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FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains when penalties can be imposed under various provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. It also outlines the appli...

June 22, 2026 5895 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Treatment of Cash Credit U/s. 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C and 69D

Income Tax : This guide explains how unexplained cash credits under Section 68 and related provisions can attract steep taxation under Section ...

June 13, 2026 194778 Views 1 comment Print

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 681 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 549 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 1407 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 68 Addition Deleted as Share Application Money Already Taxed in Subscribers’ Hands: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata deleted the Section 68 addition, holding that share application money already assessed in subscribers' hands cannot b...

July 5, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Rejected After Remand Report Confirmed Sale of Investments: Calcutta HC

Income Tax : Calcutta HC dismissed the Revenue's appeal after the remand report confirmed the disputed receipt was sale proceeds of investments...

July 4, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Inapplicable to Sale Proceeds of Disclosed Investments: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held Section 68 cannot apply to sale proceeds of disclosed investments already recorded in books. Revenue's appeals wer...

July 4, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition on Sale of Previously Disclosed Shares Deleted to Avoid Double Taxation: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held Section 68 inapplicable where shares were disclosed in an earlier year and sale proceeds were already offered as i...

July 4, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44AD Inapplicable Above Turnover Limit; Past Profit Rate Adopted: ITAT Agra

Income Tax : ITAT Agra held Section 44AD could not apply where turnover exceeded the limit, adopted past profit history, allowed telescoping an...

July 4, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Directs Uniform Application of Sections 68 to 69D as C&AG Flags Tax Assessment Errors

Income Tax : CBDT has instructed tax officers to uniformly apply Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE after a C&AG audit found inconsistencies...

May 29, 2026 14451 Views 3 comments Print

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 30954 Views 3 comments Print


Addition u/s 68 confirmed on failure to discharge initial burden

July 29, 2023 1461 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act confirmed as assessee grossly failed to discharge initial burden of explaining and proving credit entries in the books of account.

Mechanical & ritualistic approval: Reassessment for Accommodation Entry quashed

July 28, 2023 1272 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi quashes reassessment proceedings for AY 2009-10 in the case of Agroha Fincap Ltd. The approval u/s 151 of the Income Tax Act was found to be defective and without due application of mind.

ITAT Deletes Protective Basis Addition – No Parallel Assessments Allowed

July 28, 2023 1776 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent case, the ITAT Ahmedabad deleted the addition made on protective basis in the assessment of ACIT Vs. Rachna Finlease Pvt. Ltd. The tribunal upheld the findings of identity, genuineness, and creditworthiness of transactions made by the assessee.

Addition solely based on mismatch between receipts in P&L and in 26AS unsustainable

July 27, 2023 3849 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition merely on the sole basis that there was mismatch between TDS certificate/26AS and the turnover/receipts shown by the assessee in its P&L account unsustainable as difference successfully established.

TDS Not Deductible on Supplemental Rent for Foreign Aircraft Lease

July 25, 2023 1911 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that supplemental rent/maintenance reserve would be exempt from tax in the hands of lesser in India as per Section 10(15A) of the Act and hence, no disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) for non-deduction of TDS. Hence, TDS not deductible on such amount paid to foreign company for acquiring aircraft on lease.

Addition for Share Capital & Premium without Complete investigation & Application of mind: ITAT Directs Re-adjudication

July 25, 2023 462 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Goldline Dealers Pvt Ltd vs. ITO, ITAT Kolkata directs re-adjudication due to incomplete investigation & application of mind on the issue of Addition for Share Capital & Premium. Read the full text of the ITAT order.

Service tax not leviable on income earned via buying and selling space on ships

July 24, 2023 1830 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that buying and selling space on ships does not amount to rendering a service and any profit or income earned through such transactions would not be leviable to service tax.

Mere Reproduction of Conclusions from Investigation Report Not Valid Basis for reopening

July 23, 2023 1374 Views 0 comment Print

Agasthya Auto Products LLP filed an appeal against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) for the assessment year 2011-12. The appeal raised multiple grounds, challenging the validity of the reassessment proceedings initiated by the Assessing Officer (AO) under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

De novo adjudication ordered as CIT(A) passed ex-parte order due to non-appearance

July 21, 2023 2865 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that CIT(A) has passed the order ex-parte due to the non-appearance of/on behalf of the assessee. Accordingly, de novo adjudication ordered as CIT(A) didn’t rendered any finding on merits.

No Section 54B Exemption for Agricultural Land Bought in Son/Daughter-in-law’s Name

July 21, 2023 2172 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that exemption under section 54B of the Income Tax Act based on new agricultural land bought in the name of the son and daughter-in-law and not in the name of the assessee is not allowable.

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