Paying tax won't legitimise cash stashesThe taxman is tightening its grip on undeclared cash, with a recent tribunal ruling allowing the benami wing of the Income Tax department t...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Lady sold apartment, took Rs 2.5 lakh cash, bought new apartment from son-in-law, paid no tax, got income tax notice; she fights back and wins case in ITAT ChennaiA Chennai woman successfully appealed a tax notice after selling her apartment for Rs 35.5 lakh, including Rs 2.5 lakh in cash, and buying ...
02 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
CBDT tells tax officers to tighten scrutiny of unexplained income, assetsThe Central Board of Direct Taxes has directed tax officers to be more careful and consistent when using rules against hidden income and as...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
US-based son gets tax notice in India over Rs 11 lakh cash deposit made on behalf of parents during demonetisation; ITAT Delhi cancels notice for this reasonA US-based son, Mr. Bussi, successfully challenged an Indian income tax notice after depositing Rs 11 lakh cash into his parents' account d...
04 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
How managements hide debt, losses, and disputes without breaking a single accounting rule – and take investors for a rideA listed company rarely operates alone. Behind it can sit a web of subsidiaries, step-down entities, associates, overseas arms, and special...
02 May, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Rs 13 lakh cash payment for credit card bill triggers tax notice; man wins case after ITAT accepts ‘family gift’ explanationA Mumbai man faced a tax notice for using Rs 13 lakh cash to pay his credit card bill. He explained the cash as gifts from his wife, father...
01 May, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Sunetra Pawar gets relief as ITAT scraps Rs 32.14 crore tax addition against Ajit Pawar, calls evidence linking ‘DD’ to leader insufficientThe Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has cancelled tax proceedings against Sunetra Ajit Pawar. A Rs 32.14 crore addition treated as unexplaine...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Deposited Rs 80 lakh cash during demonetisation: ITAT rejects property purchase claim, calls it unexplained incomeA Surat businessman's Rs 80 lakh cash deposit during demonetisation was deemed unexplained by ITAT Surat. The tribunal rejected his claim o...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Fruit dealer earns Rs 92 lakh in a year; files no ITR; gets tax notice for unexplained cash credit; he fights back and wins case in ITAT BangaloreA Bengaluru fruit dealer successfully challenged a tax notice for unexplained cash credit. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bangalo...
31 Jan, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Rs 7 crore held as unexplained cash credit; man fights and wins case in ITAT Mumbai as it rules loose papers, chats can’t be treated as evidenceThe Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Mumbai has ruled in favour of Mr. Nilawar. The tribunal cleared him of unexplained cash credit charges...
30 Jan, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Rs 1.91 crore ‘unexplained cash’: HC grants relief to taxpayer despite ITR lapse by cash giverThe Patna High Court has provided relief to a taxpayer in a significant unexplained cash case. The court overturned an ITAT order concernin...
20 Jan, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Pan masala and Bidi trader with Rs 5 crore turnover gets tax notice for unexplained cash credit, wins relief at ITAT Surat; here's whyA wholesale trader of Pan Masala and Bidi secured a significant victory at the ITAT Surat. The tribunal deleted an addition of Rs 12.29 lak...
02 Dec, 2025, 11.04 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
Tax tribunal rules in favour of actor who got Rs 30 lakh gift from fatherKushal Tandon, a popular Bollywood actor, filed an appeal with the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. The appeal was over several disputed tax ...
09 Sep, 2021, 12.00 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
Will the law change to tax unexplained cash?All an assesse has to do to escape penalty is state that the amount has been received in the current financial year and tax has been paid o...
14 Nov, 2016, 10.10 PM IST