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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


ITAT Remands Ex-Parte Order on Unexplained Demonetization Cash Deposit for Fresh Hearing

June 27, 2025 297 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata sets aside ex-parte CIT(A) order on unexplained demonetization cash deposit against Akanksha Enterprises, allowing a fresh hearing based on natural justice.

ITAT Delhi Directs AO to Apply Peak Credit Theory for Cash Deposits

June 27, 2025 816 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has directed the NFAC to apply the peak credit theory and allow set-off against agricultural income for unexplained cash deposits in the reassessment of Shakti Singh.

ITAT Upholds Income Declared Under Section 44AD; Cash Deposit Addition Deleted

June 25, 2025 1638 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules no books or vouchers are needed for Section 44AD income, deleting a Rs. 20.58 lakh cash deposit addition, citing a binding precedent.

Penny Stock LTCG Additions on mere Conjecture Unjustified: ITAT Mumbai

June 25, 2025 5001 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled against reopening assessments for penny stock LTCG without independent proof of accommodation entries, emphasizing genuine investor transactions.

No Section 69A Addition for Third-Party Pen Drive Data Without Confronting Taxpayer

June 24, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print

Addition made under Section 69A based only on statements and a pen drive that were never tested or corroborated was not justified as such evidence could not be treated as credible unless the taxpayer was confronted with it and given an opportunity to respond.

ITAT Directs Verification of Demonetization Cash Deposit Source

June 21, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Visakhapatnam has directed the Income Tax Officer to verify the source of a Rs. 24 lakh cash deposit made during demonetization by Tripuraneni Sarada Devi.

Income Tax Appeal Dismissed for Non-Prosecution Remanded for Fresh Adjudication

June 21, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT remands Shankarlal Shantilal Mali’s appeal on unexplained cash deposits of over 1 crore for AY 2014-15 to CIT(A) for fresh adjudication.

Cash Source Taxed Under Section 269SS Cannot Be Added Again under Section 69A for time Gap

June 21, 2025 3930 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad rules against double taxation, quashing Section 69A addition after cash source was already accepted and taxed under Section 269SS for the same amount.

Analysis of Undisclosed Incomes under Sections 68 to 69D of Income Tax Act, 1961

June 20, 2025 8250 Views 2 comments Print

A Comprehensive Analysis of Undisclosed Incomes under Sections 68 to 69D of the Income-tax Act, 1961, Taxation of these Incomes Under Section 115BBE and Penalty Provisions under Sections 271AAC & 271AAD With Insights on Explained vs. Unexplained Income, Judicial Precedents & Finance Act, 2025 Amendments 1. Introduction & Legal Context. The robust and equitable functioning […]

No Section 69A Addition for Cash Deposits Based on Suspicion Alone

June 19, 2025 5616 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur rules against arbitrary 10% cash deposit addition under Section 69A, stating no income can be deemed if explanations are credible.

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