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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


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 648 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 228 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 150 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

Difference Between Projected & Actual Revenue Cannot Invalidate DCF Valuation: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Tribunal ruled that future projections under DCF method cannot be tested solely against later actual financial performance. It obs...

May 21, 2026 162 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


Chennai ITAT Rulings on Additions for Unexplained Income & Tax Penalties

October 16, 2024 2736 Views 0 comment Print

Recent Chennai ITAT decisions address unexplained income, underreporting, and penalties under Sections 69A, 68, 270A, and 271. Key cases provide insights into tax disputes.

CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal on Limitation After Condoning Delay: ITAT Bangalore

October 15, 2024 888 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore rules CIT(A) cannot dismiss an income tax appeal on limitation grounds after con-doning the delay. Case remitted for fresh consideration.

Addition of difference of sales declared in P&L and cash book without providing sufficient opportunity untenable

October 14, 2024 918 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cuttack held that difference between the sales declared in the profit and loss account and as per the cash book entire added by PCIT without providing sufficient opportunity to reconcile the same. Thus, AO directed to examine the issue.

Reassessment u/s. 148 based on cryptic reasons and mechanical approval quashed: ITAT Delhi

October 14, 2024 1383 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the issuance of notice u/s. 148 based on cryptic reasons combined with a mechanical approval of the Pr.CIT u/s. 151 of the Income Tax Act do not pass the test of judicial scrutiny. Thus, reassessment quashed.

No Section 68 Addition in Partnership Firm for Partners’ Capital Accounts: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 14, 2024 1287 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad ruled that Section 68 doesn’t apply to a partnership firm for capital introduced by partners, upholding a CIT(A) decision. Appeal dismissed.

ITAT Remands Matter After CIT(A) Issues Ex-Parte Decision on Cash Credits

October 11, 2024 606 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi remands case to CIT(A) for ex-parte decision on unexplained cash credits, ignoring adjournment request filed via email. Case set for de-novo hearing.

ITAT Mumbai direct AO to compute addition at 3% of Bogus Purchase

October 10, 2024 1146 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai grants partial relief to Ramniklal & Sons in the bogus purchase case, directing reassessment based on judicial precedents.

Nature and source of cash deposits in bank not substantiated hence addition confirmed: Chhattisgarh HC

October 9, 2024 843 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh High Court held that addition u/s. 68 r.w.s. 69A of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained income sustained since assessee failed to substantiate the nature and source of cash deposits in bank.

Alleged amount less than limitation for reopening assessment hence proceedings quashed: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 9, 2024 687 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad quashed the reassessment proceedings under section 147 of the Income Tax Act as intraday profit is less than limitation of Rs. 1,00,000/- for reopening of assessment u/s. 147 of the Act.

Matter remanded as higher addition u/s. 68 confirmed by ACIT as compared to addition alleged in notice

October 8, 2024 354 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is in the wholesale distribution of sale of premium motorcycles manufactured by Ducati, Thailand to the dealers in India and in distribution of spare parts, accessories, clothing and merchandise imported from its Ducati group entities to the dealers in India.

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