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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 201 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


No income tax additions can be made merely relying on a Retracted statement

May 25, 2023 1251 Views 0 comment Print

held that no income tax additions can be made when source of investment made against the share capital/ premium/ warrants, stands explained, as assessee and investor companies, have substantiated the same by furnishing evidences and proved the Identity, genuineness of transactions and creditworthiness of investor companies.

Unexplained investment addition in one co-owner unsustainable if no addition in other co-owners

May 24, 2023 3447 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that addition as unexplained investment in the hands of one of the co-owner unsustainable as department didn’t made proportionate addition in the hands of other co-owners.

Addition u/s 68 unsustainable as repayment of loan is made in assessment year itself

May 23, 2023 6456 Views 0 comment Print

Ganesh Ganpat Alim Vs ITO (ITAT Surat) ITAT Surat held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act should not be made when repayment of loan is made in the assessment year itself. Facts- During the assessment proceedings, AO got information from investigation wing that M/s Delight Diam P Ltd. and M/s Bafna […]

Provisions of section 68 not attracted as investment by investor companies explained

May 23, 2023 2508 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that provisions of section 68 of the Income Tax Act are not attracted as the investment by the investor companies is duly explained. Further, identity, genuineness of transactions and creditworthiness of investor companies duly proved.

Amount received as consequence of divorce cannot be held as unexplained cash credit u/s 68

May 21, 2023 1095 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that amount received as a consequence of divorce from the ex-husband could not be held as an unexplained cash credit u/s.68 of the Act, and accordingly cannot be brought to tax u/s.115BBE of the Act.

Mere proving identity of creditor is insufficient, genuineness of transaction is also to be proved

May 21, 2023 933 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Guwahati held that submission of documents proved the identity of the creditors, however, genuineness of the transactions is not proved. Matter set aside for fresh consideration.

Taxability of Receipts under section 68 of Income Tax Act, 1961

May 20, 2023 10695 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the tax implications of receipts under section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Understand the background, elements, onus of proof, and government actions in dealing with undisclosed income and alleged transactions. Learn about the tax rates and penalties applicable under section 115BBE and 271AAC.

Income generated cannot be held bogus only based on modus operandi

May 19, 2023 1869 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that the income generated by the assessee cannot be held bogus only based on the modus operandi. To hold income earned by the assessee as bogus, specific evidence has to be brought on record by the Revenue. In absence of any specific finding, assessee cannot be held to be guilty.

Deposit insurance activity of DICGC falls within ambit of ‘General Insurance Business’

May 10, 2023 1344 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that the deposit insurance activity of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, Mumbai (DICGC) falls within the ambit of section 65(105)(d) of the Finance Act, 1994 and is chargeable to Service Tax under “General Insurance Business”.

section 68 addition if Assessee duly explained source & disclosed identity of payers

May 10, 2023 1131 Views 0 comment Print

Mujtaba Hussain Ahmed Vs ACIT (ITAT Hyderabad) Undoubtedly, the assessee had sold his ancestral agricultural land admeasuring 1 acre and 25 guntas by way of a registered sale deed dt.23.03.2019. Incidentally, on the date of sale of land, SST Team intercepted the assessee and found cash with him and when the assessee was asked to […]

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