Follow Us:

Section 68

Latest Articles


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


Latest Notifications


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


Non-compliance as notices sent to wrong email id acceptable: Matter remanded back to CIT(A)

July 9, 2025 891 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur set aside ex-parte order passed by CIT(A) since the reason for non-compliance by the assessee before CIT(A)/NFAC was that the hearing notices have been sent in the wrong email id by the department. Accordingly, matter of accommodation entries remanded back to CIT(A).

Revenue should investigate whether bogus transaction is tax planning or tax evasion: ITAT Raipur

July 9, 2025 654 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that in case of bogus/ sham transactions it is the responsibility of revenue authorities to investigate and decide that whether bogus transactions fall within the category of tax planning or tax evasion. Accordingly, matter restored back to AO for fresh consideration.

No addition u/s. 68 as genuineness and identity of shareholders proved

July 7, 2025 624 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act not justified as genuineness and identity of shareholders proved. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed and CIT(A) upheld.

Cash sales deposited during demonetization cannot be added u/s. 69A

July 5, 2025 1665 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 69A of the Income Tax Act towards cash deposited during demonetization cannot be sustained as source of cash deposited is cash sales and the same is already offered to tax. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and addition is deleted.

Addition u/s. 68 deleted as source of funds proved: ITAT Delhi

July 3, 2025 747 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained as assessee has proved the source of funds for purchase of land made in earlier assessment year. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

ITAT Delhi Deletes ₹2 Cr Cash Credit & ₹1.55 Cr Expenditure Due to Lack of Evidence

June 30, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has deleted ₹2 Crore unexplained cash credit and ₹1.55 Crore unexplained expenditure against Shagun Jewellers, citing insufficient evidence.

AO Cannot Base Section 68 Additions on Inferences from Sample Transactions

June 30, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chandigarh addressed the appeal concerning additions made to the income of Lekh Raj Educational & Charitable Trust, involving unexplained corpus funds and unsecured loans.

Section 68 Addition Unsustainable as AO Relied Solely on Third-Party Statement Without Inquiry

June 30, 2025 1236 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai overturned an income addition for Leena Haresh Harde, ruling that unsecured loans were genuine, and an assessment based solely on uncorroborated third-party statements without cross-examination is invalid.

Section 68 Applies Only to Entries in Assessee’s Books, Not Bank Deposits

June 28, 2025 6294 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules in favor of assessee, deleting a Rs 10.53 lakh cash deposit addition, citing Section 68 non-applicability to bank accounts.

Section 68 cannot be invoked merely on the basis of bank Pass Book: ITAT Mumbai

June 28, 2025 1200 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai has deleted unexplained cash credit additions for the Pitkar family, ruling Section 68 inapplicable to bank passbooks and citing genuine medical expenses.

Search Post by Date
May 2026
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031