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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


ITAT Upholds Section 153A Jurisdiction as Search Warrant Mentioned “& Ors.” in Group Search

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that the assessee was covered under the search proceedings even though its name did not specifically appear in the...

May 22, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

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 702 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 234 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 162 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


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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


Bombay HC: Unexplained Bank Credits Taxable under Sec 68, Orders Probe into Accommodation Entry Racket

March 18, 2025 3291 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC rules unexplained bank credits are taxable under Sec 68. Orders probe into accommodation entry racket by Buniyad Chemicals.

Delhi HC dismisses writ against addition share application money as sham transaction

March 17, 2025 438 Views 0 comment Print

The Assessee is aggrieved by the information received pursuant to application under Right to Information Act, 2015, whereby the Assessee became aware that the Assessing Officer (AO) had not resumed proceedings in respect of AY 2007-08.

Gain from Land Held as Investment Rightly Treated as Capital Gain, Not Business Income: ITAT Jodhpur

March 17, 2025 2118 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had consistently shown the plots as investments in earlier years and that the nature of income could not be determined solely based on the nature of the business for tax audit purposes.

Section 68 Addition Invalid if Assessee Proves Genuineness of Unsecured Loans: ITAT Mumbai

March 17, 2025 1332 Views 0 comment Print

In pursuance of search, notice u/s.153A was issued and in response, assessee also filed its return of income. AO noted that assessee had taken loan from four parties during the years under consideration.

Penny Stock: No Sections 68 & 69 Additions Solely on Suspicion or General Trends

March 14, 2025 3576 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi overturns tax addition in Puja Gupta Vs ITO, ruling that share transactions were genuine. Revenue’s reliance on suspicion and probabilities dismissed.

Once repayment is established, Section 68 additions unwarranted: ITAT Jaipur

March 11, 2025 7560 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur ruled on addition of ₹1.75 crore as unexplained credit in ITO Vs Kedia Builders. The tribunal highlighted compliance with Section 68 requirements.

Addition u/s. 68 restricted to 0.30% of total Circular Trading Transaction: ITAT Ahmedabad

March 10, 2025 1728 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that CIT(A) rightly restricted disallowance on account of unexplained bank deposit and withdrawal under section 68 of the Income Tax Act to 0.3% of total Circular Trading Transaction. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Extraordinary event of demonetization to be considered while comparing cash sales during that period

March 10, 2025 891 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the invoices issued by the assessee contained a barcode. A barcode on a tax invoice serves as a verification mechanism, ensuring that the sale is recorded in the system and adds a layer of authenticity.

ITAT Deletes ₹12 Lakh Addition on Post-Demonetization SBN Deposits

March 8, 2025 900 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore reverses addition of ₹12 lakh under Section 68, accepting sales as the source of cash deposits made during demonetization by Raju Rajesh.

Penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) justified since plausible explanation not provided for suppressed net profit

March 7, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act justifiable since no plausible explanation provided for amount of understated/ suppressed net profit. Accordingly, appeal dismissed and penalty upheld.

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