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Cash Credits & Unexplained ItemsSection 68Section 68694 judgments

The decision most relied on for share capital and share premium is CIT v. Divine Leasing & Finance Ltd. (299 ITR 268), cited in 426 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on share capital and share premium

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. Gagandeep Infrastructure (P.) Ltd.
394 ITR 680 · 2017 · High Court
303
citing judgments

Under Section 68, an assessee is only required to prove the identity and creditworthiness of the immediate creditor or share subscriber and the genuineness of the transaction. The assessee is not obligated to establish the 'source of the source' of funds or the creditworthiness of sub-lenders, as this information may not be within the assessee's special knowledge.

Vodafone India Services (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India
368 ITR 1 · 2014 · High Court
172
citing judgments

The issue of shares and share premium is a capital account transaction, not an income-generating event, therefore Chapter X (Transfer Pricing) provisions are not attracted to deem notional or hypothetical income from such transactions.

MOD Creation Pvt Ltd. v. Case
354 ITR 282 · 2013 · High Court
154
citing judgments

Under Section 68 of the Income-tax Act, the initial burden is on the assessee to establish the authenticity of transactions for unexplained credits. Once authenticity is proven, this burden shifts, and the assessee is not required to prove the genuineness or source of funds of the creditor beyond this.

CIT v. Ultra Modern Exports (P.) Ltd.
40 Taxmann.com 458 · 2013 · High Court
135
citing judgments

An addition under Section 68 for cash credits like share capital or premium cannot be sustained if the assessee provides the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of the transaction, and the Assessing Officer fails to conduct further enquiries into the 'source of source' or the ultimate source of funds of the investor/creditor.

CIT v. Empire Builtech (P.) Ltd.
366 ITR 110 · 2014 · High Court
110
citing judgments

For additions under Section 68 related to share capital and premium, the assessee must prove the genuineness of the transaction and the creditworthiness of the investors, beyond merely disclosing their identities. Additions are permissible for amounts attributable to investors whose particulars remain unverified or who fail to respond to inquiries.

PCIT v. Paradise Inland Shipping Pvt. Ltd.
84 Taxmann.com 58 · 2017 · High Court
87
citing judgments

In reassessment proceedings initiated on the ground that companies providing share capital were non-existent, if the assessee provides documentary evidence of their existence, the burden shifts to the revenue to establish reasons for reassessment.

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.

Judgments citing share capital and share premium

Ambaji Avenues Private Limited, Mumbai vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-9(1)(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 3922/MUM/2024[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Oct 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Amarjit Singh & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhailassessment Year: 2012-13 Ambaji Avenues Private Limited Income Tax Officer- 9(1)(2), Mumbai A-109, Akshay Mittal Indl. Premises, M.V. Road, Sanjay Vs. Building No. 5, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400059. Pan: Aajca 8264 G (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : Shri Ramesh Kumar Malpani Revenue By : Shri Manoj Kumar Sinha, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 09.09.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.10.2024 O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh: This Appeal Of The Assessee For The Assessment Year 2012-13 Is Directed Against The Order Dated 19.06.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeal), Nfac, Delhi. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri Ramesh Kumar MalpaniFor Respondent: Shri Manoj Kumar Sinha, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 68

addition of Rs. 75,00,155/- made by the A.O. u/s 68 of the Act by wrongly and unjustifiably holding the share capital and share premium received by appellant in F.Y. 2011-12 as accommodation entries just by mentioning about statement of an irrelevant person named Mukesh Banka ... circumstances of the case as well as in law, ld. CIT has erred in confirming the addition of share capital and share premium received of Rs. 75,00,165/- in the first year of incorporation of appellant and before commence of any business or income earning activity, whereas

Goodview Marketing Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata vs. ITO, Ward - 6(2), Kolkata

ITA 986/KOL/2024[2008-2009]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata16 Oct 2024AY 2008-2009

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Dr. Manish Boradi.T.A. No.986/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2008-09 Goodview Marketing Pvt. Ltd. ………. Appellant 255, Canal Street, Shree Bhumi, Brijdham Housing Complex, Kolkata-700048. (Pan: Aadcg0582H) Vs. Income Tax Officer ………… Respondent Ward-6(2), Kolkata. Appearances By: Shri S. K. Tulsiyan, Advocate & Ms. Puja Somani, Ar Appeared For Appellant Shri Subhendu Datta, Cit, Dr Appeared For Respondent Date Of Concluding The Hearing : 23.09.2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : 16.10.2024 Order Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Appeal Filed At The Instance Of The Assessee Pertaining To The Assessment Year (In Short “Ay”) 2008-09 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, (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [In Short Ld. “Cit(A)”] Dated 15.03.2024 Arising Out Of The Assessment Order Framed U/S. 144/263 Of The Act By Ito, Ward-6(2), Kolkata Dated 19.03.2014. 2. Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Are Reproduced As Under:

Section 133(6)Section 143(1)Section 144Section 147Section 148Section 250Section 263Section 68

986/Kol/2024 Goodview Marketing Pvt. Ltd., AY : 2008-09 Act also asked the assessee to explain the nature and source of share capital and share premium totalling to Rs.7.97 Cr. received during the year in light of sec. 68 of the Act. Detailed enquiry was conducted and the assessee ... best judgment assessment u/s. 144 r.w.s. 263 of the Act on 19.03.2014 making addition of Rs.7.97 Cr. on account of unexplained share capital and share premium u/s. 68 of the Act. 6. Aggrieved, assessee preferred appeal before the Ld. CIT(A) and furnished detailed submission along with placing

Ace Cabs Limited, Delhi vs. ACIT, Circle-1(2), Delhi, C R Building

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 443/DEL/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi04 Oct 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Hon’Ble & Shri S.Rifaur Rahmanace Cabs Limited, Vs. Acit, Circle 1 (2), 562, Silver Oak Lane, Delhi. M.G. Road, Ghitorni, Delhi – 110 030. (Pan : Aaica4494R) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Gaurav Jain, Advocate Ms. Bharti Sharma, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Kanv Bali, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 23.07.2024 Date Of Order : 04.10.2024 Order Per S.Rifaur Rahman,Am: 1. This Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), New Delhi [“Ld. Cit(A)”, For Short]/ National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac) Dated 12.12.2023 For The Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. The Assessee Submitted An Application Under Rule 29 Of The Itat Rules For Admitting The Additional Evidences & The Contents Thereof Are Reproduced Below:-

For Appellant: Shri Gaurav Jain, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Kanv Bali, Sr. DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)

during FY 2016-17 and FY 2017- 18. 4 All the aforementioned additional evidence demonstrates that the transaction of allotting preference share capital and share premium to M/s Click Cab Technology, LLP was entirely genuine. The purpose was to raise funds for the development of a mobile app/software ... introduced by the Finance Act 2013, casts an additional onus in case of a private limited company which has received the share capital and share premium during the year, to further explain the nature and source of the share capital and premium so invested by such shareholder