Do loose papers found and seized have any evidentiary value in absence of any cogent, incriminating or positive corroborative material?

Last updated: 17 August 2021

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This Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ruling addresses whether loose papers found during a search and seizure operation hold evidentiary value if there's no other supporting material. The Tribunal found that the Assessing Officer made additions based solely on seized loose papers, which lacked any direct or indirect connection to the assessee. Citing a previous similar case, the Tribunal concluded that such papers, without corroboration, cannot form the basis for tax additions.

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ITAT Indore

Brief :
The above captioned appeal & Cross Appeal for Assessment Year 2009-10 are directed against the orders of Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax(Appeals)-I (in short ‘Ld. CIT], Bhopal dated 24.05.2018 which is arising out of the order u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 147 of the Income Tax Act 1961(In short the ‘Act’) dated 31.12.2016 framed by ACIT-1(1), Bhopal.

Citation :
ITA No.680/Ind/2018

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Poojitha Raam Vinay

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