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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


ITAT deletes addition for amount received from Mauritius entity towards issue of Shares

December 9, 2020 1338 Views 0 comment Print

Usekiwi Infolabs Private Limited Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) The facts clearly shows that assessee has got an investment from Kstart LLC, Mauritius as a contribution towards issue of 20,000 compulsorily convertible preference shares having face value of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 827.50 per share. For this proposition the bank account of […]

Section 68 addition not justified for Share issued to other companies in lieu of shares

December 3, 2020 1689 Views 0 comment Print

Shares at premium were issued by assessee-company to other companies in lieu of shares held by those companies and since no cash was involved in these transactions and transactions were entered into in books of assessee-company by way of journal entries, AO was not, therefore, justified in making addition under section 68.

AO cannot made addition under section 68 despite furnishing of confirmations on flimsy Grounds

November 27, 2020 4209 Views 0 comment Print

Nirja Khatuwala Vs ITO (ITAT Gauhati) I note that the out of total outstanding credits of Rs. 2,23,89,337/-[total number of sundry creditors were eleven (11)], the Assessing Officer was not satisfied about the genuinity in respect of credit worth Rs. 34,35,509/- i.e. only in respect of three sundry creditors which comes to 16% of total […]

No addition for Share application money if Recipient company proves identity, genuineness of transactions & creditworthiness of parties

November 20, 2020 1593 Views 0 comment Print

Network Synthetics Pvt. Ltd Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) It is observed that the assessee has discharged its initial onus to prove the identity, genuineness of the transaction and creditworthiness of the parties by filing all these documents. The Tribunal in assessee’s group cases while deleting the additions made u/s. 68 of the Act observed as […]

Section 263 order based on ‘cut & paste’ reasoning was Invalid: ITAT Kolkata

November 13, 2020 7047 Views 0 comment Print

Ritin Lakhmani Vs PCIT (ITAT Kolkata) In this case The ld. Pr. CIT has simply cut and pasted para 5 to para 5.12.3 and also para 6 from the orders he had passed u/s 263 of the Act from the order of the Pr. CIT passed u/s 263 of the Act in the case of […]

Section 68 Addition for Share Capital unjustified if Creditworthiness Proved

November 13, 2020 7527 Views 0 comment Print

Sanmin Trading & Holding Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Kolkata) The issue under consideration is whether addition made u/s 68 on the ground that the share capital received is seen not a genuine credit is justified in law? ITAT states that section 68 of the Act provides that if any sum found credited in the […]

Section 68 Addition Justified for Unexplained Gifts Received from Non-Related Donor

November 12, 2020 2589 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the CIT (Appeals) has grossly erred in confirming the addition as made by the Assessing Officer (AO) on account of gifts u/s 68? Addition u/s 68 Justified for Unexplained Gifts Received from Non Related Donor.

Section 68 Addition for share capital/premium invalid if opportunity of cross-examination of witness not given

November 11, 2020 1332 Views 0 comment Print

AO was duty bound to provide opportunity of cross-examination of witness, if he relied on statement of such witness to decide against assessee, particularly when it was demanded by assessee. Illegality crept in, the moment request for cross-examination was denied.

No section 68 Addition in Absence of Primary & Independent Enquiry by AO

November 6, 2020 1875 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the addition made u/s 68 for assessee helped various beneficiaries in providing accommodation entries in relation to capital and expenses is justified in law?

No section 36(1)(iii) disallowance unless Direct Nexus between Borrowed Funds & Capital Withdrawals

November 4, 2020 2196 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) made by AO forming an opinion that interest bearing funds were withdrawn from the firm being capital withdrawn by the partners and interest free advances is justified in law?

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