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Addition Deleted Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence in Search-Based Case

Income Tax : ITAT held that additions based solely on third-party search material without independent evidence or cross-examination are invalid...

April 21, 2026 753 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

A Doctrinal Analysis of Deemed Income under Sections 68–69D of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A doctrinal analysis of unexplained cash credits, investments, and expenditure under Sections 68–69D. Explains burden of proof a...

February 25, 2026 948 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation of Unexplained Investments and Credits Under Section 115BBE

Income Tax : This covers how unexplained credits and investments are taxed under Sections 68 to 69D. The key takeaway is that additions require...

February 4, 2026 3267 Views 5 comments Print

Reassessment Fails Due to Wrong Use of Section 69 for Recorded Purchases with out book rejection

Income Tax : ITAT held that section 69 cannot be invoked where purchases are duly recorded in books and paid through banking channels, making t...

December 21, 2025 1401 Views 0 comment Print


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DVO Valuation Alone Cannot Justify Section 69 Addition Without Extra Payment Proof: ITAT Amritsar

Income Tax : The ITAT Amritsar held that a valuation report by itself cannot justify addition under Section 69 without evidence of extra paymen...

May 22, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Addition Because Stamp Duty Value Ignored Illegal Construction

Income Tax : The ITAT held that stamp duty valuation could not be blindly adopted where the property was affected by BBMP demolition proceeding...

May 20, 2026 300 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes ₹6 Cr Addition as Share Sale Transactions Were Through Banking Channels

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi upheld deletion of a Rs.6 crore addition under Section 68 after finding that the share sale transactions were prope...

May 19, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

No Addition u/s 69 When Property Payments Flow Through Explained Bank Accounts – ITAT Deletes ₹3.29 Crore Addition

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT held that investments in immovable properties cannot be treated as unexplained once payments are made through disclosed...

May 19, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Third-Party ERP Entries Alone Cannot Justify Section 69 Addition: ITAT Deletes Jewellery Purchase Addition

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that entries found in third-party ERP software during a search cannot alone justify unexplained investment addit...

May 18, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print


Co-owned property, income tax additions must be limited to assessee’s share: ITAT Mumbai

September 28, 2025 930 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai has set aside a tax order, remanding the ₹1.1 crore unexplained property investment case of Rajesh Laxmichand Jain back to the Assessing Officer for fresh review, citing procedural errors.

Addition Based on Third-Party Excel Sheet Without Evidence of Payment Deleted by ITAT

September 28, 2025 993 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai dismisses the Revenue’s appeal, affirming the deletion of a ₹80 lakh unexplained investment addition.

ITAT Deletes Addition of Cash Deposits During Demonetisation, Accepts Rental Income Source

September 28, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata deleted the ₹1.31 lakh unexplained cash addition during demonetisation, ruling the deposit was reasonably sourced from the assessee’s disclosed rental income received in cash.

ITAT Ahmedabad Deletes ₹6.78 Lakh Section 69 Addition on Cash Deposits

September 28, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

Ahmedabad ITAT overturns a tax disallowance of Rs. 6.78 lakh in cash deposits, accepting a farmer’s claim of income from agriculture, transportation, and family savings.

ITAT Ahmedabad Deletes Addition for Unexplained Investment in Property for Retired Government Employee

September 28, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

Somabhai Mohandas Patel Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) The case of Somabhai Mohandas Patel vs. ITO before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Ahmedabad involved an appeal by a taxpayer, Somabhai Mohandas Patel, against an order passed by the National Faceless Appeal Centre (NFAC) upholding the addition of ₹10,33,012 to his income. This addition was made […]

ITAT Nagpur Deletes ₹20.32 Lakh Addition as Unexplained Investment Lacks Evidence

September 28, 2025 690 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Nagpur condoned a 489-day delay and, on merits, deleted an addition of ₹20,32,500 made under Section 69, holding that the Assessing Officer failed to provide substantive evidence or corroboration that the investment was made in the relevant assessment year, A.Y.

Section 263 Invoked Validly if AO Failed to Apply 115BBE on Surrendered Stock: ITAT Jaipur

September 27, 2025 528 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Jaipur dismissed the assessee’s appeal, confirming the PCIT’s revisionary order under Section 263. The Tribunal ruled that the income declared as excess stock during a survey must be taxed under Section 115BBE at a higher rate because the assessee failed to prove a direct nexus between the excess stock and suppressed regular business profits.

ITAT Visakhapatnam Allows 30% Tax Rate on Demonetization Deposits as per pre-amended Section 115BBE

September 25, 2025 630 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam upholds additions for demonetisation deposits but rules tax under section 115BBE for AY 2017-18 should apply at 30% instead of 60%.

Dumb documents cannot be used alone to assess undisclosed income

September 25, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi in RSWM Ltd. Khari Gram vs DCIT examines disputed additions under Section 69, allowability of education cess, and treatment of FPS/FMS, TUFS, and RIPS subsidies, emphasizing reliance on evidence and judicial precedents.

ITAT Delhi Deletes ₹27 Crore Income Tax Addition on Farmhouse Sale, Cites Flawed Reassessment Proceedings

September 25, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi has set aside a significant tax addition against Maple Destinations, ruling that the reassessment was based on uncorroborated, retracted statements and a denial of the assessee’s right to cross-examination, which violated principles of natural justice.

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