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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


Revision u/s 263 could be invoked if Order was erroneous and prejudicial to interest of Revenue

October 7, 2024 948 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee explained that borrowed funds were used for investments in partnership firms, generating interest income exceeding expenses. AO accepted the claim and approved the returned income as assessed income.

CIT(A) cannot dismiss appeal on account of non-prosecution: ITAT remands Matter

October 6, 2024 657 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi remands Anil Dugal’s case back to Assessing Officer for failing to address Rs. 11 Cr unexplained credits and other issues due to Covid-19.

Mere change of opinion on the part of AO is not a valid ground for reassessment

October 6, 2024 831 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Nagpur discusses capital gains tax implications in ACIT Vs KSR Transport, highlighting issues in assessment and re-assessment procedures.

Customs Act requires mandatory assigning of reasons or grounds while preparing seizure memo: Patna HC

October 5, 2024 1269 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that assigning reasons or grounds is mandatory while preparing seizure memo. Action based on local trader’s opinion is not reliable and acceptable. Accordingly, seizure memo is liable to be set aside.

Addition u/s. 68 matter send back for de novo proceedings due to unclear information: ITAT Bangalore

October 5, 2024 594 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained money send back for de novo reassessment due to difference in amounts and unclear information.

Invocation of provisions of section 263 by taking divergent view not justifiable: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 3, 2024 603 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that PCIT has taken divergent view from that of AO without giving the basis for invoking of provisions of section 263 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, order passed by PCIT u/s. 263 not justifiable.

Addition u/s. 69A sustained as source of cash deposit not substantiated: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 3, 2024 1587 Views 0 comment Print

AO proceeded to finalize the assessment based on available records, as the assessee had still not responded or provided any explanations regarding the unexplained cash deposits. AO added the unexplained cash deposits of Rs. 3,13,34,845/- to the total income.

Incorrect calculation of income rectifiable u/s. 154 and not by invoking jurisdiction u/s. 263: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 2, 2024 663 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT set aside the assessment order and directed the Assessing Officer to pass fresh order and compute correct taxable income by giving opportunity of hearing to the assessee. Being aggrieved against the revision order, the assessee has preferred the present appeal.

Assessee Must Prove Genuineness to Contest Section 68 Addition for Unexplained Cash Deposits During Demonetization

September 30, 2024 1338 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that assessee to provide concrete evidence establishing the genuineness of the cash deposits in accordance with CBDT Circular wherein the various instructions had been issued by CBDT dated 21.2.2017, 3.3.2017, 15.11.2017 & 9.8.2019.

Addition not sustained as reason for collection of demonetized notes after 8.11.2016 explained: ITAT Pune

September 27, 2024 1551 Views 0 comment Print

Aggrieved, the assessee challenged the matter in appeal before the Ld. CIT(A). However, the same was dismissed. Being aggrieved, the present appeal is filed.

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