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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 726 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 66 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 57 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 159 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 207 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 480 Views 0 comment Print


Non-Receipt of Notice & CA’s Death Justifies Non-Compliance: ITAT Bangalore

September 28, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that non-compliance with tax notices due to notices being sent to wrong email IDs and the demise of the assessee’s Chartered Accountant constitutes sufficient cause. The issue was restored to the AO for fresh adjudication

ITAT Restricts Tax on Bank Deposits to Peak Credit – Full Cash Not Taxable

September 28, 2025 975 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT restricted the s.69A unexplained cash addition for non-filer Umesh Babu to the peak credit of Rs.12.25 lakhs, rejecting the Rs.ケ57.10 lakhs addition.

Justice Over Technicalities – ITAT Restores Appeal Dismissed Without Reviewing Evidence

September 28, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A)/NFAC had dismissed appeal alleging no submissions; ITAT noted documents were filed and directed fresh consideration, upholding principles of natural justice.

ITAT Delhi Quashes 153C Assessment Beyond 10 Years – Revenue Appeal Dismissed

September 28, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi upholds the quashing of s. 153C assessment for AY 2012-13, ruling it’s beyond the 10-year block of limitation as per s. 153A/C and Delhi High Court precedent in Ojjus Medicare.

ITAT Chandigarh Upholds Taxation of Survey Cash Under Section 69A r.w.s. 115BBE

September 27, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chandigarh dismissed the appeal of Svetlana Gorodinskaia, ruling that unexplained cash of ₹4,07,000/- found during a survey operation must be taxed as “unexplained money” under Section 69A and subjected to the higher tax rates of Section 115BBE

Section 263 Invoked Validly if AO Failed to Apply 115BBE on Surrendered Stock: ITAT Jaipur

September 27, 2025 528 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Jaipur dismissed the assessee’s appeal, confirming the PCIT’s revisionary order under Section 263. The Tribunal ruled that the income declared as excess stock during a survey must be taxed under Section 115BBE at a higher rate because the assessee failed to prove a direct nexus between the excess stock and suppressed regular business profits.

Relief for Senior Citizen: ITAT Limits Cash Deposit Addition, Cites Madras HC Ruling on 115BBE

September 27, 2025 1458 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi reduced a Rs.11.47 lakh demonetization cash addition to Rs.47,000/− for a senior citizen. Cites Madras HC ruling limiting S. 115BBE rate to transactions after 01.04.2017.

ITAT Deletes ₹30.65 Lakh Addition: Cash Gift from Grandmother Held Genuine

September 27, 2025 900 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT deleted a ₹30.65 lakh cash deposit addition made under Section 69A during demonetization. The source was proven to be a gift from the deceased grandmother’s savings of previously taxed rental income, preventing double taxation.

ITAT Ahmedabad Quashes ₹3.68 Cr Additions Based on WhatsApp & Loose Sheets

September 27, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) upheld the CIT(A)’s ruling, deleting unexplained money and commission additions made against Riddhesh Girishbhai Bhandari following a search.

Deletion of addition u/s. 69A by CIT(A) is contrary to material on record: AO directed to reconsider

September 26, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that reasoning given by CIT(A) for deletion of addition made u/s. 69A of the Income Tax Act by Assessing Officer towards cash payment is contrary to material on record and cannot be accepted.

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