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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 Rescinds Rs. 36,01,500 Addition, Directs AO to Conduct De-Novo Assessment

January 16, 2025 966 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad rescinds ex-parte Rs.36L addition u/s 69A, directing reassessment with a chance for the assessee to explain financial records.

ITAT restricts Demonetization Cash Deposit Addition to 10% Due to sufficient Cash Withdrawals

January 16, 2025 498 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that addition towards cash deposited during demonetization restricted to 10% of total deposit since assessee fully substantiated the cash deposit showing sufficient withdrawal. Accordingly, appeal partly allowed.

Taxability of Surrendered Undisclosed Income u/s 115BBE Sent Back to AO for Re-Verification

January 16, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that taxability of surrendered undisclosed income under section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act requires verification on the part of the AO. Accordingly, matter restored back to the file of AO.

Section 69A Addition of ₹4.86 crores: ITAT directs de novo Assessment

January 16, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad remanded the Jasvant Baraiya case for reassessment under Section 69A of the Income Tax Act due to procedural non-compliance and appeal disputes.

ITAT Delhi Partly Allows Appeal on Unexplained Cash Deposits

January 16, 2025 801 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi reduces unexplained cash deposit addition under Section 69A to ₹2.5 lakh for AY 2017-18 due to partial explanation of sources by the taxpayer.

Assessment was completed without examination of books of account: ITAT remands back the matter

January 14, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

Reliance was placed on decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Ritu Anurag Agarwal reported in ITA No. 325/2008 and it was argued that no addition u/s 68 could be made on account of trade creditors when the books of accounts have not been rejected.

Increased tax rate of 60% u/s. 115BBE applicable only from 01.04.2017: ITAT Ahmedabad

January 13, 2025 1878 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that tax rate u/s. 115BBE of the Income Tax Act increased from 30% to 60% and the same is applicable only with effect from 1st April 2017 and not prior to the same. Hence, appeal allowed to that extent.

Amount deposited for contract signee does not attract S. 69A-Allahabad HC

January 10, 2025 804 Views 0 comment Print

It was argued on behalf of the revenue that tribunal was not justified in passing the order as it is an admitted fact that huge cash was deposited in the bank account of the assessee, which was totally contrary to the agreement hence provisions 69A were attracted.

Estimation of 8% is higher than preceding AY: ITAT remanded matter

January 10, 2025 1062 Views 0 comment Print

It was argued on behalf of assessee that in the preceding AY, the margin of the assessee from the sale of recharge coupons was 1.75% (approx) and the same was accepted by the Department. Estimation of profit margin at 8% by AO is very much on higher side.

Matter of addition u/s. 69A remanded as documents not produced before lower authorities

January 9, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ranchi remanded the matter regarding addition under section 69A of the Income Tax Act back to the file of CIT(A) since paper books was not produced before AO or CIT(A).

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