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FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains when penalties can be imposed under various provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. It also outlines the appli...

June 22, 2026 5895 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Treatment of Cash Credit U/s. 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C and 69D

Income Tax : This guide explains how unexplained cash credits under Section 68 and related provisions can attract steep taxation under Section ...

June 13, 2026 194778 Views 1 comment Print

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 681 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 549 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 1407 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 68 Addition Deleted as Share Application Money Already Taxed in Subscribers’ Hands: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata deleted the Section 68 addition, holding that share application money already assessed in subscribers' hands cannot b...

July 5, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Rejected After Remand Report Confirmed Sale of Investments: Calcutta HC

Income Tax : Calcutta HC dismissed the Revenue's appeal after the remand report confirmed the disputed receipt was sale proceeds of investments...

July 4, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Inapplicable to Sale Proceeds of Disclosed Investments: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held Section 68 cannot apply to sale proceeds of disclosed investments already recorded in books. Revenue's appeals wer...

July 4, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition on Sale of Previously Disclosed Shares Deleted to Avoid Double Taxation: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held Section 68 inapplicable where shares were disclosed in an earlier year and sale proceeds were already offered as i...

July 4, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44AD Inapplicable Above Turnover Limit; Past Profit Rate Adopted: ITAT Agra

Income Tax : ITAT Agra held Section 44AD could not apply where turnover exceeded the limit, adopted past profit history, allowed telescoping an...

July 4, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Directs Uniform Application of Sections 68 to 69D as C&AG Flags Tax Assessment Errors

Income Tax : CBDT has instructed tax officers to uniformly apply Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE after a C&AG audit found inconsistencies...

May 29, 2026 14451 Views 3 comments Print

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 30954 Views 3 comments Print


ITAT Mumbai Deletes ₹116.5 Cr Share Premium/Capital Addition, Slams DCIT for Incomplete Inquiry

October 7, 2025 1245 Views 0 comment Print

Read the ITAT’s order on the validity of share capital additions under the pre-amendment Section 68 for AY 2012-13. The ruling confirms that the Revenue must conduct thorough inquiries beyond mere non-service of summons to creditors.

Delhi HC Upholds Reopening Based on ‘Yes, I Am Convinced’ Approval

October 7, 2025 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court upheld reassessment for Agroha Fincap, ruling that the sanction “Yes, I am convinced it is a fit case” meets Section 151 requirements, rejecting the ITAT’s finding of mechanical approval.

Additions u/s 2(22)(e) & 68 Deleted – Payments Held Against Salary & Refund from Broker

October 7, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

Learn why the ITAT quashed the deemed dividend addition. The Tribunal found the payment was a salary adjustment, not a loan, and the AO failed to disprove the source of the cash credit.

Addition u/s 68 on Alleged Bogus Sales Deleted – Tribunal Holds Double Taxation Unjustified

October 7, 2025 801 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai deleted a ₹19 lakh addition u/s 68, ruling that taxing receipts already included in a company’s sales turnover constitutes double taxation. Addition was based on insufficient evidence.

Penny stock theory fails again – Revenue can’t rely on generic Investigation Wing reports: ITAT Mumbai

October 7, 2025 996 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai deleted an addition of ₹46 lakh in the Rekha Rajesh Jogani case, ruling that the Income Tax Department cannot rely solely on general ‘penny stock’ investigation reports to deny Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG).

Penny stock addition deleted – Investigation Wing report alone not enough

October 7, 2025 948 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jabalpur upholds CIT(A)’s deletion of addition u/s 68; holds that mere reliance on Investigation Wing report without independent verification is unsustainable.

Section 263 Invalid When PCIT Questions AO’s Pen/Order Without Proof: ITAT Lucknow

October 7, 2025 1176 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled the PCIT cannot set aside an assessment u/s 263 for ‘inadequate inquiry’ without conducting an independent investigation to establish prejudice to the Revenue.

Undisclosed source of income addition not sustained since transaction duly recorded in books of accounts

October 6, 2025 969 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition towards undisclosed source of income cannot be sustained merely because this amount is not reported in Tax Audit Report since transaction is duly recorded in books of accounts.

ITAT Delhi Partly Allows Jeweller’s Appeal: ₹50 Lakh Bogus Sale Addition Upheld

October 4, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT upholds the ₹50 Lakh bogus sale addition against a jeweller, finding no proof of bullion transport and confirming the buyer was an entry operator.

Shell Companies Can’t Lend Crores: ITAT Confirms ₹14.69 Cr Cash Credit Addition

October 4, 2025 3549 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT sustained a Rs.14.69 Cr unexplained loan addition under Section 68 against Alvin Reality, ruling that companies with less than Rs.2,000 in income and minimal reserves cannot be deemed creditworthy to advance multi-crore loans.

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