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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


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

March 17, 2025 474 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 2274 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 1512 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 3630 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 7710 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 1809 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 948 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 966 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 534 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.

Refer to DVO Under Section 50C(2) When Sale Consideration Differs from Circle Rate

March 7, 2025 1221 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that when the sale consideration as per conveyance deed and circle rates are different, matter must be referred to valuation officer DVO as contemplated in Section 50C(2). Accordingly, AO directed to refer matter to DVO.

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