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Master Guide on Filing Income Tax Return: Everything You Need to Know

Income Tax : What is an ITR? Learn about the different ITR forms (SAHAJ, SUGAM), who is eligible for each, the modes of electronic and manual f...

November 1, 2025 152549 Views 17 comments Print

FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Detailed overview of penalties under various sections of the Income Tax Act, covering defaults in tax payment, reporting, document...

October 30, 2025 4728 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Addition Quashed: ITAT Rules Inactive GST Status Alone Not Enough

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT deleted a 69C unexplained expenditure addition for alleged bogus purchases, ruling that when corresponding sales are ac...

October 28, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Protective Addition under Section 68; Tax Paid by Partners

Income Tax : The ITAT deleted a protective addition under Section 68 for cash deposits after finding the same income was already declared and t...

October 24, 2025 453 Views 0 comment Print

Section 234B Interest on 115BBE Income for Senior Citizens

Income Tax : Interest under Section 234B cannot be levied on Section 115BBE-assessed income for resident senior citizens exempt from advance ta...

October 13, 2025 1548 Views 0 comment Print


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Ex-Parte Assessment Set Aside Due to Death and Sealed Factory

Income Tax : ITAT held that refusal to admit evidence due to factory sealing and death of the assessee was unjustified and ordered fresh assess...

January 3, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchases Must Be Taxed Under Section 69C, Not 37(1)

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT ruled that purchases from paper companies cannot be treated as normal business expenses under Section 37(1). Fraudulent...

January 3, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Quashed Where Assessing Officer Conducted Proper Enquiry

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that revision cannot be based on alleged lack of enquiry when detailed verification was already done. A mere cha...

January 3, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

₹4 Cr Allegation Fails as Wrong Search Year Invalidates 153C Notice

Income Tax : The Revenue relied on alleged ₹4 crore unexplained investment to justify reopening beyond six years. The Tribunal ruled that eve...

December 31, 2025 87 Views 0 comment Print

Penal Tax Blocked: ITAT Orders Normal Rate on Cash Deposits

Income Tax : The Revenue invoked section 115BBE on alleged unexplained cash. The Tribunal held the provision to be prospective and barred its a...

December 31, 2025 114 Views 0 comment Print


Closing Cash Balance Cannot Be Taxed as Unexplained Money u/s 69A

September 1, 2025 2097 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh High Court rules cash-in-hand from a preceding year’s balance sheet cannot be taxed as unexplained money under Section 69A in a subsequent year.

Stock Surrender in survey: Ex-parte dismissal by CIT(A) not sustainable

September 1, 2025 162 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT has remanded a tax appeal to the CIT(A) for a fresh review after the assessee’s submissions regarding excess stock were not considered in an ex-parte order.

No Addition u/s 68 If Loans Repaid Within Same Year: Gujarat HC

August 31, 2025 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court upholds deletion of ₹11.57 crore addition, ruling that repayment of loan within the same financial year proves its genuineness.

ITAT Rules Professional Receipts Cannot Be Treated as Unexplained

August 29, 2025 312 Views 0 comment Print

A summary of the ITAT Kolkata ruling in the case of Laxmi Agarwal, a doctor, where the tribunal quashed a 60% tax levy on cash deposits.

Excess Stock & Cash Found in Survey Taxable as Business Income, Not u/s 69A/115BBE

August 25, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune ruled that excess cash found during a business survey should be taxed as normal business income, not at the higher rate under Section 115BBE.

60% Tax Under Section 115BBE Applies from AY 2018-19: ITAT Ranchi

August 25, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ranchi quashes orders applying the 60% tax rate of Section 115BBE to A.Y. 2017-18, clarifying the amendment is effective from A.Y. 2018-19.

Higher tax rate of 60% u/s. 115BBE doesn’t apply to transactions prior to 01.04.2017: ITAT Chennai

August 23, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

The case of the assessee was selected for limited scrutiny to examine the source of cash deposits made during the demonetization period. During demonetization period assessee had deposited a sum of Rs.30,00,000/- in her bank account on 16.11.2016.

Cash deposit during demonetization not added u/s. 68 as source duly explained

August 20, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that cash deposited during demonetization period cannot be added as unexplained cash deposit under section 68 of the Income Tax Act since sufficient explanation of source of cash deposit provided by the assessee. Accordingly, addition deleted and appeal allowed.

Cash deposit already added in return cannot be added again by treating it unexplained u/s. 69A

August 20, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that addition towards unexplained money under section 69A of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained since the cash deposit is already added while filing the return of income under the head other sources. Accordingly, addition set aside and appeal allowed.

When Tax Enforcement Becomes Exploitation – Rethinking Section 115BBE

August 15, 2025 507 Views 0 comment Print

An analysis of Section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act, which imposes a high flat tax on unexplained income, and its potential conflicts with constitutional rights related to equality, trade, and retrospective penalties.

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