Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT
What is Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT authority for?
The Assessing Officer has the power under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to inquire into cash credits and add them as income if not genuine. However, before rejecting the assessee's explanation, the AO must conduct proper inquiries regarding the genuineness of the transaction and the creditworthiness of the creditor, as additions cannot be sustained otherwise.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2026.
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Khandelwal Constructions v. CIT · Section 68 Income Tax Act 1961 · cash credit addition · Assessing Officer inquiry duty · genuineness of transaction · creditworthiness of creditor · proper inquiries by AO · onus of proof cash credit · unexplained cash credit · rejection of assessee explanation
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