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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


HC confirms addition for share capital advance as Assessee failed to prove identity, credit worthiness & genuineness

August 1, 2021 912 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs SRM Systems and Software P. Ltd. (Madras High Court) The assessee disclosed share capital advance to the tune of Rs.6,17,81,000/- and they were directed to furnish names and addresses of the persons, who contributed the advance share capital. The assessee, by reply dated 15.12.2010, stated that the advance towards share capital is Rs.5,65,96,723/- however, […]

No section 56(2)(vi) addition for Gift received from brother-in-law

July 29, 2021 1800 Views 0 comment Print

Y. C. Kallinatha Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) The assessee had received a gift of Rs.22.50 lakh from Shri T.C.Shivakumar, who is brother-in- law of the assessee. The assessee had considered the transaction not coming within the purview of section 56(2)(vi) of the I.T.Act since gift was received from a relative covered under the definition of […]

ITAT deletes Section 68 addition for violation of principles of natural justice

July 15, 2021 3840 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs M/s Sur Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) LANDMARK ORDER – Bhushan group companies get big relief by ITAT DELHI – First Of This Kind Where Addition under section 68 Quashed on Sole Ground of Violation of Natural Justice. – No Second Innings Given. Addition under section 68 deleted of Rs.36.50 Crore in three […]

Section 68 addition based on mere bald findings not sustainable

July 12, 2021 939 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune partially allows appeal in Amrutlal Gangaji Choudhary Vs. DCIT. Section 68 addition lacks cogent reasons. Remanded for de novo adjudication.

Section 68: Sale of shares cannot be added when purchase not doubted

July 7, 2021 4290 Views 0 comment Print

No action appears to have been taken in the preceding assessment year treating the purchase of the shares as bogus. Therefore, once such bogus purchase is sold then the entire amount, in my opinion, cannot be added u/s 68 of the IT Act, 1961.

ITAT upheld Section 68 addition of LTCG in Penny Shares

June 28, 2021 2940 Views 0 comment Print

Vinay Kumar Dhingra (HUF) Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Contention of Assessee:  1. The assessee fulfills all conditions specified u/s. 10(38) 2. Though the purchase of securities are off market, the sale of shares was made online on which STT has been duly paid. 3. The shares were held for approximately 18 to 20 months 4. […]

No section 68 addition for unsecured loans if assessee proves genuineness

June 9, 2021 16362 Views 0 comment Print

Once an assessee discharged its burden, then burden shifts to AO to prove otherwise that said transaction was nothing but undisclosed income of the assessee. In this case, AO had not brought on record any evidence to prove that said sum was undisclosed income of assessee. Therefore, AO was completely erred in making additions towards unsecured loans received from three companies of assessee group.

Investment cannot be said to be Bogus merely for loss to Investor

May 31, 2021 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Naveen Infradevelopers & Engineers Pvt. Ltd Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) With the approval of the Competent Authority, the following officers shall hold the charge along with zonal charges mentioned against their name with immediate effect, until further orders: Reopening of assessment u/s 147 – Addition u/s 68 – optionally convertible debentures issued to the Infotel technologies […]

Cash Credit under Income Tax – A Brief explanation

May 31, 2021 2922 Views 0 comment Print

Where any sum is found credited in the books of an assessee maintained for any previous year, and the assessee offers no explanation about the nature and source thereof or the explanation offered by him is not, in the opinion of the Assessing Officer, satisfactory, the sum so credited may be charged to income-tax as […]

Section 115BBE not attracted to Income voluntarily surrendered during Search & survey

May 24, 2021 6129 Views 0 comment Print

Bajaj Sons Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Chandigarh) We find that a separate surrender of Rs. 97.11 lacs has been made by Shri SB Bajaj Director of the assessee company on account of unexplained cash found during the search action. However, so far as the surrender of Rs. 15 lac to cover any discrepancy is concerned, […]

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