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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

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 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


Cash gifts received during wedding cannot be treated as unexplained money u/s. 69A: ITAT Bangalore

August 13, 2025 1515 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that cash gifts received from relatives and friends during wedding cannot be treated as unexplained money u/s. 69A of the Income Tax Act merely because each donor is not individually verified. Accordingly, addition directed to be deleted.

Addition Based on mere Loose Papers & Third-Party Statement deleted

August 13, 2025 1353 Views 2 comments Print

The ITAT Mumbai deleted an addition made under sections 69A and 69C, ruling that an addition based solely on loose papers and a third-party statement without corroboration is not valid.

No addition of cash deposits of ₹ 17.16 Lakh u/s 69A as demonetization deposits were valid until 31.12.2016

August 12, 2025 855 Views 0 comment Print

Cash deposits made by assessee during the demonetization period were properly explained and recorded, therefore, addition made under section 69A of ₹17,16,000 and taxed under section 115BBE was not sustainable.

Addition u/s. 69A not sustained without proper inquiry of actual beneficiary of cash deposits: Matter restored

August 11, 2025 2478 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that mere titular ownership of bank account is not conclusive. Thus, addition u/s. 69A of the Income tax Act towards unexplained cash deposit cannot be sustained without proper inquiry into identity of actual beneficiary of cash deposits.

Land purchase through partners’ capital contributions – ITAT Deletes Addition

August 9, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

The Ahmedabad ITAT has deleted additions for unexplained investments and partners’ capital, ruling that the firm had provided sufficient proof of the partners’ creditworthiness.

Dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) due to non-prosecution without deciding it on merit not lawful

August 7, 2025 486 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) on account of non-prosecution without deciding the appeal of merit is not justifiable. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) is set-aside to CIT(A) for denovo adjudication.

Unexplained stock addition not sustained without corroborative evidence: ITAT Mumbai

August 7, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition towards unexplained stock cannot be sustained merely relying on the statement without any corroborative evidence. Accordingly, addition set aside and appeal allowed.

₹3.65 Cr Cash Deposits: ITAT Finds No Live Link, Sends Case Back for Fresh Hearing

August 6, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur sends back Ganesh Thawares reassessment appeal, directing CIT(A) to rule on jurisdiction and other issues afresh after a fair hearing

Cash Deposits during Demonetization from Business Sales Are Not Unexplained

August 6, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi ITAT has deleted an addition under Section 69A for unexplained cash deposits made during demonetization, finding the assessee’s explanation to be justified.

Investment by Husband Can’t Be Taxed in Wife’s Hands – Addition for Joint Property Deleted

August 6, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad ruled on Naliniben Dipakbhai Patel vs ITO, deleting an addition under Section 69A, stating investment source investigation belongs to the actual investor.

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