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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


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

July 9, 2025 972 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 720 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 684 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 1782 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 774 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 642 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 741 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 1323 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 6450 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 1302 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.

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