Rs 16 lakh cash seized in income tax raid, tax officer calls it unexplained cash; Taxpayer claims it to be family money, he fights and wins the case in ITAT MumbaiDuring an income tax search operation (raid) Rs 16 lakh cash was seized; Man says its family cash; tax officer does not believe him and cal...
31 Aug, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Round-tripping: How a company hands itself money and calls it your investment – fooling investors and regulators alikeShare capital looks like one of the simplest numbers on a balance sheet. A company issues a certain number of shares, investors pay for the...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
Plant 500 trees and explain Rs 11.22 crore additional income: A rare direction from ITAT Chandigarh asks taxpayer with Rs 1.79 lakh income shown in ITRThis Haryana man's case was picked up for scrutiny, and during the proceedings the Assessing Officer found large cash deposits, unsecured l...
21 Aug, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
NRI used NRE account to buy Rs 79 lakh property, got ‘unexplained cash’ tax notice; ITAT Ahmedabad grants full reliefNRI used money from his NRE bank a/c to buy property for Rs 79 lakh, files no ITR; tax dept sent notice for unexplained cash; he wins case ...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
CAG flags Rs 25,085 crore tax effect from 1,902 assessment lapsesThe CAG identified 1,902 tax lapses involving over twenty-five thousand crore rupees. These cases involved incorrect tax rates and faulty i...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
Rs 1.33 crore cash deposit, no ITR filing, yet senior citizen wins income tax case; ITAT Bangalore explains whyRetired teacher from Mysore deposits Rs 1.33 crore cash in bank, files no ITR; tax dept issues notice; he wins case in ITAT Bangalore as ta...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Property dealer deposits Rs 54 lakh cash in bank, files no ITR, gets tax notice, does not respond, wins case in ITAT Delhi; Know whyProperty buyers gave Rs 54 lakh to property dealer who deposited it in his own bank a/c; dealer gets tax notice, he fights and wins case in...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Man did not disclose UAE bank account and foreign shares in ITR, I-T dept imposed Rs 1.86 lakh penalty; He escalates the case but ITAT Delhi offers no reliefDubai connection: Man claimed friend sent money to Dubai Emirates NBD bank a/c to start business but didn't disclose foreign assets in Sche...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Son becomes NRI, gifts shares worth Rs 30 lakh to father; should this be disclosed in ITR? What taxpayers must do to avoid tax noticesNRI son gifted Rs 30 lakh shares to his father through an off-market transfer. Should it be reported in ITR? Although a genuine gift of sha...
23 Jul, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
How to strengthen Indian rupee without a rate hikeThe Indian Rupee has depreciated significantly against the US Dollar since early 2025. Measures were introduced to boost capital inflows an...
08 Jul, 2026, 06.25 AM IST
Ram temple donation probe finds accused built houses, bought SUVs on modest salariesInvestigators uncover a significant financial discrepancy at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, with accused individuals showing assets far exceedi...
05 Jul, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Can you sell household items worth more than Rs 2 lakh in cash? Check the tax rulesA woman successfully challenged the Income Tax Department's addition of Rs 10.80 lakh as unexplained cash. The ITAT Chennai ruled in her fa...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Lady sells property for Rs 94 lakh, gets Rs 38 lakh in cash; files no ITR, gets tax notice for unexplained income, wins case in ITAT MumbaiA homeowner who sold property for Rs 61 lakh and received Rs 38 lakh in cash has won a tax case. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Mumbai r...
31 Dec, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Petrol pump owner declares Rs 37 lakh income in ITR, gets tax notice for Rs 14 lakh unexplained cash deposit, wins case in ITAT BangaloreA petrol pump owner declared Rs 37 lakh income on Rs 37 crore turnover. He received a tax notice for Rs 14 lakh cash deposit. The ITAT Bang...
15 Nov, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
Taxpayers with unexplained cash deposits can still 'come clean' by March 31, 2018, says I-T deptIn its advertisement, I-T department has pointed out that taxpayers have time till 31.3.2018 to file belated or revised returns for the FY ...
09 Feb, 2018, 01.54 PM IST
Taxman may invoke Benami Act for unexplained credits, investmentsTax experts, however, said even now a distinction between unexplained tax credits, where higher tax is applicable, and a benami transaction...
08 Dec, 2017, 07.11 AM IST
Rs 6,000 crore and counting: Windfall from tax on stashed cash after note banTax authorities sought explanation from individuals, who deposited substantial amount of cash after demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 n...
18 Mar, 2017, 11.02 AM IST