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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

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

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

Income Tax : A Comprehensive Analysis of Undisclosed Incomes under Sections 68 to 69D of the Income-tax Act, 1961, Taxation of these Incomes Un...

June 20, 2025 8190 Views 2 comments Print

Unaccounted deposits treated as Liabilities, and not income?

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai rules unaccounted customer deposits, with traceable identities and commercial substance, are liabilities, not income ...

April 12, 2025 1443 Views 0 comment Print


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No Addition u/s 69 When Property Payments Flow Through Explained Bank Accounts – ITAT Deletes ₹3.29 Crore Addition

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT held that investments in immovable properties cannot be treated as unexplained once payments are made through disclosed...

May 19, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69B Addition Confirmed as AO Recorded Discrepancies Before DVO Reference

Income Tax : Madras High Court held that a reference to the District Valuation Officer was valid because the Assessing Officer had effectively ...

May 8, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Upholds 6.5% Fixed Interest Benchmark on AE Loans Due to Long-Term Non-Payment

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that prolonged non-payment of interest and repeated amendments to loan agreements justified benchmarking AE loans...

May 8, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes On-Money Addition Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad held that additions for alleged cash payments cannot be sustained merely on the basis of third-party seized doc...

May 6, 2026 747 Views 0 comment Print

Excess Stock in Survey = Business Income, Not 115BBE Hit – ITAT Pune Draws Clear Line

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that excess stock found during survey had direct nexus with business operations. It ruled that such income shoul...

May 4, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print


No addition of undervaluation of Closing Stock when AO failed to reject books of accounts

January 31, 2025 897 Views 0 comment Print

CIT (A) was right in its decision to delete the addition of Rs. 2.92 crore made by AO under Section 69B for alleged undervaluation of closing stock as the books of accounts was not rejected, therefore, the observation of AO that the same were not reliable.

 Section 68 to 69D and 115BBE: Remove these draconian sections from statute

January 24, 2025 10377 Views 3 comments Print

The Sections by which the assessees are suffering too much due to high pitched assessments passed by NFAC are from 68 to 69D and 115 BBE. Many orders are struck down by the High Courts through writs and majority of the orders are appealed against and are cancelled by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)/Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. The brief contents of the relevant sections are given below:

Once the assessment framed disallowed/ added interest expenditure, principal can not be enhanced: ITAT Delhi

December 30, 2024 888 Views 0 comment Print

CIT (A) erred in treating the loan of Rs.90.52 crores u/s 69A/69B when the show cause notice of enhancement was with reference to section 69 and there were neither any investments which were not recorded in the books of account nor is there any such finding by the CIT(A).

Addition based on unsigned, undated and unstamped sale and purchase agreement untenable

October 18, 2024 1830 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that addition based on unsigned, undated and unstamped Satakhat/ sale and purchase agreement cannot be sustained since such document has no evidentiary value in the eye of law. Accordingly, addition u/s. 69B deleted.

78% Tax Plus 6% Penalty for Unexplained Investments

September 18, 2024 7401 Views 0 comment Print

Assessees face 78% tax and 6% penalty for unexplained investments or expenditures under Sections 69 to 69C of Income Tax Act if details are not satisfactorily explained.

Addition based on observation by DCIT without independent inquiry by AO not sustained

September 6, 2024 1983 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition towards undisclosed investment in shares and unsecured loans merely based on observation made by DCIT without independent inquiry by AO is unjustified and hence the addition is liable to be deleted.

How to Handle Surrendered Income During a Tax Survey: A Practical Guide

August 23, 2024 6198 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains how surrendered income is treated under I.T Act, particularly focusing on applicability of Sections 68 to 69D and related provisions.

CIT needs to independently apply his mind prior to invoking revisionary provisions u/s. 263: ITAT Kolkata

August 16, 2024 579 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that CIT has not applied his mind analytically while assuming jurisdiction for taking cognizance under section 263 of the Income Tax Act. Thus, in absence of independent application of mind, invocation of revisionary provisions by CIT unsustainable.

Assessment Under Section 44AD Instead of 44ADA: HC Upholds Section 263 Revision

August 16, 2024 1854 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana HC upholds Principal Commissioner’s revision under Section 263. Assessing Officer’s wrong Section 44ADA assessment found erroneous.

Undisclosed Sources of Income and Tax Rate Applicable [Section 68-69D of Income Tax Act,1961]

July 3, 2024 2529 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the tax implications and rates for undisclosed sources of income under Sections 68-69D of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn about cash credits, unexplained investments, and more.

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