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ITAT Deletes On-Money Addition as Unsigned Agreement & Third-Party Records Lacked Evidence

Income Tax : Smt. Ranjana Kumari/Kalta Vs DCIT/ACIT (Central) (ITAT Chandigarh) The appeals involved three assessees belonging to the Kalta Gro...

June 30, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains when penalties can be imposed under various provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. It also outlines the appli...

June 22, 2026 5898 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69A Addition Deleted as Revenue Relied Only on Untested Third-Party Statements

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that reliance on third-party statements without granting effective cross-examination amounted to a violation of ...

June 7, 2026 849 Views 0 comment Print

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 621 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 1083 Views 1 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 1131 Views 0 comment Print


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APMC Commission Agent Not Taxable on Entire Sale Proceeds; Section 69A Issue Remanded: ITAT Bengaluru

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore remanded a Section 69A addition after holding that an APMC commission agent's entire sale proceeds could not be tre...

July 6, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

Old Currency Deposits From Identified Members Not Section 69A Unexplained Money: ITAT Bengaluru

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore deleted the Section 69A addition after holding that member details established the source of cash deposits made dur...

July 6, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Negative Cash Balance Alone Cannot Be Treated as Undisclosed Income: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that negative cash balances do not automatically establish undisclosed income and upheld addition only to the peak negat...

July 4, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 271D Penalty as AO Failed to Record Satisfaction

Income Tax : ITAT held that penalty under Section 271D cannot survive where the Assessing Officer failed to record satisfaction in the assessme...

July 3, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

GP Estimation Based Solely on Subsequent Years’ GP Rate Not Justified: ITAT Allahabad

Income Tax : ITAT Allahabad held that estimating gross profit solely on the basis of the subsequent years GP rate is not justified after reject...

July 2, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Directs Uniform Application of Sections 68 to 69D as C&AG Flags Tax Assessment Errors

Income Tax : CBDT has instructed tax officers to uniformly apply Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE after a C&AG audit found inconsistencies...

May 29, 2026 14454 Views 3 comments Print


ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 151 Approval Was Not Obtained from Competent Authority

June 24, 2026 372 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that the reassessment proceedings were invalid because the notice under Section 148 was approved by the Principal Commissioner instead of the authority prescribed under Section 151(ii). The reassessment order was declared void ab initio.

ITAT Deletes Demonetisation Addition; Cash Redeposit from Earlier Property Sale Accepted

June 24, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT held that cash redeposited during demonetisation could not be treated as unexplained under Section 69A when the assessee established that it originated from earlier bank withdrawals.

Entire Sales Receipts Cannot Be Taxed Under Section 69A: ITAT Bangalore

June 24, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT held that customer deposits representing sale proceeds could not be taxed in full as unexplained money under Section 69A. The Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to estimate business income at 8% of the receipts, holding that only the profit element was taxable.

ITAT Deletes Section 69A Addition, Allows Section 80-IA Deduction on Consistency Principle

June 24, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT deleted the addition under Section 69A after holding that the assessee had satisfactorily explained the source of cash deposits with supporting documents and the Assessing Officer failed to disprove the explanation.

ITAT Deletes Cash Deposit Addition as Source Was Prior Bank Withdrawals

June 24, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore held that cash deposits could not be treated as unexplained where they were sourced from earlier withdrawals from the same bank account. It ruled that, in the absence of evidence showing the withdrawn cash was used elsewhere, the addition under Section 69A was unsustainable.

Recorded Cash Receipts Cannot Be Treated as Unexplained Money: Bangalore ITAT

June 24, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore held that cash deposits recorded in audited books of account could not be treated as unexplained merely because they included specified bank notes. Since the Revenue found no defects in the books or evidence of bogus receipts, the addition under Section 69A was deleted.

Insurance Premium Collections Cannot Be Taxed as Unexplained Money Without Contrary Evidence: ITAT Agra

June 23, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT upheld deletion of the Section 69A addition after finding that the bank credits were satisfactorily explained as insurance premium collections and related transactions. It held that the Revenue failed to produce evidence contradicting the assessee’s explanation.

Opening Cash Balance Cannot Be Treated Unexplained Solely for Non-Disclosure

June 23, 2026 2196 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that an opening cash balance cannot be treated as unexplained merely because the previous year’s income tax return reflected nil cash. It deleted the addition after accepting the assessee’s explanation regarding accumulated withdrawals from taxed income.

ITAT Deletes Bogus LTCG Addition in absence of Independent Inquiry & Corresponding Bank Credits

June 23, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that the Assessing Officer failed to produce any material establishing a connection between the assessee and the alleged accommodation entry provider. It upheld the deletion of the Section 69A addition for lack of supporting evidence.

No Section 69A Addition for Cash Deposits Explained by Disclosed Instrument Charges

June 23, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that cash deposited during demonetization was adequately explained through instrument charges consistently disclosed in earlier years. It deleted the addition under Section 69A after finding the source of cash established.

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