Income Tax : ITAT held that additions based solely on third-party search material without independent evidence or cross-examination are invalid...
Income Tax : Income without satisfactory explanation is taxed at a special high rate under Section 115BBE. The provisions place strict liabilit...
Income Tax : A doctrinal analysis of unexplained cash credits, investments, and expenditure under Sections 68–69D. Explains burden of proof a...
Income Tax : This covers how unexplained credits and investments are taxed under Sections 68 to 69D. The key takeaway is that additions require...
Income Tax : ITAT held that section 69 cannot be invoked where purchases are duly recorded in books and paid through banking channels, making t...
Income Tax : The issue was whether a notice issued before filing of return satisfies Section 143(2) requirements. The Tribunal held such notice...
Income Tax : The issue was whether third-party diaries using code “DD” can justify 153C action. ITAT held that without clear identification...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that additions cannot be sustained without incriminating material directly connecting the assessee to alleged ca...
Income Tax : The ruling clarified that unverified electronic records and third-party statements cannot justify additions without proper verific...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held reassessment invalid as the alleged escaped income did not exceed ₹50 lakh required for extended limitation. I...
ITAT Delhi held that in absence of original certificate, benefit of jewellery and ornaments declared in VDIS Scheme 1997 is granted based on affidavit and valuation report of the jewellery declared under VDIS.
ITAT Ahmedabad held that no disallowance under Section 43B of the Act can be made when deduction is not claimed in the profit and loss account [P&L account], and the liability is disclosed as a current liability. Accordingly, matter restored to AO to verify VAT liability.
ITAT Surat confirms ₹4.10 Cr addition u/s 69 for unexplained investment, upholds authority to dismiss cases for non-compliance.
ITAT Pune restored a case where Rs. 30 crore was added as unexplained investment, granting the assessee a final chance to present evidence, with a penalty.
ITAT Delhi held that mere confession of accused cannot be a ground for conviction since the same is not supported by credible evidence on records. Accordingly, addition under section 69 of the Income Tax Act deleted.
Since the business sales were accepted as genuine and only the purchases were routed through accommodation entries, only a part of the purchases needed adjustment to reflect possible inflation of expenses confirming the restriction of bogus purchase addition to 5% and when additions were made on an estimated basis, penalty for concealment under Section 271(1)(c) could not be imposed.
ITAT Ahmedabad directs reassessment in Neha Modi’s case on Rs. 47.79 lakh cash deposit under Sec. 69, citing lack of analysis on business transactions.
Kolkata ITAT cancels reassessment, rules CIT’s mechanical sanction for reopening after 4 years invalid; upholds assessee’s challenge based on lack of recorded satisfaction.
ITAT Chandigarh held that amount in locker being cash received on sale of flat which is already assessed to capital gain. Accordingly, addition under section 69 of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained cash rightly deleted by CIT(A). Thus, appeal of revenue dismissed.
The case of assessee was selected through compulsory manual Statutory notices u/s 143(2) was issued on 21.09.2017. Further, notice u/s 142(1) dated 08.12.2018 and 10.12.2018 were issued, seeking details of sales & purchases of lands, producing books of accounts and to substantiate the Short-Term Capital Gain.
