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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

P and R Agri Energy Private Limited, Chandigarh vs. Income Tax Officer, Chandigarh

The appeals stand allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 808/CHANDI/2024[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh03 Jul 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Laliet Kumar, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No. 807/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No. 808/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S P&R Agri Energy Pvt. Ltd. Ito Ward 4(4) 2Nd Floor Quiet Office No.7 Room No.528 5Th Floor बनाम/ Vs. Sector 35-A Chandigarh Aaykar Bhawan Sector 17-D, Chandigarh. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaecp-9841-P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri V.K. Aggarwal– Ld. Ar ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Dr Ranjit Kaur (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 02-07-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 03-07-2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Twin Appeals By Assessee For Assessment Years (Ay) 2010- 11 & 2011-12 Have Identical Facts. The Appeal For Ay 2010-11 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Cit(A)] Dated 11-06-2024 In The Matter Of An Assessment Framed By Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] U/S 143(3)

For Appellant: Shri V.K. Aggarwal– Ld. ARFor Respondent: Dr Ranjit Kaur (Addl. CIT) – Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 68

Assessing Officer [AO] u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 144 of the Act on 29-12-2016. In this year, Ld. AO made addition u/s 68 for Rs.134.25 Lacs. The assessee remained non-compliant during first appeal and accordingly, the assessment was confirmed by Ld. CIT(A). The assessment as well

P and R Agri Energy Private Limited, Chandigarh vs. Income Tax Officer, Chandigarh

The appeals stand allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 807/CHANDI/2024[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh03 Jul 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Laliet Kumar, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No. 807/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No. 808/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S P&R Agri Energy Pvt. Ltd. Ito Ward 4(4) 2Nd Floor Quiet Office No.7 Room No.528 5Th Floor बनाम/ Vs. Sector 35-A Chandigarh Aaykar Bhawan Sector 17-D, Chandigarh. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaecp-9841-P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri V.K. Aggarwal– Ld. Ar ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Dr Ranjit Kaur (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 02-07-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 03-07-2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Twin Appeals By Assessee For Assessment Years (Ay) 2010- 11 & 2011-12 Have Identical Facts. The Appeal For Ay 2010-11 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Cit(A)] Dated 11-06-2024 In The Matter Of An Assessment Framed By Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] U/S 143(3)

For Appellant: Shri V.K. Aggarwal– Ld. ARFor Respondent: Dr Ranjit Kaur (Addl. CIT) – Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 68

Assessing Officer [AO] u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 144 of the Act on 29-12-2016. In this year, Ld. AO made addition u/s 68 for Rs.134.25 Lacs. The assessee remained non-compliant during first appeal and accordingly, the assessment was confirmed by Ld. CIT(A). The assessment as well

Joint Commissioner of Income Tax (in-Situ), Kolkata vs. Alosha Marketing Pvt Ltd, Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the revenue stands dismissed

ITA 1594/KOL/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata01 Jul 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri George Mathanjcit(In-Situ), Circle-4(1), Vs M/S Alosha Marketing Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata 62A, Hazra Road, Kolkata Pan No. :Aacca 1930 G (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) .. राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri S.B.Chakraborthy, Sr. Dr नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Ms. Priyanka Salarpuria, Ar सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 01/07/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 01.07.2025 आदेश / O R D E R This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Dated 29.01.2024 Passed For The Assessment Year 2012-2013. 2. Shri S.B.Chakraborthy, Ld.Sr. Dr Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue & Ms. Priyanka Salalpuria, Ld. Ar Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. 3. The Appeal Of The Revenue Is Delayed By 117 Days. In This Regard The Revenue Has Filed An Application For Condonation Of Delay Stating Sufficient Reasons For Delay Which Are Plausible & Not Found To Be False. Thus, The Delay Of 117 Days In Filing The Present Appeal By The Revenue Is Condoned & The Appeal Is Admitted For Hearing. 4. The Revenue In Its Appeal Has Raised The Following Grounds :- 1. The Delay In Filing Appeal Before The Hon'Ble Itat Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A), Nfac Is Occurred Due To Large Number Of Time Barring Cases U/S 148A Of The I.T.Act 1961 & System Problem Which May Kindly Be Condoned. 2. Whether On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A). Nfac Has Erred In Deleting The Addition

