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DCIT, Circle- 11(1), Kolkata vs. Welkin Telecom Infra Pvt. Ltd.

Case No: I.T.A. No.1087/KOL/2023
Court: Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Kolkata
Date: 10 Oct 2024

Parties Involved

appellantDCIT, Circle- 11(1), Kolkata
respondentWelkin Telecom Infra Pvt. Ltd.

Facts Summary

The assessee, Welkin Telecom Infra Pvt. Ltd., is a private limited company engaged in providing support services to telecom operators. The case pertains to the assessment year 2013-14. The assessee filed its return of income declaring income of Rs.4,98,34,160/-. The case was selected for scrutiny, and a special audit was conducted under section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Assessing Officer (AO) made various additions amounting to Rs.6,33,40,903/-. The assessee appealed to the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) (CIT(A)), who deleted the additions. The revenue appealed to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT).…

Decision in favour of

Partly Assessee / Partly Revenue

Legal Issues

  • 1. Deletion of addition for negative cash balance of Rs.1,22,38,787/- made by AO u/s. 69C of the Act.
  • 2. Deletion of disallowance of caretaker service of Rs.1,48,13,420/- u/s. 69C of the Act.
  • 3. Deletion of disallowance of cash expenses of Rs.82,38,127/- incurred towards maintenance and services.
  • 4. Deletion of disallowance of site expenses of Rs.1,06,12,994/- made by the Ld. AO invoking section 69C of the Act.
  • 5. Deletion of disallowance of expenses on account of loss on fuel Vodafone of Rs.27,18,476/-.
  • 6. Deletion of disallowance of night patrolling charges of Rs.34,63,042/-.

1 further legal issue analysed in the full judgement.

Judgment Outcome

Decided in favour of Partly Assessee / Partly Revenue.

Precedents Relied Upon

4 precedents cited in this judgement.

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