20. TS-566-ITAT-2026 (Mumbai)
DCIT v. Jumbo Electronics Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
A.Y.: 2018-19 Date of Order : 7.4.2026
Section: 68
Proviso to section 68 mandates establishing source of source.
FACTS
The assessee engaged in business of retailing in consumer electronics, IT equipment, mobiles, personal electronic items and allied accessories e-filed the return of income for AY 2018-19 declaring therein a loss of 54,15,955. During scrutiny assessment proceedings, the Assessing Officer (AO) noticed that the assessee company had taken a loan of Rs 11,00,16,395 from Aasman Management Services Private Limited (AMSPL).
The AO observed that the net worth of AMSPL was not sound enough to advance the loan of the magnitude which it had, further AMSPL had filed a return of income declaring total income of Rs 8,050; had not shown the loan advanced to the assessee in its ITR and a perusal of bank statement of AMSPL revealed that it had identical amounts in its bank account immediately before it advanced funds to the assessee company. Therefore, he concluded that the assessee company had failed to establish