For Appellant: Ms. Priyanka Salarpuria, ARFor Respondent: Shri S.B.Chakraborthy, Sr. DR
Section 10(38)Section 147Section 148Section 148ASection 68

bogus LTCG u/s 10(38) or setting of business income against bogus STCL as highlighted in the Investigation report. As far as the addition u/s 68 is concerned, the AO did not dispute the fact that 20000 shares of M/s Scan Steels of value Rs 25,61,000 was already

Lalit R Jagawat HUF, Mumbai vs. DCIT 23(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 634/MUM/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Jul 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Prabhash Shankarआयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 634/Mum/2025 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2017-18) Lalit R Jagawat Huf V/S. Dcit, 23(2), 80B Patwa Chawl, Room बिाम Mantru Mandir, Room No. No. 41, 3Rd Floor, Sheikh 114, 1St Floor, Tardeo Road, Momon Street, Zaveri Mumbai-400007 Bazar, Mumbai-400002 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aachj7165D Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रनिवादी निर्ााररती की ओर से /Assessee By: Shri Satya Prakash Singh राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By: Shri Aditya Rai

For Appellant: Shri Satya Prakash SinghFor Respondent: Shri Aditya Rai
Section 115BSection 250Section 68

appellant. 1.1 That on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) erred in making addition u/s 68 as unexplained income with regard to cash deposits of Rs. 2,25,04,409/- made out of normal course of business and levying ... found satisfactory by the Assessing Officer." 12. But after analysing the facts of the case in totality, we find that the addition u/s 68 of the Act is not possible in the case of the assessee due to the following facts: P a g e | 7 A.Y. 2017-18 Lalit

Delta Dealers Private Limited, Kolkata vs. Income Tax Officer Ward 6(3), Kolkata

ITA 650/KOL/2024[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata30 Jun 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Sonjoy Sarmai.T.A. No.650/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Delta Dealers Pvt. Ltd…………………………………………...….……….Appellant Baltikuri, Kalitala, P.O. Dasnagar, Howrah-711113. [Pan: Aaccd9633P] Vs. Ito, Ward-6(3), Kolkata.………….......................……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Akshay Ringasia, C.A & Taraknath Jaiswal, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Raja Sengupta, Cit, Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : May 14, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : June 30, 2025 Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: This Appeal Of The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 27.09.2023 Passed By The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The ‘Ld. Cit(A)’] For The Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income For The Assessment Year 2009-10 Under The Name Of Orange Merchants Pvt. Ltd. Being Its Pan No.Aabco0792P. The Return Of The Assessee Initially Processed U/S 143(1) Of The Act. Subsequently, The Case Of The Assessee Was Reopened U/S 147 Of The Act & The Assessee Complied To The Notices & Assessment Order Was Framed By Determining Total Income Of Rs.45,500/-. Immediately, Thereafter The Said Assessment Order Was Set Aside By The Ld. Pcit, Kolkata-2 By Exercising His Revisionary Jurisdiction U/S 263 Of The Act. In Consequence To That, Notice U/S 142(1) Of The Act Was Issued To The Assessee Directing The Assessee To Submit Detailed Information Regarding The Shareholders Along With Supported Evidences In Respect Of Share Capital & Share

Section 131Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 147Section 263Section 68

without dealing materials based on the record and non-appearance of the directors of the subscriber company cannot be a ground of making addition u/s 68 of the Act. In this connection, the ld. AR further relied on the decision of Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case ... that where Tribunal had gone through the entire evidences and notice stood complied u/s 133(6) by the subscribers the order of deleting addition u/s 68 was upheld. Therefore, the instant issue may be allowed in favour of the assessee by deleting the addition. 6. We, after hearing the rival