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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

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November 22, 2025 399 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

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October 30, 2025 5523 Views 0 comment Print

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

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September 24, 2025 3582 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 216 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


Addition u/s 69A unsustainable as cash deposit during demonetization established through bank account

August 3, 2022 6900 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the source of withdrawal of the money is being clearly demonstrated and their deposit of money on various occasions is also established by the assessee through her bank account. Accordingly, addition u/s. 69A towards deposit of demonetized currency notes unsustainable.

ITAT deletes addition for cash deposit in NRI account out of cash given to parents

August 3, 2022 1101 Views 0 comment Print

Natarajan Purushothaman Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) During appellate proceedings, the assessee submitted that he used to bring cash during visits to India and it was customary to provide some cash to the parents during such visit. The Ld. CIT(A), inter-alia, observed that the deposits of Rs.3.45 Lacs was stated to funded out of earlier withdrawals […]

No addition for cash deposit During Demonetisation out of Receipts Shown on Presumptive Basis

July 25, 2022 2676 Views 0 comment Print

No Addition of Cash Deposit During Demonetisation Period under section 69A If Cash Deposit Is Part of Receipts Shown on Presumptive Basis and When the Part of Cash Deposit in Pre Demonetisation-Period Was Accepted.

Addition for mere typographical error in Bank A/c number not unsustainable

July 11, 2022 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Mere typographical error of the account number of the bank account does not mean that the assessee has not disclosed proper information about the bank account details. Addition u/s 69A unsustainable

Ex-parte order – addition For unexplained cash – ITAT restore matter to CIT(A)

July 10, 2022 918 Views 0 comment Print

Satyabhama Avadhanula Karimnagar Vs ACIT (ITAT Hyderabad) I find the Assessing Officer on the basis of inquiry conducted u/s 131(1)(d) made addition of Rs.22.00 lakhs being unexplained cash found from the possession of the assessee and made addition of the same u/s 69A rws 115BBE of the I.T. Act. I find the learned CIT (A) […]

Addition u/s 69A sustainable in absence of adequate evidence

July 6, 2022 1935 Views 0 comment Print

Held that as the assessee was not able to furnish any evidence to the fact that the seized cash represent accounted income and also assessee has accepted that no proper cash books was maintained. Accordingly, addition u/s 69A sustained and also penalty leviable u/s 271AAA.

AO not justified in taking two views in respect of same transaction/bank deposits

July 3, 2022 1524 Views 0 comment Print

Swami Shibrupananda Jayrambati Ramkrishna Saradamath & Mission Vs ITO (ITAT Kolkata) Ld. AO had taken two views in respect of same transaction/bank deposits made by the assessee, one pre-demonetization period deposits, which he treated as income from profession of the assessee and 50% of such deposits treated as income from profession. On the other hand, […]

No section 69 addition for cash received for House Rent & Agricultural Land deposited during Demonetization

July 1, 2022 984 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Hyderabad ruling in Sri Narsimha Reddy Pindi vs ITO case. Understand how past savings from rental and agricultural income validated the demonetization period cash deposit.

No section 69A addition to Income of assessee who has only agricultural income

June 30, 2022 8028 Views 0 comment Print

Madhusudan Dhakad Harda Vs ITO (ITAT Indore) If a person has only agricultural income and no other income, then no addition can be made to the total income unless and until the AO proves that the assessee has any other source of income which is taxable under the Income-tax Act. Since the agricultural sector in […]

No addition for Cash Deposit during Demonetization out of Cash generated from Rent

June 28, 2022 876 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Chennai resolution in the case of Shri Krishnapandian Balaji vs. DCIT regarding unexplained cash deposits during demonetization. Learn how the assessee justified the source as rental income.

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