CIT v. Lovely Export
216 ITR 198Supreme Court of India#8060 most cited
What is CIT v. Lovely Export authority for?
When an assessee receives share capital or share premium, it only needs to prove the identity of the shareholders and that the money came from them. The assessee is not required to prove how the share applicants obtained the funds, unless there is adverse evidence on record.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,314 Indian tax judgments — from 2012 to 2023.
Also referred to as
CIT v. Lovely Export · section 68 · share capital · share premium · share application money · addition u/s 68 · genuineness of transaction · undisclosed income · identity of shareholder · bearer shares