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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 194775 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 174 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 291 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 213 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 207 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 219 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 14439 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


Share capital/ premium added as unexplained cash credit as creditworthiness and genuineness of transaction not proved

August 5, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that addition towards share capital/ premium as unexplained cash credit u/s. 68 of the Income Tax Act justified since the assessee did not discharge the creditworthiness and the genuineness of the transactions. Accordingly, appeal of revenue allowed.

ITAT Mumbai Restores Rs. 34.31 Lakh Section 68 Cash Credit Case for Fresh Hearing

August 5, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur remands Kiran Anil Gothi Vs ITO cash credit case back to CIT(A) for fresh adjudication after assessee failed to provide documentation at initial stages.

Addition u/s. 68 towards unexplained cash credit not justified as cash sales already accepted as genuine

August 4, 2025 1086 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that once cash sales are accepted as genuine for the purpose of determining profit, the same cannot be added again as unexplained cash credit by invoking provisions of section 68 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Extrapolation of wages restricted to evidences found during survey: ITAT Chandigarh

August 4, 2025 732 Views 0 comment Print

AO taxed the said surrendered amount under the provisions of section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act. CIT(A) allowed the appeal of the assessee. Being aggrieved, revenue has preferred the present appeal.

Receipt from surrender of Life Insurance Policy cannot be added u/s. 68 as unexplained money

August 4, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that amount received as refund for surrender of Life Insurance Policy cannot be treated as unexplained money under section 68 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal allowed and addition deleted.

ITAT Agra Upholds Addition of ₹80.17 Lakh as Bogus Capital Gains from Penny Stock

August 4, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra confirms ₹80.17 lakh addition as bogus LTCG from penny stock, citing lack of evidence and suspicious price jump in Yamini Investments shares.

Assessment Quashed: NFAC Lacked Jurisdiction Prior to 29.03.2022, Holds ITAT Kolkata

August 3, 2025 5844 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Kolkata rules on the Nabiul Industrial Metal case, deeming an assessment invalid due to jurisdictional issues with the faceless assessment scheme’s implementation date.

ITAT Chennai Quashes Reassessment which was Based on mere Audit Objection

August 3, 2025 1065 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chennai has quashed a reassessment against Ambattur Constructions, ruling that a mere audit objection without fresh material is not a valid basis for reopening a completed assessment.

Addition u/s. 68 merely relying on retracted statement cannot be sustained

August 2, 2025 768 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition under section 68 towards unsecured loans merely relying on retracted statement cannot be sustained. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) upheld and appeal of revenue is dismissed.

Fiduciary Journal entry without cash cannot be taxed u/s 68: ITAT Mumbai

August 1, 2025 633 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules that fiduciary journal transfers without cash flow cannot be taxed as unexplained cash credits under Section 68, supporting taxpayers in similar situations.

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