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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 195 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 312 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 231 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 219 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 231 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


Unexplained Cash Deposits during demonetization period was remanded back for proper verification

April 3, 2025 1200 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had received Rs. 13.36 crores by cheque/RTGS out of total cash deposit of Rs.24.35 crores in bank account of M/s R. S. Traders during demonetization period. During the survey, several documents and evidences were collected and impounded.

 ITAT Remands Case with Penalty Due to Lack of Awareness of faceless proceedings

April 2, 2025 1194 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad remands tax assessment case due to taxpayer’s unawareness of faceless proceedings, imposes penalty for non-compliance.

Addition based upon invalid Valuation Report not sustainable: ITAT Delhi

April 2, 2025 981 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee argued that the DVO’s report, submitted beyond the statutory six-month period, was invalid. The ITAT agreed, ruling that the valuation report was indeed time-barred and, therefore, the addition based on it was unsustainable.

ITAT Hyderabad Upholds Section 68 Additions, Denies Section 80C deduction

April 1, 2025 2703 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad sustains Section 68 additions, denies deductions for LIC premium and tuition fees, dismissing the assessee’s appeal for AYs 2011-12 & 2012-13.

Section 68 Addition Not Applicable if Books of Accounts not maintained: ITAT Mumbai

April 1, 2025 10527 Views 1 comment Print

 ITAT Mumbai sets aside tax addition against Smt. Vimladevi Jain, ruling no income was credited to books and Section 68 was inapplicable.

‘Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt’ Applies to Criminal Cases, Not Income Tax

March 31, 2025 2028 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that principle enunciated in the criminal jurisprudence in respect of a ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ was erroneously applied to section 148 of the Income Tax Act. Thus, order based on incorrect application of principle is liable to be quashed.

ITAT Delhi Deletes ₹26.35 Lakh Addition on Cash Deposits

March 30, 2025 3531 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi orders deletion of ₹26.35 lakh addition on cash deposits during demonetization but upholds ₹7.52 lakh addition for unreconciled purchases.

Section 68 Applicable Only to Credits in Books in Relevant Year: Pune ITAT

March 30, 2025 1839 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune ruled that Section 68 applies only to amounts credited in the relevant year. Addition of ₹10L as unexplained cash credit for AY 2016-17 was deleted.

Only Profit Element Taxable in Commodity Transactions: ITAT Mumbai

March 30, 2025 1014 Views 0 comment Print

Asha Viren Raj Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) The Asha Viren Raj Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) case revolves around the contentious issue of reassessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and the taxation of commodity transaction income. The original assessment for Assessment Year (AY) 2012-13 was completed under Section 143(3). However, the Income […]

Addition on the basis of retracted statement not sustainable

March 29, 2025 1917 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati High Court held that addition merely on the basis of retracted statement without any other relied upon evidence/ material is not sustainable since retracted statement cannot be termed as incriminating material. Hence, appeal of revenue dismissed.

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