Tag: Addition u/s 69

Merely stating head of income from which unexplained investment was generated without stating the actual source does not amount to an explanation within the meaning of section 69.  In a recent judgment ITAT Allahabad has held that merely stating the head of income from which the unexplained investment …

Past savings can be a valid source of cash deposits unless proven otherwise by the Department – ITAT In a recent judgment, Lucknow ITAT has deleted addition made under section 69 towards cash deposited in bank account holding that past savings can be a valid source of cash …

Assessee who is regularly filing income tax returns, would have in possession of certain amount of past savings/accumulated funds – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Raipur has held that assessee who is regularly filing income tax returns, would have in possession of certain amount of past …

Addition on account of unexplained investment in construction of hotel building and undisclosed income from Lawn Garden bookings – ITAT dismissed appeal of the Income Tax Department In a recent judgment, ITAT Jaipur has upheld the deletion of additions of account of unexplained investment in construction of hotel …

Unexplained credits in bank statements are taxable under section 69 – High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Madras High Court has held that unexplained credits in bank statements are taxable under section 69 as this provision applies to unexplained investments that are not recorded in books of …

Loose excel sheets without any corroboration thereof, was not adequate enough to draw adverse inference of unaccounted loans by the assessee-firm – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Chennai has held that loose excel sheets found during search without any corroboration thereof, was not adequate enough to …

Cash surrendered during survey not covered by deeming provisions of section 69 and 69A – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Amritsar has held that excess cash found and surrendered during survey was not covered by deeming provisions of section 69 and 69A hence not taxable at higher …

Under Section 69, AO is under obligation to give reasons for not accepting explanations given by the assessee – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Lucknow has held that under section 69 if the explanation furnished by the assessee not found to be satisfactory, the AO is under …

Applicability of provisions of Section 115BBE  read with Section 69, 69A and 69C in a case arising before Settlement Commission – Allahabad HC directs AO decide the issue In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has directed AO to examine non applicability of Section 115BBE read …

Provisions of section 69 not applicable on the profit from trading of speculative Transactions In a recent judgment, ITAT has held that provisions of section 69 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) not applicable on the profit from trading of speculative Transactions, hence higher rate of …