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Cash Credits & Unexplained ItemsSection 68Section 682,598 judgments

The decision most relied on for addition u/s 68 is CIT v. Lovely Exports (P) Ltd. (216 CTR 195), cited in 854 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on addition u/s 68

CIT v. Lovely Exports (P) Ltd.
216 CTR 195 · 2008 · Supreme Court
854
citing judgments

If an assessee company receives share application money from alleged bogus shareholders and provides their details to the Assessing Officer, no addition can be made under Section 68 in the company's hands; the Department must proceed against the shareholders by reopening their individual assessments.

CIT v. Divine Leasing & Finance Ltd.
299 ITR 268 · 2008 · High Court
426
citing judgments

The Assessing Officer cannot add share capital or share premium amounts if the assessee provides the identity and creditworthiness of the subscriber and establishes the genuineness of the transaction. The court may admit additional evidence under Rule 46A, such as the PAN identity of the creditor.

CIT v. Devi Prasad Vishwanath Prasad
72 ITR 194 · 1969 · Supreme Court
272
citing judgments

If there is an unexplained cash credit, the Assessing Officer can treat it as the assessee's income, even when the income is finalized on an estimation basis, without proving its specific source. The onus then shifts to the assessee to prove that the income represented by the cash credit has already been taxed.

CIT v. Dwarkadhish Investment (P) Ltd.
330 ITR 298 · 2011 · High Court
218
citing judgments

An assessee cannot be asked to explain the source of the source for cash credits, particularly share capital or share application money, once they have discharged the initial onus regarding the identity, genuineness of the transaction, and creditworthiness of the immediate investor.

1) CIT v. Sahibganj Electric Cables Pvt. Ltd. (
151 ITR 150 · 1985 · High Court
79
citing judgments

The assessee's burden under Section 68 to prove cash credits is discharged by establishing the identity of the creditor and the genuineness of the transaction; the assessee is not required to prove the creditor's source of funds or creditworthiness, as the department can use Section 131 for further investigation.

Jatia Investment Co. v. CIT
206 ITR 718 · 1994 · High Court
77
citing judgments

An addition under Section 68 for unexplained cash credits cannot be made when there is no actual cash credit or flow of funds, such as in cases of share swaps or notional credits.

Hastimal v. CIT
49 ITR 273 · 1963 · High Court
57
citing judgments

An assessee's duty regarding the creditworthiness of a creditor is limited to the transactions between them, and they are not required to investigate the ultimate source of the creditor's funds. If the genuineness of the transaction and the creditworthiness are established, no addition under Section 68 is permissible.

CIT v. Prameshwar Bohra
301 ITR 404 · 2008 · High Court
47
citing judgments

An amount already credited in the books of account in an earlier assessment year cannot be added again as an unexplained cash credit under Section 68 of the Income-tax Act in a subsequent assessment year.

Judgments citing addition u/s 68

DCIT, CC-2(1), Kolkata vs. Amanat Trade Comm Pvt Ltd, Kolkata

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 1310/KOL/2025[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Oct 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1290, 1307 & 1308/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Frankdeal Tradcom Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aabcf1099A] Ita Nos.1309, 1310 & 1311/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Amanat Trade Comm Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aagca3278H] Appearances By: Shri Raja Sengupta, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Miraj D Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 14, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : October 27, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: All The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee For The Assessment Years 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Against Separate Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-26, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since, The Issues Involved In All The Appeals Are Common & Relate To The Same Search Operation, Therefore, These Appeals Have Been Heard Together & Are

Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 153ASection 250Section 68Section 69C

153A r.w.s. 143(3) of the Act on 27.09.2021 on a total income of Rs.5,37,56,220/- after making following additions: 1. Addition u/s 68 of the Act Rs. 5,36,20,000/- 2. Addition u/s 69C of the Act Rs. 1,34,050/- 3. Aggrieved by the said

