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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 333 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 261 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 159 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 453 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 354 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


Failure to Prove Cash Source Justifies Addition Under Section 69A: ITAT Hyderabad

December 23, 2025 711 Views 0 comment Print

Cash deposits were rightly taxed as unexplained money when the assessee failed to discharge the primary burden of proof. Absence of contemporaneous evidence defeats claims of redeposit of cash.

Cash Deposits Alone Cannot Justify Reopening of Assessment: ITAT Delhi

December 23, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal struck down reopening where reasons conflicted and rested solely on AIR cash-deposit data. The key takeaway is that reassessment needs a clear, reasoned nexus.

Same-Day Cash Withdrawal and Deposit Not Unexplained Income

December 22, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that cash redeposited after a clearly documented bank withdrawal cannot be treated as unexplained. The ruling emphasizes that verifiable fund movement defeats section 69A additions.

Section 292BB Can’t Cure Missing 143(2) Notice: ITAT Hyderabad

December 22, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

Hyderabad ITAT held that even a delayed return filed during assessment is valid, and absence of mandatory Section 143(2) notice renders the entire assessment void.

Section 69A Addition Deleted After NRI Husband’s Creditworthiness Established

December 22, 2025 426 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was unexplained partner capital contribution. The ITAT held that clear proof of funding by the NRI husband with sufficient creditworthiness bars addition under section 69A.

Director Liable for Unexplained Credits Despite Transfer to Company: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 22, 2025 183 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad ruled that credit entries in the assessee’s account were correctly assessed, even though initial cash deposits belonged to a company, ensuring proper attribution of income.

Post-Search Flat Booking Cannot Trigger On-Money Tax Addition: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 22, 2025 249 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue relied only on the builder’s settlement disclosure to tax the buyer. The ITAT held that third-party admissions, without corroboration or cross-examination, cannot fasten liability on the assessee.

Gross Interest Can’t Be Taxed Ignoring Interest Cost: Ahmedabad ITAT

December 22, 2025 174 Views 0 comment Print

Ahmedabad ITAT deleted Rs. 9.64 lakh addition under Section 69A, holding that only net interest income is taxable after deducting interest expenditure on borrowed funds.

₹94.89 Lakh U/s 69A Addition Remanded Due to Medical Emergency

December 22, 2025 261 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether unexplained deposits of ₹94.89 lakh could be sustained when evidence was not produced due to a serious family medical crisis. The ITAT held that genuine hardship warranted a fresh opportunity and remanded the matter for proper verification.

Assessment Quashed Due to Mechanical Section 153D Approval

December 21, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue invoked section 115BBE based on cash found during proceedings. However, the Tribunal found the foundational approval under section 153D defective. The entire assessment was therefore quashed.

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