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Section 68- Trade credits cannot be taxed as unexplained cash credit

Onus is on assessee to prove identity / creditworthiness of creditors & genuineness of transactions

Penalty not justified on voluntary surrender of unexplained income

If AO not conducted proper inquiry, the obligation to do so is on CIT(A) & ITAT

S. 68 No Addition if Assessee discharges initial onus casted on him

Entire amount of deposit in bank cannot be treated as unexplained

S. 68 Addition based on mere report of Investigation Wing not sustainable

Sec. 269SS not violated in accepting share application money or deposit in cash

B/F unabsorbed depreciation can be set off against Unexplained Income U/s. 68

Purchases cannot be treated as bogus for none traceability of suppliers

Business loss can be set off against addition u/s. 68 or undisclosed income

Asset Side of Balance Sheet cannot be isolated from Liability side

ITAT deletes Addition for unexplained cash credit in the form of Share Capital & Share Premium

Agricultural receipts, duly shown in past & accepted by dept, cannot be added as cash credits
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