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Section 69A Addition Deleted Because Cross-Examination of Third-Party Witness Was Denied

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that an addition under Section 69A cannot be sustained when the assessee is denied the opportunity to cross-exami...

May 13, 2026 399 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 732 Views 1 comment Print

The IT Ecosystem of India Is Non-Democratic: A Critical Legal Analysis

Income Tax : Explains the centralization of digital platforms, surveillance powers, and opaque governance. Key takeaway: citizens have limited ...

November 22, 2025 399 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Detailed overview of penalties under various sections of the Income Tax Act, covering defaults in tax payment, reporting, document...

October 30, 2025 5523 Views 0 comment Print

Unexplained Income Provisions: Sections 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C & 69D

Income Tax : An overview of Sections 68-69D of India's Income-tax Act, which empower tax authorities to assess unaccounted income from unexplai...

September 24, 2025 3582 Views 0 comment Print


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YouTube Channel Blocking: Govt. Actions & Reasons

Corporate Law : Details on Indian government's blocking of YouTube channels, citing IT Rules 2021 and Section 69A of IT Act 2000. Learn about reas...

March 31, 2025 1020 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Indore Sets Aside Ex Parte CIT(A) Order as Notices Were Sent to Wrong Email Address

Income Tax : ITAT Indore held that appellate order violated principles of natural justice after finding that key hearing notices were sent to a...

May 22, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes ₹9.75 Cr Addition as Cash Deposits Were Explained Through Business Receipts

Income Tax : ITAT Rajkot held that cash deposits made during demonetization were fully supported by audited books of account, cash books, and b...

May 22, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69A Addition Cannot Be Made Through Section 154 Rectification: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad held that addition of Rs. 13 lakh under Section 69A through rectification proceedings exceeded the scope of Section...

May 22, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune Set Aside Section 69A Addition as Reopening Notice Was Time Barred

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the reassessment notice issued on 26.07.2022 was beyond the permissible timeline under the surviving limita...

May 21, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rejects Addition Based on Excel File Entries Due to Lack of Direct Evidence

Income Tax : Tribunal dismissed a Revenue appeal after finding that additions were made solely on basis of entries in a seized Excel file. It h...

May 19, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print


No addition u/s 69A in absence of ownership of money and evidence concerning cash

December 19, 2023 7629 Views 0 comment Print

Addition under section 69A on account of actual cash arranged/paid by assessee to HKA was available with the assessee was not justified as “ownership” of money had not been recorded in the books of account and AO had made only presumption that the said cash was ‘available with the assessee’ without bringing on record any material in support thereof.

Education Cess not allowable expenditure u/s 37(1)

December 18, 2023 1227 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that education cess is not allowable expenditure under section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.

Cash Availability with Different Companies Sufficient to Explain Cash Found during Search

December 13, 2023 1269 Views 0 comment Print

Explore ITAT Delhi’s ruling in DCIT vs. Creamy Foods Ltd regarding addition of unexplained cash during a search operation. Learn about explanation provided by assessee.

Sections 115BBE not applicable to Income not falling under section 69A  

December 8, 2023 7851 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Delhi ruling in DCIT vs. Tapesh Tyagi case, clarifying that Section 115BBE doesn’t apply to surrendered income treated under Section 69A.

ITAT upholds deletion of cash found at directors premises belonging to Company

November 29, 2023 1008 Views 0 comment Print

In a significant ruling, ITAT Delhi upholds deletion of cash addition in DCIT vs. Atul Gupta case for AY 2017-18 after demonetization. Get the full order details here

No addition on mere doubt – Cash deposit against cash accumulated from declared income

November 26, 2023 3225 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi allows senior citizen’s appeal against Rs. 9 lakh addition under Section 69A. Assessing Officer failed to prove misuse of accumulated cash. Read the full order.

No addition u/s 69A on the basis of statement recorded during survey if there was no supporting evidence

November 8, 2023 3378 Views 0 comment Print

Addition under section 69A was not justified as AO had not brought on record any material in support of the addition made by him nor he provided any basis for arriving at the basis, particularly when all the 30 flats had not been sold during the year relevant to AY 2017-18, therefore, there was no basis for arriving at the conclusion that assessee had received any on-money.

Cash Deposits & Taxation: Section 69A vs. Section 44AD: Key Case Laws

November 7, 2023 23109 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the impact of demonetization on cash deposits in India and the key legal insights from Section 69A vs. Section 44AD cases. Get valuable tax information.

Commission @2% of accommodation entries is as per prevailing market rate and hence sustainable

November 6, 2023 2217 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that commission taxed @2% of the amount of accommodation entries provided by the assessee has not been made on ad hoc basis, however, the same is as per prevailing market rate. Accordingly, the addition is sustained.

Email ID Discrepancy on Form 35 & ITR: ITAT Grants Assessee another Opportunity

November 5, 2023 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Vikram Udeshanghbhai Padhiyar vs. ITO case: ITAT Surat allows another chance for the Assessee due to non-compliance caused by email ID discrepancy.

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