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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 645 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


Addition based on GP Rate: ITAT reduces addition from 2.26 Crore to 2 Lakh

January 11, 2024 6537 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal concluded that the enhancement of the sale amount and the application of a higher GP rate of 3.25% lacked justification. The resultant addition of Rs. 2,26,41,521/- was deleted. However, to cover possible income leakage, an ad hoc addition of Rs. 2,00,000/- was allowed.

Section 115BE Addition: Madras HC Sets Aside Non-Speaking NFAC Order

January 11, 2024 1296 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court quashes non-speaking order of NFAC in appeal against Section 115BE addition. Full text analysis of judgment and implications.

ITAT Kolkata deletes addition of Rs. 3 Crore of share capital & share premium

January 10, 2024 3324 Views 0 comment Print

In-depth analysis of ITAT Kolkata order on Income Tax Department’s misuse of Section 68 powers. Dismissal of appeal for unexplained cash credit of Rs.3 Cr.

Granting Condonation for Appeal Delay: Consider Senior Citizens Unfamiliar with Digital Systems & Faceless Scheme

January 8, 2024 3576 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had shown sufficient cause for the delay in filing the appeals before the Tribunal as he was old and not well acquainted and conversant with the digital system in order to follow up with the income tax notices, which were posted in IT portal. Accordingly, the delay in filing appeal was condoned.

Sundry Creditors arising out of Hawala-Linked Bogus Purchases: Income Tax Treatment 

January 5, 2024 8181 Views 0 comment Print

Explore ITAT Mumbai’s order on sundry creditors from bogus purchases. Learn about tax implications, sections 68 and 41(1), and the importance of accepted transactions.

Section 68: Cash Receipts from Jewelry Sales Not Unexplained Cash Credits 

December 31, 2023 3114 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai rules in favor of Sahana Jewellery Exports Pvt. Ltd. against ITO, highlighting the importance of evidence and legal interpretation in cases of cash deposits during demonetization, underlining the principles of assessing unexplained cash credits.

Madras HC Grants Interim Stay in Cognizant’s Tax Case Appeal against ITAT Order

December 31, 2023 1398 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court halts Rs. 9403.09 Cr Income Tax demand against Cognizant Technology Solutions India. Detailed analysis and implications of the order.

Possibility of abuse cannot render Section 115BBE unconstitutional: Delhi HC

December 31, 2023 1077 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Delhi High Court’s decision on Triveni Enterprises Limited vs ITO. Learn why the court upheld Section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act, dismissing fears of misuse as grounds for unconstitutionality.

No addition u/s 69 for advances received against booking of flats by treating it as unexplained expenditure

December 30, 2023 2064 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee-individual was carrying out various types of business including property development, liquor shop, medicine shop and rental income. The return was selected for scrutiny by issuance of notice u/s 143(2) and 142(1).

Addition u/s. 68 purely based on assumption is unsustainable in law

December 26, 2023 2772 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that addition u/s. 68 on account of bogus long term capital gains unsustainable as the alleged transaction is not found recorded in the books of accounts including the Dmat account of the assessee. Hence, addition on the basis of assumption unsustainable.

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