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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 194445 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 597 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 459 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 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Unexplained Income: Taxation under Sections 68 to 69D of Income-tax Act

Income Tax : Income without satisfactory explanation is taxed at a special high rate under Section 115BBE. The provisions place strict liabilit...

April 9, 2026 942 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Cash Deposits During Demonetisation Cannot Be Taxed Twice Where Sales Are Accepted: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that cash deposits sourced from recorded cash sales cannot be treated as unexplained credits once the sales an...

June 19, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Deleted as Loan Genuineness & Creditworthiness Established

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court upheld deletion of a Section 68 addition after finding that the lenders identity, creditworthiness and the ...

June 18, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Upheld as Loans Were Accommodation Entries: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal relied on earlier findings that the lending entities were paper concerns engaged in providing accommodation entries. ...

June 18, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Deduction for Hidden Expenditure as Entire On-Money Cannot Be Taxed

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the entire unaccounted turnover from alleged on-money receipts cannot be treated as taxable income. It rule...

June 18, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Upheld as Assessee Failed to Prove Genuineness of Loan Transactions

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that confirmations and banking documents alone were insufficient to establish genuine unsecured loans. The...

June 18, 2026 117 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 13806 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 30879 Views 3 comments Print


Assessee’s AO cannot question Creditor’s Income Tax Return instead he should inquire with creditor’s AO

September 21, 2011 2375 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs. Dataware Pvt. Ltd. (Calcutta High Court) Assessee’s AO cannot question Creditor’s Income Tax Return instead he should inquire with creditor’s AO

A gift is to be treated as genuine when assessee discharges onus cast on it for proving identity, creditworthiness and relationship

September 12, 2011 7741 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Ms Mayawati (Delhi High Court)- All the donors appeared before the Department, submitted material including affidavits on oath, confirms the gifts made, established their old relations with the assessee and proved their capacity to make the gifts. We have noted that in earlier years also they had made gifts to the assessee and her family members, which were accepted by the Revenue.

Section 68- Initial burden is on the assessee to explain the “nature and source” of the credit

February 6, 2011 2299 Views 0 comment Print

Where any sum is found credited in the books of an assessee maintained for any previous year, and 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 the income of the assessee of that previous year.”

Just because creditors/share applicants could not be found at address given, it would not give Revenue the right to invoke section 68

January 26, 2011 1470 Views 0 comment Print

Though in Section 68 proceedings, the initial burden of proof lies on the assessee yet once he proves the identity of the creditors/share applicants by either furnishing their PAN number or income tax assessment number and shows the genuineness of transaction by showing money in his books either by account payee cheque or by draft or by any other mode, then the onus of proof would shift to the Revenue.

When gift is not genuine, addition under section 68 is warranted

December 26, 2010 1905 Views 0 comment Print

Brief facts of the case are that the assessee received a gift of Rs.30,00,000/- from Mrs. Chandra Hingorani. The genuineness of the gift was examined by the Assessing Officer by considering the various documents including taking statements of the assessee which was recorded on 19.12.2006.

EPCG Scheme- Section 15(1)(b) would be applicable only when the goods are cleared from the warehouse u/s. 68 of the Cust

February 7, 2010 2639 Views 0 comment Print

Section 15(1)(b) would be applicable only when the goods are cleared from the warehouse under Section 68 of the Act, i.e., within the initially permitted period or during the permitted extended period. It is trite to say that when the goods are cleared from the warehouse after the expiry of the permitted period or its permitted extension, the goods are deemed to have been improperly removed under Section 72(1)(b) of the Act, with the consequence that the rate of duty has to be computed according to the rate applicable on the date of expiry of the permitted period under Section 61.

In case of gift from NRI not related to Assessee, onus is on the Assessee to substantiate the claim of genuine gifts: ITAT, Mumbai

March 22, 2009 2376 Views 0 comment Print

10. The scope of gifts and the existing areas of controversies in regard to them are relevant issues here. Generally, the gifts may involve biological relatives, sociologically connected or unconnected persons, politically or spiritually reverend individuals etc. In the cases, where the gifts involve the biological relatives, the giving gifts are normally conventional, traditional or a social practice and the motive

Identification of donor and receipt of gift by cheque not sufficient to prove genuineness of gift

January 20, 2009 673 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the assessee claimed that an amount of Rs. 98,000 was received by him as gift from `M’ on account of love and affection by two drafts. Indeed, the amount of Rs. 98,000 was credited in the account books of the assessee for the previous year. `M’ appeared before the Commissioner (Appeals) and his statement was recorded

Cash Credit & Addition under Section 68 of Income Tax Act

January 16, 2009 1349 Views 0 comment Print

If there is cash credit, creditworthiness of the creditor, genuineness of the entry, identity of the creditor, the source of money, etc. is required to be considered under section 68 of Income-tax Act.

A transaction fully supported by documentary evidences cannot be brushed aside on suspicion & surmises

August 26, 2008 1779 Views 0 comment Print

Unlock the Calcutta High Court’s perspective on Section 68 and Bogus Capital Gains from Penny Stocks in the case of CIT Vs. M/s. Alpine Investments. Dive into the court’s thorough examination of the matter, emphasizing the significance of documented evidence such as contract notes and bills in supporting share transactions. Despite initial suspicions, the Tribunal dismissed the appeal (ITA No.620 of 2008), asserting that transactions backed by strong documentary evidence cannot be dismissed on mere suspicion. Explore the detailed order/judgment to understand the court’s reasoning, background of the case, the search and seizure operation, and subsequent assessment proceedings. Gain valuable insights into how the court weighed conflicting statements, including the deposition of Mr. Kamlesh A. Rupani, and upheld the authenticity of share transactions. Stay informed about the court’s dismissal of any substantial question of law in this matter.

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