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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 194775 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 159 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 291 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 210 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 204 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 219 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 14439 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 of recorded cash sales by treating it as unexplained cash deposits not justified

March 7, 2025 1398 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that addition of the amount already recorded as cash sales cannot be treated as unexplained cash deposits under section 68 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, addition is deleted and appeal is allowed.

Share Application Money Cannot Be Deemed Unexplained Income Without Substantive Evidence

March 7, 2025 897 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition, treating share application money as unexplained income, based on surmises and conjectures without making proper verification of facts with relevant materials and evidences is not sustainable in law.

Addition for capital contribution from partners not sustained as identity of partners and genuineness of transaction established

March 6, 2025 915 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. GRR Holdings is a firm was incorporated on 31.01.2014 with two partners Shri Gaddam Shyam Prasad Reddy & Shri Syed Fayaz Mohammed. The main objective of the partnership firm is to carry on real estate business.

CBDT Circular Cannot Override Statutory Provisions by Prescribing Limitation Period Absent in Income Tax Act

March 5, 2025 1488 Views 0 comment Print

The writ petitioner impugns the order dated 27 March 2018 in terms of which the respondent has come to reject applications filed by it seeking refund of excess tax wrongly deducted and deposited u/s. 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Calculation of sales on hypothetical basis without considering submitted evidences not justified

March 5, 2025 975 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow held that addition by calculating sales on hypothetical basis and completely ignoring various evidences submitted during course of assessment proceedings is unjustifiable. Accordingly, appeal allowed and addition is deleted.

Applicability of Sections 41(1) & 68 on Lease and Booking Advances as Ceased Liabilities – ITAT Ruling

March 2, 2025 951 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur rules in ITO Vs N. Kumar Housing, addressing ₹5.2 crore addition under Sections 41(1) and 68. Liability cessation and unexplained cash credits analyzed.

Initiation of revision proceedings u/s. 263 based on audit objection not tenable in law: ITAT Jaipur

February 28, 2025 1455 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that exercise of revisionary power under section 263 of the Income Tax Act on the basis of audit objection is not tenable in law. Accordingly, initiation of proceedings liable to be quashed.

Section 68 addition Not Applicable to Shares Issued for Goodwill: Delhi HC

February 28, 2025 1083 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules that Section 68 does not apply when shares are issued for goodwill without monetary consideration. No substantial question of law found.

Compensation for Breach of Contract in Real Estate Business Allowable as Business Expense: ITAT Mumbai

February 28, 2025 1002 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai allows compensation for contract breach as business expense, dismisses revenue’s appeal on advance additions in Logical Properties case.

Resorting to estimation of profit without rejection of books not justified: ITAT Hyderabad

February 27, 2025 828 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that resorting to estimation of profit in case of best judgement assessment without rejection of books of accounts is unjustifiable. Accordingly, matter set aside to the file of the lower authorities for reconsideration of the issue.

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