260]

 

Allowing the appeal of the assessee, the Court held that where no incriminating material or documents were found during the search conducted on the assessee company, the retracted statement of the Managing Director recorded under section 132(4) had no evidentiary value and could not be made the sole basis for quantification of undisclosed income of assessee for the block period. The order of the Tribunal  set aside.

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