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Cash Credits & Unexplained ItemsSection 69ASection 69A5,888 judgments

The decision most relied on for unexplained money is (Central)-1 v. NRA Iron & Steel (P) Ltd. (103 Taxmann.com 48), cited in 696 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on unexplained money

(Central)-1 v. NRA Iron & Steel (P) Ltd.
103 Taxmann.com 48 · 2019 · Supreme Court
696
citing judgments

When assessing cash credits, share capital, or loans, the assessee bears the onus to prove the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of transactions. This burden is not discharged merely by documentary evidence if field inquiries reveal accommodation entries or dealings with paper/shell companies.

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Nova Promoters and Finlease (P) Ltd.
342 ITR 169 · 2012 · High Court
658
citing judgments

To make an addition under Section 68 for unexplained cash credits, the Assessing Officer must conduct proper inquiry into the identity, genuineness, and creditworthiness of the creditor, especially concerning share application money. The assessee's initial discharge of burden by providing necessary details shifts the onus back to the AO for further investigation, including the source of source.

Kale Khan Mohammad Hanif v. CIT
50 ITR 1 · 1963 · Supreme Court
581
citing judgments

The assessee bears the onus of proving the source and nature of any sum of money or receipt found to have been received by them. If the assessee fails to satisfactorily explain the receipt, the Income-tax Officer is entitled to treat it as taxable income.

Lalchand Bhagat Ambica Ram v. CIT
37 ITR 288 · 1959 · Supreme Court
570
citing judgments

Where an assessee maintains regular books of account, and these books are not rejected or found defective by the Assessing Officer, any cash deposits or available cash shown in the cash book, if sufficient to cover the transaction, cannot be treated as unexplained income or an addition under sections 68 or 69A.

CIT v. Daulat Ram Rawatmull
87 ITR 349 · 1973 · Supreme Court
525
citing judgments

The onus to prove that an apparent transaction or explanation is not real lies with the person who claims it to be so. If an assessee provides a plausible explanation for a transaction, the revenue must establish that the apparent transaction is not genuine.

Roshan Di Hatti v. CIT
107 ITR 938 · 1977 · Supreme Court
477
citing judgments

An assessee bears the onus to prove the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of any cash credit or transaction. If the assessee fails to discharge this burden with cogent evidence and explanation, the Assessing Officer is justified in making additions to their income, and no further burden lies on the revenue.

CIT v. Precision Finance Pvt. Ltd.
208 ITR 465 · 1994 · High Court
427
citing judgments

When an assessee seeks to explain a cash credit under Section 68, they must prove the identity of the creditors, their creditworthiness or capacity to advance money, and the genuineness of the transactions. The burden of proof is not discharged merely by filing confirmatory letters or demonstrating banking channel transactions.

Chuharmal v. CIT
172 ITR 250 · 1988 · Supreme Court
340
citing judgments

The expression 'income' under Section 69A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, has a wide meaning, encompassing anything that comes in or results in gain. Therefore, an assessee's unexplained investments, such as purchasing articles or depositing cash, can legitimately be inferred and deemed as income under this section.

Judgments citing unexplained money

Sunil Kumar Mishra, Howrah vs. ITO, Ward-40(1), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 277/KOL/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata09 Jul 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyi.T.A. No.277/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2017-18 Sunil Kumar Mishra ………. Appellant (Pan: Ahppm0825R) Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-40(1), Kolkata. ………… Respondent Appearances By: Shri Gopal Ram Sharma, Ar Appeared For Appellant. Shri P. P. Barman, Addl. Cit, Sr. Dr Appeared For Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : 04.06.2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : 09.07.2024 Order Per Manish Borad: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Pertaining To The Assessment Year (In Short “Ay”) 2017-18 Is Directed Against The Order Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 In Short The “Act”) By Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeal), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [In Short Ld. “Cit(A)”] Dated 21.07.2023 Arising Out Of The Assessment Order U/S 144 Of The Act By Ito, Ward-40(1), Kolkata Dated 24.12.2019. 2. Registry Has Informed That This Appeal Of Assessee Is Time Barred By 96 Days. Application For Condonation Of Delay Has Been Filed By Assessee. Perusal Of The Same & Also Considering The Ratio Of I.T.A. No. 277/Kol/2024 Sunil Kumar Mishra, Ay : 2017-18

Section 115BSection 144Section 246ASection 250Section 264Section 271ASection 69A

Madras). 6. For that the addition of Rs.1,25,90,000/- u/s. 69A of the Act treating the total deposit during the year as unexplained money is illegal & void. 7. For that the Ld. CIT (A) erred in not considering submission of the assessee who prayed for deleting additions made

Tapan Kumar Barman, Sodepur vs. ITO, Ward-50(5), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical

ITA 85/KOL/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata08 Jul 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 85/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2017-18 Tapan Kumar Barman Income Tax Officer, Ward-50(5), D-3/303, Peerless Nagar Vs Kolkata Sodepur, P.O. Panihati 24 Parganas (N) West Bengal - 700114 [Pan : Afwpb7516H] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Siddharth Agarwal, Advocate Revenue By : Shri G. Ajay Robin Singh, Jcit, Sr. D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 13/06/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 08/07/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Orderof The National Faceless Appeal Centre, (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt.11/12/2023, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) For Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. Though The Assessee Has Raised As Many As Six Grounds Of Appeal But The Sole Grievance Of The Assessee Is That Since The Impugned Order Is Ex-Parte & Even The Assessee Could Not Appear Before The Ld. Assessing Officer For Bonafidereasons & No Details Could Be Filed Before The Lower Authorities & Thus Made Prayer To Restore The Matter Back To The File Of The Ld. Assessing Officer For De Novo Assessment. 3. We Have Heard Rival Contentions & Perused The Material Placed Before Us. We Note That The Assessee Is An Individual & 2

For Appellant: Shri Siddharth Agarwal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri G. Ajay Robin Singh, JCIT, Sr. D/R
Section 143(2)Section 250Section 69A

Rs.53,11,500/- added in the hands of the assessee in the hands of the assessee u/s 69A of the Act as unexplained money of the Act as unexplained money and assessed income at and assessed income at Rs.64,21,210/-. Dissatisfied with the order of the ld. Assessing . Dissatisfied

G. Elumalai, Vellore vs. DCIT, Cengtral Circle-3(4), Chennai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1591/CHNY/2023[2021-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai05 Jul 2024AY 2021-21

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey, Hon’Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 1591/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21 The Dy. Commissioner Of G. Elumalai V. Income Tax, 308/66, Bajani Koil Street, Central Circle -3(4), Alamelurangapuram, Chennai-34. Puduvasur, Vellore – 632 009. [Pan: Aaxpe-9401-E] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri. M. Karunakaran, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. V. Nandakumar, Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 09.05.2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 05.07.2024 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri. M. Karunakaran, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri. V. Nandakumar, CIT
Section 131Section 132ASection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 153ASection 69A

assessee is that sustaining the addition of Rs.22,89,925/- out of Rs.27,74,000/- being cash found during the search on 13.07.2019 as unexplained money :-2-: ITA. No: 1591/Chny/2023 u/s. 69A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). 3. The brief facts are that ... could not furnish any documentary evidence for the same. Since, the assessee failed to substantiate the source for cash, the same is treated as unexplained money. The case was notified to the Circle vide notification no. 20/2020-21 in C.No.831/PCIT-8/Cent & Decent/2020-21 dated 29.03.2021. The Assessing Officer noted that the assessee