DCIT, CC -2(1), Kolkata vs. Amanat Trade Comm Pvt Ltd, Kolkata

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 1309/KOL/2025[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Oct 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1290, 1307 & 1308/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Frankdeal Tradcom Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aabcf1099A] Ita Nos.1309, 1310 & 1311/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Amanat Trade Comm Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aagca3278H] Appearances By: Shri Raja Sengupta, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Miraj D Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 14, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : October 27, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: All The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee For The Assessment Years 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Against Separate Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-26, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since, The Issues Involved In All The Appeals Are Common & Relate To The Same Search Operation, Therefore, These Appeals Have Been Heard Together & Are

Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 153ASection 250Section 68Section 69C

153A r.w.s. 143(3) of the Act on 27.09.2021 on a total income of Rs.5,37,56,220/- after making following additions: 1. Addition u/s 68 of the Act Rs. 5,36,20,000/- 2. Addition u/s 69C of the Act Rs. 1,34,050/- 3. Aggrieved by the said

DCIT, CC-2(1), Kolkata vs. Frankdeal Tracom Pvt Ltd, Kolkata

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 1308/KOL/2025[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Oct 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1290, 1307 & 1308/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Frankdeal Tradcom Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aabcf1099A] Ita Nos.1309, 1310 & 1311/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Amanat Trade Comm Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aagca3278H] Appearances By: Shri Raja Sengupta, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Miraj D Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 14, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : October 27, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: All The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee For The Assessment Years 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Against Separate Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-26, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since, The Issues Involved In All The Appeals Are Common & Relate To The Same Search Operation, Therefore, These Appeals Have Been Heard Together & Are

Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 153ASection 250Section 68Section 69C

153A r.w.s. 143(3) of the Act on 27.09.2021 on a total income of Rs.5,37,56,220/- after making following additions: 1. Addition u/s 68 of the Act Rs. 5,36,20,000/- 2. Addition u/s 69C of the Act Rs. 1,34,050/- 3. Aggrieved by the said

DCIT, CC-2(1), Kolkata vs. Frankdeal Tracom Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 1307/KOL/2025[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Oct 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1290, 1307 & 1308/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Frankdeal Tradcom Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aabcf1099A] Ita Nos.1309, 1310 & 1311/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Amanat Trade Comm Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aagca3278H] Appearances By: Shri Raja Sengupta, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Miraj D Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 14, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : October 27, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: All The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee For The Assessment Years 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Against Separate Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-26, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since, The Issues Involved In All The Appeals Are Common & Relate To The Same Search Operation, Therefore, These Appeals Have Been Heard Together & Are

Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 153ASection 250Section 68Section 69C

153A r.w.s. 143(3) of the Act on 27.09.2021 on a total income of Rs.5,37,56,220/- after making following additions: 1. Addition u/s 68 of the Act Rs. 5,36,20,000/- 2. Addition u/s 69C of the Act Rs. 1,34,050/- 3. Aggrieved by the said

DCIT, CC-2(1), Kolkata vs. Frankdeal Tracom Pvt Ltd, Kolkata

In the result, all the captioned appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 1290/KOL/2025[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Oct 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyita Nos.1290, 1307 & 1308/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Frankdeal Tradcom Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aabcf1099A] Ita Nos.1309, 1310 & 1311/Kol/2025 Assessment Years: 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Dcit, Cc-2(1), Kolkata.…………………………………………….…….……Appellant Vs. Amanat Trade Comm Pvt. Ltd..………………………...………...……...…..…..Respondent 6D, Shyamkunj, 12C Lord Sinha Road, Kol- 7. [Pan: Aagca3278H] Appearances By: Shri Raja Sengupta, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Miraj D Shah, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 14, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : October 27, 2025 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey: All The Captioned Appeals Have Been Preferred By The Assessee For The Assessment Years 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 Against Separate Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-26, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Respectively. Since, The Issues Involved In All The Appeals Are Common & Relate To The Same Search Operation, Therefore, These Appeals Have Been Heard Together & Are

Section 132Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 153ASection 250Section 68Section 69C

153A r.w.s. 143(3) of the Act on 27.09.2021 on a total income of Rs.5,37,56,220/- after making following additions: 1. Addition u/s 68 of the Act Rs. 5,36,20,000/- 2. Addition u/s 69C of the Act Rs. 1,34,050/- 3. Aggrieved by the said