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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


Kolkata Tribunal Deletes Section 68 Addition for Genuine Banked Loans

August 29, 2025 1356 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata dismisses revenue’s appeal, ruling that repaid unsecured loans cannot be treated as unexplained cash credits under Section 68 of the IT Act.

Demonetisation Cash Deposits from Recorded Sales Cannot Be Treated as Unexplained

August 25, 2025 1041 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ranchi deletes a ₹1.67 crore addition to a hardware merchant’s income, ruling that cash deposits during demonetisation were explained by recorded sales.

Addition of ₹21,72,300/- made by AO u/s 68 was justified in case of sham transaction of Penny stocks share sale

August 25, 2025 714 Views 0 comment Print

AO pointed out that the 118% gain from a single scrip in 15-16 months had no commercial justification, and Karma ISP was identified as a penny stock used to create fake exempt gains.

ITAT Amritsar Deletes ₹51 Lakh Section 68 Addition on Squared-Up Loans

August 25, 2025 1428 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar ruled that a company’s loans were not unexplained cash credits, deleting a tax addition after finding transactions were squared up through banking channels.

ITAT Quashes Reassessment: Notice Dated in March but Served in April Held Invalid

August 25, 2025 735 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has dismissed a reassessment appeal, ruling that a Section 148 notice issued on March 31 but dispatched on April 20 was invalid. The delay in service rendered the assessment void as it fell under new, amended law.

ITAT Delhi Deletes Additions on Unsecured loans from sister concern & cash deposits

August 24, 2025 1362 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has deleted additions made by the tax department, ruling that an ad-hoc expense disallowance and additions for loans and cash deposits were invalid.

ITAT Mumbai quashes reassessment for sanction by wrong authority

August 24, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT quashes reassessment against Mauritius-based FPI, ruling that sanction from correct authority under section 151 was mandatory.

ITAT Cochin Remands Share Capital Addition: Section 68 Invoked Without Notice

August 23, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

Cochin ITAT remanded ₹25 lakh addition, holding CIT(A) erred by invoking Section 68 without notice. Matter sent back for fresh adjudication after hearing assessee.

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

August 23, 2025 747 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.

Penalty for non-filing of Part-B of E-Way Bill reduced as Part-A generated which covered all details

August 23, 2025 1689 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that since petitioner has generated Part-A of the E-Way Bill covering all the transport related details, the benefit of the Circular No.64/38/2018-GST is required to be given, hence the penalty amount is reduced.

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