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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


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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 633 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 219 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


Failure to Produce Loan Transaction & Share Pledge/purchase Documents: ITAT Directs Re-adjudication

January 22, 2024 474 Views 0 comment Print

Failure to produce loan transaction and shares documentation: ITAT Mumbai orders re-examination. Explore the details of Fortune Credit Capital Ltd vs DCIT case.

ITAT Mumbai quashes Reassessment Due to Lack of Mind Application

January 21, 2024 3882 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Mumbai order in Ankur Power Projects vs ITO. Learn why reassessment proceedings were quashed due to non-application of mind by the AO. Full text available.

Unrecorded Stock can’t be added U/S 69B if found connected with business of assessee

January 21, 2024 1410 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the recent ITAT judgment on Sec 69B & 115BBE, exploring the treatment of unrecorded stock in a business survey. Analysis of AO, CIT(A), and ITAT perspectives.

Addition based on third party statement without tangible material is unsustainable

January 20, 2024 7092 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act merely on the basis of information and statement of third party without any tangible material on record is unsustainable in law.

Unexplained cash credit u/s 68: Addition sustained on failure to discharge onus cast on assessee

January 19, 2024 894 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the assessee has not discharged its onus to satisfactorily prove the incurring of expenditure for running the alleged Hotel Management Business. Thus, in absence of satisfactory documentary evidence, addition u/s. 68 of entire turnover disclosed as hotel management business sustained.

ITAT deletes unexplained cash credit addition of Rs. 3 crore, stemming from unsecured loans

January 18, 2024 6033 Views 0 comment Print

The appeal challenges the order dated 14th June 2023, passed under section 250 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The primary issue revolves around the addition of Rs.3,00,00,000/- as unexplained cash credit on account of unsecured loans.

Increase in exempt income due to typographical error: ITAT deletes addition

January 18, 2024 1467 Views 0 comment Print

Read ITAT Mumbai’s order in Mitren Natvarlal Thakkar vs. DCIT case. Assessing typographical errors, ITAT dismisses tax evasion claims. Details in the full text.

Section 68: Preference Share Sale Receipt reflected in Books Not Unexplained Credit

January 17, 2024 1014 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that the provisions of section 68 of the Income Tax Act cannot be applied in relation to the sales receipt of preference shares shown by the assessee in its books of accounts as sales receipt has already been shown in the books of accounts as income/loss at the time of sale only.

J&K HC explains Distinction Between Delivery Note & Challan under GST

January 16, 2024 4533 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the legal nuances of delivery notes vs. delivery challans. While the petitioner equated them, the court clarified their distinct roles. A delivery note records shipments, while a delivery challan formalizes goods’ actual delivery, impacting inventory levels. Uncover the significance of these terms in legal contexts.

HC upheld addition of Suspicious Loan under Section 68 instead of under Section 41(1)

January 16, 2024 975 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Delhi High Court’s ruling on Section 41(1) of the Income Tax Act in Valley Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. vs. PCIT. Detailed analysis and implications of the judgment.

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