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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 327 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 237 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 under Section 68 unsustainable in absence of establishment of links between evidences

November 21, 2022 1848 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT deleted the additions made under Section 68 and 69C on the reasoning that AO was unable to establish links between the evidence collected.

Addition u/s 68 not permissible if proper due diligence of facts and documents have not been carried out

November 17, 2022 1662 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT on the issue of addition under Section 68 observed that in the impugned Assessment Order, the AO has passed the impugned Assessment Order in a hurried manner even without pointing out any defect or discrepancy in the evidences and details furnished by the assessee. Therefore, additions under Section 68 were ordered to be deleted.

Addition u/s 68 justified as genuineness and creditworthiness of investing companies doubtful

November 11, 2022 1200 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition u/s 68 justified as investment made by the companies in the assessee company lacks trust and details of transactions submitted by the assessee didn’t inspire confidence as the credibility of the companies are questionable as per the financials of the same.

Provisions of section 68 cannot be invoked for entries duly explained

November 7, 2022 2169 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that for invoking the provisions of unexplained cash credit u/s 68 there has to be entries in the books of account for which no explanation should have been offered. As the declaration provided by the assessee is self-explanatory the provisions of section 68 cannot be invoked.

Addition u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act based on generalized external information unsustainable

November 1, 2022 1827 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition of capital gain as unexplained cash credit u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act is unsustainable on the basis of generalized external information as it cannot be considered as incriminating material found during the course of search.

Addition u/s 68 without cogent material is unsustainable

November 1, 2022 1425 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition u/s 68 alleging bogus capital gain simply on the basis of some report finding unearthed in case of third party without cogent material is unsustainable

ITAT upheld Section 68 addition for purchase from creditors of unknown location & who are not paid  

October 28, 2022 7044 Views 1 comment Print

ITO Vs Solid Machinery Co Pvt Ltd  (ITAT Mumbai) It was noticed that the assessee has made purchases of textile items, i.e. fabrics, worth Rs 19,22,05,946 from a large number of entities, and sold all these goods to three entities- namely Global Softech Limited, Ravi Raj Industries, and Tayal Energy Limited, for amounts aggregating to […]

Unexplained credit sustained if nature of credit not proved

October 11, 2022 942 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the onus is on the assessee to prove both source and nature of the credits in case of unexplained credit u/s 68. Unexplained credit will sustain in case the assessee fails to prove any of the same.

Addition based on investigation wing report in violation of principles of natural justice not valid

October 5, 2022 3759 Views 0 comment Print

Prakash Javia HUF Vs ITO (ITAT Indore) Records placed before us also shows that report of the investigation wing or any enquiry conducted from 3rd persons were not made available to the assessee which thus grossly violates the principles of natural justice. As the assessee never got opportunity to go through these reports this action […]

No section 68 addition for Loan Received and repaid vide cheque

October 5, 2022 6735 Views 0 comment Print

Manibhadra Securities Services P.Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) he assessee in the present case is a private limited company and engaged in the business of trading of Shares and Securities. The assessee in the year under consideration has received the Loan to the tune of Rs. 4,08,01,000/-from M/s Ken Securities Limited. The assessee has repay […]

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