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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 222 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


Addition u/s. 68 based on suspicion and presumptions not sustainable: ITAT Surat

March 28, 2025 2607 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act treating transaction as bogus merely on the basis of suspicion, presumptions and probability is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

Penny Stocks and Legal Framework: Strengthening Revenue’s Position

March 28, 2025 1359 Views 0 comment Print

Penny stocks, often associated with small, illiquid companies, have been a subject of concern due to their susceptibility to price manipulation. The Income tax Act, 1961, contains provisions such as Section 68 (Unexplained Cash Credits) and Section 10(38) (Exemption on Long Term Capital Gains  LTCG) to prevent tax evasion through sham transactions involving these stocks.

Assessee not required to prove source of amount in bank account of cash creditors: ITAT Jaipur

March 27, 2025 14700 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that assessee just needs to establish that the amount has come from the bank account of the cash-creditors. Assessee is not required to prove the source of the amount in the bank accounts of the cash creditors. Thus, addition u/s. 68 deleted since genuineness of transaction proved.

Addition based on loose papers without corroborative material not Valid: ITAT Nagpur

March 26, 2025 1722 Views 0 comment Print

During the course of search and seizure operation, several incriminating documents related to the assessee were found and seized from the residential premises of Shri Prashant Bongirwar.

Revision u/s. 263 set aside as based on assumption and presumption: ITAT Jaipur

March 25, 2025 714 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that invocation of revisionary proceedings u/s. 263 of the Income Tax Act not sustainable since AO duly verified investment and payment of ESI/PF.

Assessee Proving Three Ingredients U/S 68 Shifts Burden to AO: ITAT Pune

March 23, 2025 1293 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Meridian Chem Bond Private Limited (ITAT Pune) Does Proving the Three Main Ingredients by Assessee U/S 68 Shift the Burden of Proof On AO? Assessee is a company that duly files its return of income. The Revenue carried a search in case of another group concern & it was discovered that it was […]

ITAT Dismisses Revenue’s Appeal as Tax effect was Below Rs. 60 Lakh

March 20, 2025 6399 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad dismisses ITO’s appeal against Sun Gold Capital Ltd due to low tax effect under CBDT Circular 09/2024. Key issues include Section 148 and cash credits.

No Additions in Search Assessment Without Incriminating Material: ITAT Lucknow

March 19, 2025 1050 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow rules that additions under Section 68 require incriminating evidence. ₹2 crore cash credit addition against Ocean Dream Infrastructures is deleted.

Truck Sale Proceeds Not Unexplained Cash: ITAT Pune

March 19, 2025 546 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune rules that ₹10 lakh from truck sale via banking channel is not unexplained cash credit under Section 68, setting aside CIT(A)’s findings.

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

March 18, 2025 3354 Views 0 comment Print

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

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