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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

Acres Buildwell Pvt Ltd, New Delhi vs. ITO, Ward-1 (3), New Delhi

The appeal is allowed

ITA 2191/DEL/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 May 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2017-18 Acres Buildwell Pvt. Ltd., Vs Ito, Ward 1(3), 6-D, Sainik Farms, New Delhi. Khan Pur, New Delhi – 110 062. Pan: Aaacj0152F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Ms Rano Jain, Advocate & Shri Venketesh Chourasia, Adv. Revenue By : Shri Kanav Bali, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.02.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.05.2024 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: This Appeal Is Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 18.08.2022 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-30, New Delhi (Hereinafter Referred As Ld. First Appellate Authority Or In Short Ld. ‘Faa’) In Appeal No.10389/2019-20 Arising Out Of The Appeal Before It Against The Order Dated 10.12.2019, Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred As ‘The Act’) By The Ito, Ward-1(3), Delhi (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao).

For Appellant: Ms Rano Jain, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri Kanav Bali, Sr. DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 41(1)Section 68

relied following judgements to support the case of the assessee that unless there is introduction of funds through the accounts, addition u/s 68 of the Act cannot be made:- (i) Anil Mithas vs. DCIT, ITA No. 7542/Del/2017 dated 31.05.2022 (ii) DCIT vs. NCR Business Park Pvt. Ltd., ITA No. 6646/Del/2018 ... have given thoughtful consideration to the matter on record and we observe that CIT(A) in para 12.4, while making the addition u/s 68, has observed as follows:- “…..It is evident from the ledger account submitted, by the appellant at page No. 45 and 46 of the paper book that

ITO, Sonepat vs. Sh. Dharampal, Sonepat

The appeal of the Revenue is allowed partly

ITA 2569/DEL/2015[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi21 May 2024AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2007-08 Ito, Vs Dharampal, Ward-1, S/O Shri Gugan Ram, Sonepat. Vill. Revali, Sonepat. Pan: Azupd1215B Co No.151/Del/2018 (Ita No.2569/Del/2015) Assessment Year: 2007-08 Dharampal, Vs. Ito, S/O Shri Gugan Ram, Ward-1, Vill. Revali, Sonepat. Sonepat. Pan: Azupd1215B (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate & Shri Somil Agarwal, Advocate & Shri Deepesh Garg, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Kanav Bali, Sr. Dr & Shri Amit Katoch, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 17.05.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 21.05.2024 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: This Appeal Is Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 16.02.2015 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Rohtak (Hereinafter Co No.151/Del/2018 Referred As Ld. First Appellate Authority Or In Short Ld. ‘Faa’) In Appeal No.215/2013-14 Arising Out Of The Appeal Before It Against The Order Dated 25.03.2013 Passed U/S 147/143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred As ‘The Act’) By The Ito, Ward-3, Sonepat (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao). The Assessee Has Filed Cross Objection.

For Appellant: Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri Kanav Bali, Sr. DR &
Section 147Section 2(47)Section 53ASection 68Section 69

account of additional cash deposited & interest accrued over it. In the last part of her order the issue of addition u/s 68 is connected with HUF & agricultural land, making the decision ambiguous. iv) On the facts and circumstances of the case the Ld. CIT (A) has erred

Marg Properties Ltd, Chennai vs. DCIT, Chennai

The appeal stand allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 555/CHNY/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 May 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.555/Chny/2024 (िनधा<रण वष< / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Marg Properties Ltd. Dcit बनाम No.57/2B, Sri Sai Subhodaya Apartment Corporate Circle 4(1) East Coast Road, Thiruvanmiyur Chennai – 600 034 / Vs. Chennai – 600 041 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aagcm-2942-J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri D. Anand (Advocate) - Ld. Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri V. Nandakumar (Cit)-Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Final Hearing : 20-05-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 20-05-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2013-14 Arises Out Of An Passed By Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Cit(A)] On 12-02-2024 In The Matter Of An Assessment Framed By Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] U/S 144 Of The Act On 13-09-2021. The Assessee Has Failed To Appear Before Any Of The Lower Authorities. The Ld. Ar Pleaded For Another Opportunity Of Hearing Which Has Been Opposed By Ld. Sr. Dr.

For Appellant: Shri D. Anand (Advocate) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri V. Nandakumar (CIT)-Ld. DR
Section 144Section 68

pleaded for another opportunity of hearing which has been opposed by Ld. Sr. DR. 2. In the assessment order, Ld. AO made addition u/s 68 for Rs.54 Crores. The Ld. CIT(A) dismissed the appeal since assessee failed to make any submissions therein. Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal

Income Tax Officer, Vejalpur vs. Digital Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Memnagar

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

ITA 1058/AHD/2023[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad17 May 2024AY 2016-17

Bench: Ms. Suchitra R. Kamble & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Accountnat Member Assessment Year : 2016-17 Digital Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Income-Tax Officer, Vs A/9, Yashprabha Apartment, Ward-1(1)(3), Behind Janta Ice Cream, Ahmedabad Gurukul Road, Memnagar, Ahmedabad -380052 Pan : Aaccd 1831 B अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Tushar Hemani, Sr. Advocate & Shri Parimalsinh B. Parmar, Ar Revenue By : Ms. Bhavnasingh Gupta, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 09/05/2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 17/05/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar:

For Appellant: Shri Tushar Hemani, Sr. Advocate &For Respondent: Ms. Bhavnasingh Gupta, Sr. DR
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 144BSection 147Section 148Section 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 68

SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 20109 of 2015), Ld. CIT(A) allowed the appeal of the assessee without adjudicating on other grounds relating to addition u/s 68 of the Act and initiating penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act. While allowing the appeal, Ld. CIT (A) relied ... before us, Ld. DR stated that Ld. CIT(A) has failed in appreciating the fact that the reduction in loss on account of addition u/s 68 r.w.s. 115BBE of the Act will prevent assessee to carry forward the loss and set off in subsequent year’s income. Ld. DR heavily