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“undisclosed income”

Search & SeizureSection 153ASection 153A9,092 judgments

The decision most relied on for undisclosed income is CIT v. Kabul Chawla (380 ITR 573), cited in 3,235 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on undisclosed income

CIT v. Kabul Chawla
380 ITR 573 · 2016 · High Court
3,235
citing judgments

In a search assessment under Section 153A, additions can only be made for completed or non-abated assessment years if incriminating material relevant to those years is found during the search, although notice under Section 153A(1) is mandatorily issued for six assessment years preceding the search.

CIT v. Simit P. Sheth
356 ITR 451 · 2013 · High Court
1,465
citing judgments

Additions for alleged bogus purchases should be restricted to the profit element, not the entire turnover. The profit element is often estimated at 12.5% of the purported bogus purchases.

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Harjeev Aggarwal
290 CTR 263 · 2016 · High Court
583
citing judgments

Assessment based solely on a statement recorded under Section 132(4) of the Income Tax Act requires the statement to be relatable to incriminating material or evidence found during the search, especially when considering Section 158BB(1) which restricts computation of undisclosed income to evidence found during search.

CIT v. Anil Kumar Bhatia
352 ITR 493 · 2013 · High Court
537
citing judgments

Section 153A can be invoked to reassess income for all years under consideration prior to a search, even if returns for those years were processed under Section 143(1)(a). The Assessing Officer has the power to reassess total income in such cases without fetters.

CIT v. P. Mohanakala
291 ITR 278 · 2007 · Supreme Court
525
citing judgments

The Supreme Court emphasized that in the absence of concrete rebuttal by the assessee, circumstantial evidence holds significant weight, applying the doctrine of preponderance of probability, particularly when assessing undisclosed income or unexplained cash credits.

Society v. UOI
394 ITR 220 · 2017 · Supreme Court
493
citing judgments

Uncorroborated loose papers or documents found during a search operation have no evidentiary value and cannot be the sole basis for determining undisclosed income. Additions based on such material require independent evidence to establish trustworthiness and a direct link to the assessee.

CIT v. President Industries
258 ITR 654 · 2002 · High Court
471
citing judgments

When books of account are rejected and unaccounted sales or receipts are discovered, the income addition is restricted to the net profit element embedded in these undisclosed transactions, not the entire sale proceeds or receipts, especially if corresponding purchases are not proven to be outside the books.

CIT v. Gurinder Singh Bawa
386 ITR 483 · 2016 · High Court
416
citing judgments

If no incriminating material is found during a search operation regarding a particular issue, then no addition can be made concerning that issue in an assessment under section 153A of the Income-tax Act.

Judgments citing undisclosed income

Balasubramaniam Venkitachalam, Tirupur vs. ITO, Ward-1(2), Tirupur

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 827/CHNY/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai13 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Ss Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.827/Chny/2025 Assessment Years: 2017-18 Balasubramaniam Venkitachalam, Income Tax Officer, No.38/34-P.V.G Nagar, Ward-1(2), Valayankadu Extention, Tiruppur. Samundipuram, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu-641 603. [Pan: Adwpb0330R] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By : Shri S.Sridhar, Advocate(Erode) प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Ms.Anitha, Addl.Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 04.06.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 13.06.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amitabh Shukla, A.M :

For Appellant: Shri S.Sridhar, Advocate(Erode)For Respondent: Ms.Anitha, Addl.CIT
Section 115BSection 69A

Kalyan Yojana, 2016’ (PMGKY) has been proposed in the Bill. The declarant under this regime shall be required to pay tax @ 30% of the undisclosed income, and penalty @10% of the undisclosed income. Further, a surcharge to be called ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Cess’ @33% of tax is also proposed ... levied. In addition to tax, surcharge and penalty (totaling to approximately 50%), the declarant shall have to deposit 25% of undisclosed income in a Deposit Scheme to be notified by the RBI under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme, 2016’. This amount is proposed to be utilised

