CIT(A) Deletion of Bogus Expenditure Additions upheld: ITAT affirms need for Substantive Evidence [Read Order]

Specifically, the ITAT highlighted that the AO's reliance on informal communications, such as WhatsApp messages, was insufficient to establish that the expenses in question were bogus
Bogus Expenditure - ITAT - Substantive Evidence - taxscan

The Chennai Bench of Income Tax  Appellate Tribunal(ITAT) upheld the deletion of bogus expenditure additions made by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)]. This decision reinforced the principle that any disallowance of expenses must be supported by substantial evidence.The revenue-appellant filed an appeal for AY 2015-16 against the order of the CIT(A), dated March…

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