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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


PCIT Cannot Invoke Revision on Matter Pending Before CIT(A): ITAT Delhi

July 24, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules PCIT’s Section 263 invocation on interest disallowance invalid when loan addition is pending before CIT(A), citing judicial precedent.

Section 80P Deduction Not Available for Section 68 Unexplained Cash Credits

July 24, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

 ITAT Cochin dismisses co-operative bank’s appeal, affirming tax on unexplained cash credits under Section 68, stating they don’t automatically qualify for Section 80P deduction.

Ex-Parte Tax Order Set Aside as Assessee’s Counsel Faced depression & memory loss

July 24, 2025 324 Views 0 comment Print

Chandigarh ITAT remands DTC Trading Co. tax appeal for fresh hearing, citing advocate’s depression and memory loss as sufficient cause for ex-parte order.

Additions for unexplained cash deposits u/s 69A and loans made u/s 68 without proper verification was restored back

July 24, 2025 1473 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee claimed that cash sales were recorded and backed by VAT invoices, and that AO had misread e cash balance figures. Audited financials, VAT returns, and confirmations were placed on record, which AO had not examined.

Addition based on presumption without concrete evidence cannot be sustained: ITAT Delhi

July 24, 2025 1260 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that additions merely on the basis of presumption that assessee had earned undisclosed income without having concrete evidence is not sustainable in law and hence liable to be deleted. Accordingly, action of CIT(A) upheld and appeal of revenue dismissed.

Refund of money from earlier advances cannot be added under Section 68

July 24, 2025 1026 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad confirms CIT(A)’s decision, ruling Section 69A inapplicable as high-value bank transactions were explained and recorded.

Temporary retention of goods in non-bonded area with permission from customs authorities allowable

July 22, 2025 624 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that there is no provision/ stipulation that prohibits temporary retention of goods in non-bonded area while remedies were under way and, that too, with permission from customs authorities. Accordingly, redemption fine and penalties set aside.

Entire addition towards bogus purchases not justifiable: Gujarat HC

July 22, 2025 1443 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that entire addition towards bogus purchases not justifiable accordingly, addition at the rate of 6% of the bogus purchases is fair and reasonable. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Section 68 Addition Deleted for NRI Share Capital & premium via Banks: ITAT Delhi

July 21, 2025 1104 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi affirms no Section 68 addition on non-resident share premium, citing proven identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness.

Bank Passbook Not ‘Books of Account’ for Section 68 Additions: ITAT Delhi

July 21, 2025 1212 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules bank passbooks are not books of account for Section 68 additions, quashing unexplained cash credit claims without assessee’s formal books.

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