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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 438 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 336 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 1158 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 726 Views 1 comment Print

Gift from Spouse: Tax-Free… Until You Fail to Prove It

Income Tax : ITAT held spousal gift taxable under Section 68 due to lack of evidence on genuineness, bank trail, and donor capacity despite Sec...

March 30, 2026 2238 Views 0 comment Print


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Inheritance Isn’t a Birthright When a Valid Will Exists: SC

Finance : The Supreme Court upheld a Will executed in favour of the testator’s sister despite objections from his wife and children. The C...

May 22, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

Opening Balances Cannot Be Added Under Section 68 as They Relate to Earlier Years

Income Tax : Tribunal reiterated that credits brought forward from earlier financial years cannot ordinarily be taxed under Section 68 in subse...

May 22, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

Absence of e-Tax Invoice Alone Not Enough for Transit State to Impose GST Penalty

Goods and Services Tax : Allahabad High Court ruled that while authorities could verify documents during transit, absence of an e-Tax Invoice did not confe...

May 21, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 68 Addition as Assessee Proved Identity, Creditworthiness & Source of Source

Income Tax : The Tribunal observed that the assessee had repaid the unsecured loan along with interest after deducting TDS and the lender had o...

May 21, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Difference Between Projected & Actual Revenue Cannot Invalidate DCF Valuation: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Tribunal ruled that future projections under DCF method cannot be tested solely against later actual financial performance. It obs...

May 21, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print


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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 30735 Views 3 comments Print


Survey-Based 68 Addition: ITAT Restores Appeal After Ex-Parte NFAC Order

December 4, 2025 294 Views 0 comment Print

The Court allowed the assessee one more opportunity to contest an ex-parte addition under Section 68, emphasizing the need for fair hearing and natural justice.

Bogus Purchase Disallowance Limited to 6% Due to Genuine Sales

December 4, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that once sales are accepted and basic supporting documents exist, only the profit element in alleged bogus purchases can be taxed. It upheld a 6% GP addition and rejected the Revenue’s demand for 100% disallowance.

CIT(A) Had No Material to Examine – Assessee Gets Final Opportunity to Prove Capital Source

December 3, 2025 279 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that absence of earlier evidence led to addition under section 68. Now, assessee allowed to submit all books, bank statements, and capital accounts, subject to compliance conditions.

Surmises, Patterns Kolkata Report Cannot Override Evidence – Penny Stock Addition u/s 68 Scrapped

December 3, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax authorities treated LTCG from Kappac Pharma shares as unexplained cash credit. The Tribunal confirmed the transactions were genuine, supported by demat and broker records. The addition under Section 68 and related commission expenses were deleted.

Demonetization Cash Credit Case Remanded for Reassessment

December 3, 2025 255 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal condoned a 294-day delay and remanded the case to the Assessing Officer for AY 2017-18. Cash deposits of ₹49,80,700/- were initially treated as unexplained income under section 68. The ruling allows the assessee one more opportunity to present evidence, emphasizing procedural fairness.

Directors’ Cash Deposits Not Taxable in Company Hands: ITAT Deletes ₹10.5 Lakh Addition

December 3, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that cash deposits made by directors before investing in share capital cannot be treated as unexplained income of the company. The ruling emphasizes that proper identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness documentation must be evaluated before invoking Section 68.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Invalid Due to Ambiguous Satisfaction Recorded by AO

December 3, 2025 633 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that a penalty under Section 271(1)(c) is invalid when concealment and inaccurate particulars are invoked together without specifying the exact charge. The ruling reinforces that penalty notices must be unambiguous and legally precise.

No addition for Demonitization Cash deposit when books not rejected: ITAT Pune

December 2, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune ruled that cash deposits during the demonetization period were in Rs. 100 and Rs. 2,000 notes, reversing prior additions made under section 68.

ITAT Admits New Evidence, Sends Rs. 90 Lakh Addition Back to AO

December 2, 2025 324 Views 0 comment Print

Parasnath Fuels Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Dehradun) Rule 29 Rescues Assessee- Loans Need Fresh Look: ITAT Admits New Evidence, Sends Rs.90 Lakh Addition Back to AO Assessee appealed against NFAC order dated 08.10.2024 sustaining addition of Rs.90,00,000/- u/s 68 r.w.s 115BBE towards unsecured loans from M/s Yogya Shippings Pvt. Ltd. (Rs.50 lakh) & M/s […]

Works contract services to Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti is exempt from service tax

December 2, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Allahabad held that demand made in respect of works contract services provide to Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti is not sustainable since the services are provided to Government Authority and the same are exempted in terms of Notification 25/2012-ST.

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