| Case ID |
176a4e52-c2ba-42df-8099-ead376c51311 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
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| Decision Date |
Aug 25, 2006 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal vacated the orders of both the assessing authorities regarding the gross profit rate. The tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to accept the declared gross profit rate of 4.05% for the assessment year 2001-02, acknowledging the verifiability of sales and purchases. Furthermore, the tribunal criticized the lower authorities for disallowing expenses using vague phrases and without proper confrontation, declaring those disallowances null and void. Thus, all add-backs made without adherence to mandatory provisions were deleted, resulting in a favorable outcome for the assessee. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's decision on two appeals concerning the assessment years 2001-02 and 2002-03. The tribunal examined the legality of the Assessing Officer's rejection of the declared gross profit rate and the disallowance of expenses based on unverifiable claims. It emphasized the need for proper confrontation of discrepancies as mandated by the Income Tax Ordinance, 1979, thereby reinforcing the principles of transparency and accountability in tax assessments. The decision underscores the importance of verifiable sales and purchases in establishing a valid gross profit rate, while also highlighting procedural errors by the lower authorities in handling expense disallowances. This ruling serves as a significant precedent for future tax assessment cases and reaffirms the rights of taxpayers to fair treatment under the law. |
| Court |
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
SYED NADEEM SAQLAIN, JUDICIAL MEMBER,
MASOOD ALI, JARNSHED, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
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| Lawyers |
Not available
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| Petitioners |
Not available
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| Respondents |
Not available
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| Citations |
2007 SLD 1717,
2007 PTD 2381,
(2007) 95 TAX 309
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| Other Citations |
2005 PTD 2534,
2003 PTD (Trib.) 2668,
I.T.A. No.2609/LB of 2003
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| Laws Involved |
Income Tax Ordinance, 1979
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| Sections |
62(1),
32(3)
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