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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


Amount advanced in earlier year and received back in current year cannot be treated as unexplained cash credit

February 22, 2021 3069 Views 0 comment Print

JCIT Vs Radhe Developers (India) Ltd. (ITAT Ahmedabad) In the case on hand, the assessee has received a sum of Rs. 3.59 crore from Shri Kanjibhai Desai which was treated as unexplained cash credit under section 68 of the Act by the AO. However, the learned CIT (A) was pleased to delete the addition made […]

Section 68 addition cannot be made for duly explained credits

February 20, 2021 9879 Views 0 comment Print

ITO Vs Sh. Sunil Nayyar (ITAT Delhi) In the instant case, the AO has not pointed out any accounting defects in the books of accounts. Rather he is summarily ignored the books of accounts but has proceeded to invoke section 145(3) which is bad in law.” 14. The ld. CIT (A) held that there is […]

AO cannot Simultaneously Reject & Rely Audited Books & Make Additions

February 17, 2021 4680 Views 0 comment Print

Nilkantha Saha Vs ITO (ITAT Kolkata) AO Cannot Simultaneously Reject and Rely Audited Books And Make Additions Under Section 68 For Cash Deposit During Demonetisation Period Out Of Cash Sales From a perusal of the cash deposits/ banking transactions, the Ld. A.R drew our attention to the fact that as per the audited books, especially […]

No addition for Duly explained cash deposit for mere non appearance of creditor

February 15, 2021 1968 Views 0 comment Print

Vishnu Prasad Vs DCIT (ITAT Jaipur) In the case of the assessee, (i) the identity of Shri Hanuman remains undisputed, as the summons issued by the AO was duly served upon him, (ii) genuineness of the transaction is also proved (from books of accounts) beyond doubt, as amount paid as advance to him, duly appeared […]

Section 68 addition unjustified when Assessee submit confirmation & bank statement of Creditor

February 13, 2021 1701 Views 0 comment Print

Aarya Organic Foods & Ayurvedic Industries Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi)  As far as addition of Rs.5 lakh of amount received from Sh. Jasbir Singh is concerned, we find that CIT(A) has given a finding that his confirmation, bank statement evidencing bank transfer is on record but since he had not given source of […]

No Section 68 Addition for Unsecured Loans merely for Low Income declared by creditors

February 11, 2021 11955 Views 0 comment Print

Hindon Forge Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) It is not in dispute that assessee filed confirmation of all the creditors supported by their computation of income, acknowledgment of filing of the returns, copy of the balance-sheet, copy of the ledger account of the assessee in their books and bank statements. Copies of the same are also […]

Section 68 addition cannot be made merely for Low Income of Creditor

February 5, 2021 2655 Views 0 comment Print

Carissa Investment (P) Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) In this case assessee-company has been able to prove that both the creditors have availability of sufficient funds to give loan to the assessee-company in assessment year under appeal. Merely because income was low declared by both the creditors, is no ground to make the impugned addition […]

No invocation of section 68 in case return of income filed u/s 44AD

February 5, 2021 13209 Views 0 comment Print

Since section 44AD did not obligate assessee to maintain books, the provisions of section 68 could not be invoked where assessee had filed return of income under the provisions of section 44AD without maintaining books of account.

No addition for duly supported Cash Gift from Relatives

February 2, 2021 4974 Views 0 comment Print

Sheela Yogi Vs ITO (ITAT Jaipur) Once the summons have been issued and these persons have appeared and given their statements before the AO wherein they have confirmed that they have advanced the amount to the assessee towards purchase of the agricultural land and has also disclosed the source of their earnings/savings, the assessee has […]

Loan cannot be treated as bogus without considering documents submitted by Assessee

January 28, 2021 1515 Views 0 comment Print

It was found that assessee confirmed loan transactions and confirmation was on record. Revenue nowhere considered said documents and rejected claim of assessee without any basis. Rejection of claim of assessee without any basis was not justified. Issue was restored back to AO to decide it afresh after giving an opportunity of being heard to assessee.

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