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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 219 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


Loose sheets found during search has evidentiary value: Addition sustained

March 7, 2025 1686 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that loose sheets picked u/s 132, falls within definition of ‘document’ mentioned in section 132(4) and therefore, it has got evidentiary value. Thus, addition on the basis of loose sheets found during course of search is sustainable.

No valid assessment or reassessment can be made in name of deceased: ITAT Mumbai

March 7, 2025 1671 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that once the assessee is dead no valid assessment or reassessment can be made in the name of the deceased. Thus, notice issued u/s. 148 upon the deceased assessee who expired prior to issuance of notice is invalid.

Refer to DVO Under Section 50C(2) When Sale Consideration Differs from Circle Rate

March 7, 2025 1137 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that when the sale consideration as per conveyance deed and circle rates are different, matter must be referred to valuation officer DVO as contemplated in Section 50C(2). Accordingly, AO directed to refer matter to DVO.

Section 69A not invocable when cash sourced out of recorded debtors: ITAT Chennai

March 6, 2025 1212 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that when cash is sourced out of recorded debtors, provisions of section 69A of the Income Tax Act could not be invoked. Accordingly, addition u/s. 69A is not sustainable in law.

Addition for capital contribution from partners not sustained as identity of partners and genuineness of transaction established

March 6, 2025 834 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. GRR Holdings is a firm was incorporated on 31.01.2014 with two partners Shri Gaddam Shyam Prasad Reddy & Shri Syed Fayaz Mohammed. The main objective of the partnership firm is to carry on real estate business.

Calculation of sales on hypothetical basis without considering submitted evidences not justified

March 5, 2025 921 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow held that addition by calculating sales on hypothetical basis and completely ignoring various evidences submitted during course of assessment proceedings is unjustifiable. Accordingly, appeal allowed and addition is deleted.

Addition u/s. 69A not sustainable as nature and source of cash deposits duly explained

March 5, 2025 1242 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that addition under section 69A of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained money not legally sustainable since nature and source of cash deposits duly explained. Accordingly, addition is liable to be deleted.

Addition u/s. 69 without any concrete evidence against assessee is not sustainable

March 4, 2025 1152 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition under section 69 towards unexplained cash made by the AO without bringing any concrete evidence on record incriminating the assessee is not sustainable. Accordingly, addition u/s. 69 deleted.

Sundry Debtors Not Unexplained Money Under Section 69A: ITAT Jaipur

March 3, 2025 2139 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that amount of sundry debtor recorded in books of account are not any money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable article and hence doesn’t qualify as unexplained money under section 69A of the Income Tax Act.

Unexplained Income and Investments: Sections 69A and 69B

March 2, 2025 11865 Views 0 comment Print

Overview of Income Tax Sections 69A, 69B, on unexplained income, investments, and expenditures. Key cases and interpretations included.

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