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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 447 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 ₹1 Cr Addition Under Section 148 on Penny Stock LTCG

December 3, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee proved long-term capital gains of ₹1 crore from Mishkafin Finance shares via broker notes, bank statements, and STT-paid transactions. Addition under section 69A was deleted due to lack of evidence.

Directors’ Cash Deposits Not Taxable in Company Hands: ITAT Deletes ₹10.5 Lakh Addition

December 3, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that cash deposits made by directors before investing in share capital cannot be treated as unexplained income of the company. The ruling emphasizes that proper identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness documentation must be evaluated before invoking Section 68.

PAN Mismatch Is Not Enough: Tribunal Orders Verification Before Treating Bank Deposits as Unexplained

December 3, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT holds that ignoring a valid online reply and supporting records vitiates reassessment; AO must first verify whether deposits were already in books before taxing. Key takeaway: non-consideration of evidence makes additions unsustainable.

JAO Lacked Power Post-29.03.2022: ITAT Quashes 148 Notice & Entire Proceeding

December 2, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that notices under Section 148 issued by JAO post-29.03.2022 lacked jurisdiction. Consequently, the reassessment was annulled, emphasizing only Faceless Assessing Officers can issue such notices.

ITAT Upholds Principle of Natural Justice, Remands 69A Addition for Fresh Examination

December 2, 2025 372 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal allowed the appeal for statistical purposes, restoring the matter to the AO for verification of corporate credit card payments. The decision emphasizes that taxpayers must be provided a final opportunity to substantiate deposits and income before any additions are finalized. This safeguards procedural fairness in tax proceedings.

Section 147 Bogus Purchase Addition Deleted; Tribunal Upholds GST Records

December 2, 2025 498 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that a reassessment cannot be triggered solely on another person’s search statement. With no evidence against the assessee, the 147 proceedings and bogus-purchase addition were struck down.

Addition Deleted as Cash Deposits Linked to Earlier Withdrawals

December 2, 2025 852 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that cash deposits were fully explained through matching earlier withdrawals. The addition of ₹15 lakh was removed as the source of funds was satisfactorily proven.

No Books, No Section 68: ITAT Deletes Entire Cash-Deposit Additions

December 2, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that Section 68 additions cannot apply when a company maintains no books of account, deleting ₹51 lakh and ₹1.25 crore additions. Confirms that technical defaults cannot override proper accounting requirements.

Reopening Quashed as Original Reason for 147 Fails – No Other Additions Can Survive

December 1, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

Rakesh Arora Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) When the Reason Falls, the Case Falls: Rs. 3.14 Cr Trigger Proves False — ITAT Delhi Quashes Whole 147 The reassessment for AY 2012–13 was triggered solely on the allegation that the assessee had received accommodation entries of ₹3,14,16,000 from M/s Shreyas International. However, at the time of completing […]

Addition Deleted as Books Cannot Be Rejected Without Specific Defects: ITAT Hyderabad

December 1, 2025 1086 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that audited books cannot be discarded based on generic doubts or missing vouchers. Without identifying concrete defects, the AO’s rejection of books and 12.5% profit estimation were found legally unsustainable.

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