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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


AO cannot reopen assessment u/s. 148 when order u/s. 245D is passed by Income Tax Settlement Commission

October 26, 2023 1386 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that once the Income Tax Settlement Commission has passed final order u/s. 245D of the Income Tax Act, AO has no jurisdiction to reopen the same u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act.

Addition u/s 68 towards sale of shares unsustainable as investment in shares not disputed

October 26, 2023 1803 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act towards sale of shares by the assessee unsustainable as such transaction cannot be alleged as unexplained/ bogus when department has not disputed investment in shares.

Section 68 of Income Tax Act: A Comprehensive Guide to Cash Credits

October 26, 2023 4263 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Section 68 of the Income Tax Act with our comprehensive guide on cash credits. Learn about its purpose, scope, and legal framework, backed by judicial precedents. Understand the significance of providing clear explanations for unexplained cash credits, supported by documentation and due diligence

Rejection of Books of Accounts for Stock Format Non-Compliance is unjustified

October 26, 2023 1785 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that rejection of books of accounts merely for not providing stock details in desired format and without bringing any corroborative material on record suggesting specific defect in the books of accounts is unjustified.

Addition u/s 68 towards unexplained cash credit unjustified as source of cash deposit proved

October 25, 2023 2907 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained cash credit unjustified as source of cash deposit on account of sale of petrol, diesel and other petroleum products duly proved.

No addition u/s 41 for opening balance of trade payables in absence of verification of parties

October 25, 2023 1566 Views 0 comment Print

AO without bringing any material or reasons before making any addition, simply added back the opening balances of the trade payables without making any verification from the parties and he had failed to discharge the preliminary onus and had made the addition in summary manners, therefore, CIT(A) had committed no error in deleting the addition made u/s 41.

No section 68 addition in absence of actual receipt of money & for accounting mistake

October 25, 2023 1368 Views 0 comment Print

A recent ITAT Mumbai ruling in Mehboob Amirali Kamdar vs. ITO demonstrates that the absence of actual money receipt and an accounting mistake can prevent a Section 68 addition.

Cash Deposit Addition: ITAT provides opportunity to substantiate source  

October 24, 2023 576 Views 0 comment Print

Nayagi Fireworks Ltd. vs. ACIT case, where cash deposits of Rs. 99.50 Lacs were disputed and ITAT provides an opportunity to substantiate source.

Section 271(1)(c) penalties leviable only in clear cases of income concealment or inaccurate reporting

October 22, 2023 2481 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the ITAT Ahmedabad order regarding the penalty under Section 271 in the case of Harson Labs Pvt. Ltd. vs. ACIT for Assessment Year 2015-16.

ITAT Denies Exemption u/s 10(38) for Sham Transaction with Paper Companies

October 21, 2023 2361 Views 0 comment Print

In the Archana Rajendra Malu vs. ITO case, ITAT Pune upheld the denial of tax exemption under Section 10(38) of the Income Tax Act due to sham transactions with paper companies.

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