IN THE ITAT, HYDERABAD BENCH
S.S. GODARA, J.M. & LAXMI PRASAD SAHU, A.M.
Tarun Kumar Goyal v. ACIT
ITA No. 456/Hyd/20, 457/Hyd/20, 458/Hyd/20
20 April, 2021
Assessee by: P. Murali Mohana Rao, Authorised Representative
Revenue by: Sibendu Moharana, Departmental Representative
S.S. Godara, J.M.
The instant three appeals pertain to two assessees, S/Shri Tarun Kumar Goyal and Arun Kumar Goyal for assessment years 2014-15 & 2016-17. The former assessee's appeals ITA Nos. 456 & 457/Hyd/2020 arise against the Commissioner (Appeals)-11, Hyderabad's separate orders, both, dated 31-1-2020 (Assessment years 2014-15 & 2016-17) passed in case Nos. 10252 & 10255/2018-19 followed by a latter assessee's appeal ITA No. 458/Hyd/2020 for assessment year 2016-17 directed against the very Commissioner (Appeals)'s order; of even date, passed in case No. 10253/2018-19, involving proceedings under section 143(3) read with section 153A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short, 'the Act'); (in all cases), respectively.
Heard both the parties. Case files perused.
2. We proceed appeal-wise for the sake of convenience and brevity. The former assessee's in appeal ITA No. 456/Hyd/2020 challenges correctness of both the lower authorities' action treating his long term capital gain claim of Rs. 73,89,650 as bogus alongwith 30% alleged commission charges thereupon to the tune of Rs. 2,21,690; respectively. The Commissioner (Appeals)'s detailed discussion confirming the assessing officer's action to this effect reads as under :--