Vision Exports, Moradabad vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Moradabad

The appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2361/DEL/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi13 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2017-18 Vision Exports, Vs Acit, Faridpur, Sambhal Road, Central Circle, Moradabad – 244 001, Moradabad. Uttar Pradesh. Pan: Aajfv0634Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Chetan Agarwal, Ca; Shri Mohammad Ammar, Ca & Shri Tariq Nafees, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Amit Katoch, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 23.04.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 13.06.2025 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: This Appeal Is Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 23.06.2023 Of The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals), Lucknow-3 (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. First Appellate Authority Or ‘The Ld. Faa’, For Short) In Appeal No.Cit(A), Lucknow-3/10314/2018-19 Arising Out Of The Appeal Before It Against The Order Dated 30.12.2018 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) By The Acit, Central Circle, Moradabad (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao).

For Appellant: Shri Chetan Agarwal, CAFor Respondent: Shri Amit Katoch, Sr. DR
Section 127Section 132Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

assessment, and after issuing mandatory notices the assessment was completed. The ld. Assessing Officer completed the assessment, including the disclosed Rs. 9.85 crores as undisclosed income, leading to a total assessed inpome of Rs. 12,38,06,350/- as per the impugned order dated December ... impounded materials were properly recorded in the firm's accounts. Consequently, Mr. Tariq Ali retracted his earlier statement, clarifying that the firm had no undisclosed income, and the impounded documents were duly accounted for. 5. Ld. AR has submitted that that search on 15.12.2016 was carried out, inter alia

Sourabh Kumar Vishamvar Singh, Adajan Surat vs. ITO Ward 2(5), Income Tax Office, Court Area, Near Jamui More

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

ITA 331/PAT/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Patna12 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy(Through Virtual Hearing At Kolkata) Sourabh Kumar Vishamvar Vs Ito, Ward-2(5), Near Jamui Singh, More, Lakhisarai, A-301, Keshav Complex, Bihar Honey Park Road, Adjan, Surat Gujarat-395009 Pan No. :Cgspk 5166 K (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Mehul Shah, Ca रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ashwani Kr. Singal, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 23/04/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 12/06/2025 आदेश / O R D E R The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of Assessee Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-3, Patna, Dated 18.09.2023 Passed For Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- 1. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case As Well As Law On The Subject, The Learned Cit(A) Has Erred In Confirming The Action Of The Assessing Officer In Making Addition Of Rs. 24,00,000/- On Account Of Unexplained Cash Credit U/S. 68 Of The I.T Act, 1961. 2. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case As Well As Law On The Subject, The Learned Cit(A) Has Erred In Confirming The Action Of The Assessing Officer In Taxing The Addition By Taking The Rate @77.25% By Attracting S. 115Bbe Instead Of Normal Tax Rate. 3. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case As Well As Law On The Subject, The Learned Cit(A) Has Erred In Confirming The Action Of The Assessing Officer In Taxing The Income U/S 115Bbe @ 77.25% In A Retrospective Manner By Applying The Duly Substituted S.115Bbe Inserted Retroactive Instead Of Taxing It At 35.54% As Per The Old Provisions Of S.115Bbe.

For Appellant: Shri Mehul Shah, CAFor Respondent: Shri Ashwani Kr. Singal, JCIT
Section 115BSection 68

cash book, the Assessing Officer noted that the assessee either has received banned notes during after demonetization i.e. 08.10.2016 or he has deposited undisclosed income during demonetization period. A show cause notice was issued to the assessee and in compliance to the same the assessee filed his reply; however ... Assessing Officer was not satisfied with the same. Accordingly, the Assessing Officer added Rs.24 lakhs treating the same as undisclosed income of the assessee u/s.68 of the Act and taxed u/s.115BBE of the Act @60%. 4. Aggrieved with the assessment order, the assessee preferred appeal before