Manoj Aggarwal v. DCIT
113 ITD 377Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2008#1170 most cited
What is Manoj Aggarwal v. DCIT authority for?
The assessee must explain the nature and source of any sum credited in their accounts, including bank statements, and mere book entries or banking channels without financial capacity are insufficient to prove genuineness under Section 68. The case also holds that wrong quoting of a section is not fatal to proceedings, emphasizing substance over form.
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Manoj Aggarwal v. DCIT · Section 68 · Section 69A · cash credits · unexplained money · assessee's onus of proof · genuineness of transactions · bank statements as books · wrong section quoted not fatal · substance over form · financial capacity · Special Bench ITAT