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ITAT Deletes Section 68 Addition Because Cash Deposits Were Supported by Recorded Sales

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that cash deposits during demonetisation cannot be treated as unexplained when backed by audited books, invoices...

May 15, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

Ad Hoc Profit Addition Deleted as Books of Account Were Never Rejected by AO

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that profit cannot be estimated arbitrarily when regular books of account are maintained and not rejected unde...

May 14, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s ₹12.54 Crore Gift from Husband Lands Before ITAT & What Every Taxpayer Must Know

Income Tax : A large spousal gift exemption was denied due to failure in proving genuineness, creditworthiness, and source of funds. The ruling...

April 13, 2026 1158 Views 0 comment Print

Unexplained Income: Taxation under Sections 68 to 69D of Income-tax Act

Income Tax : Income without satisfactory explanation is taxed at a special high rate under Section 115BBE. The provisions place strict liabilit...

April 9, 2026 726 Views 1 comment Print

Gift from Spouse: Tax-Free… Until You Fail to Prove It

Income Tax : ITAT held spousal gift taxable under Section 68 due to lack of evidence on genuineness, bank trail, and donor capacity despite Sec...

March 30, 2026 2238 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Inheritance Isn’t a Birthright When a Valid Will Exists: SC

Finance : The Supreme Court upheld a Will executed in favour of the testator’s sister despite objections from his wife and children. The C...

May 22, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

Opening Balances Cannot Be Added Under Section 68 as They Relate to Earlier Years

Income Tax : Tribunal reiterated that credits brought forward from earlier financial years cannot ordinarily be taxed under Section 68 in subse...

May 22, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

Absence of e-Tax Invoice Alone Not Enough for Transit State to Impose GST Penalty

Goods and Services Tax : Allahabad High Court ruled that while authorities could verify documents during transit, absence of an e-Tax Invoice did not confe...

May 21, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 68 Addition as Assessee Proved Identity, Creditworthiness & Source of Source

Income Tax : The Tribunal observed that the assessee had repaid the unsecured loan along with interest after deducting TDS and the lender had o...

May 21, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Difference Between Projected & Actual Revenue Cannot Invalidate DCF Valuation: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Tribunal ruled that future projections under DCF method cannot be tested solely against later actual financial performance. It obs...

May 21, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print


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SOP to apply provisions of section 68 of Income tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Assessing Officers should follow the sequence as noted below for applying provisions of section 68 of the Act: Step 1: Whether the...

January 10, 2018 30735 Views 3 comments Print


Reopening u/s. 148 based on wrong facts is not sustainable: ITAT Chandigarh

August 15, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that foundation of reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act based on wrong facts is not justifiable. Hence, reopening of assessment is liable to be quashed.

Burden of Proof on Revenue after Assessee Submits Evidence: ITAT Ahmedabad

August 14, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad ruled in favor of an agriculturist, holding that once the assessee provides primary evidence for cash deposits, the burden shifts to the Revenue to provide contradictory evidence.

Notice u/s. 133(6) remaining unserved cannot be reason for disallowance of professional fees

August 13, 2025 1257 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that disallowance of professional fees merely for the reason that notice under section 133(6) of the Income Tax Act remained unserved is not justifiable since assessee has placed various evidences on record. Accordingly, appeal is allowed.

Under Pre-Amendment Law, No ‘Source of Source’ Proof Needed for Section 68

August 12, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules in favor of Central Plastics Pvt. Ltd., stating that taxpayers are not required to prove the “source of source” for share capital received before the 2012 amendment to Section 68.

No addition as LTCG arose from valid demerger-allotted shares transaction proving genuineness of documentary evidence

August 11, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print

Addition under section 68 for Long-term capital gains (LTCG) from sale of shares allotted pursuant to a demerger scheme as bogus and alleged that price manipulation based on a report from the Investigation Wing of the Income tax Department was not justified as the assessee proved genuineness by comprehensive documentary evidence.

Section 68 Addition of ₹11.66 Cr Unsustainable Without Evidence: ITAT Delhi

August 11, 2025 753 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has upheld the deletion of a ₹11.73 Cr addition for unexplained cash credit, ruling that the Assessing Officer’s reliance on unverified STR information was insufficient to make the addition.

ITAT Mumbai Overturns Penny Stock Addition

August 10, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT deletes income additions for Asha Bhadra in penny stock case, citing SEBI report and judicial precedents confirming genuine share transactions.

ITAT Chandigarh Quashes Assessment for Non-Compliance with Section 153C Procedure

August 10, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh sets aside tax addition against Amico Textiles, ruling assessment invalid due to AO’s failure to follow mandatory Section 153C procedure for seized documents.

Unexplained Cash Deposit Case Restored to AO for Fresh Assessment by ITAT

August 10, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad sends unexplained demonetization cash deposit case back to AO, granting assessee new chance to explain source after ex-parte order.

Land purchase through partners’ capital contributions – ITAT Deletes Addition

August 9, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

The Ahmedabad ITAT has deleted additions for unexplained investments and partners’ capital, ruling that the firm had provided sufficient proof of the partners’ creditworthiness.

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