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March 2025

Sec. 69A: Assessee deposited cash during demonetisation period of `10.75 lakhs which was recorded in his books of account and source of cash deposits was also maintained by assessee. However, Assessing Officer made addition as unexplained money under section 69A and taxed same under section 115BBE. ITAT held that Assessing Officer was not correct in invoking provisions of section 69A and charging tax under section 115BBE as assessee had recorded in his books of accounts and also explained source of such cash deposits.

By Jagdish T Punjabi, Chartered Accountant
Devendra Jain & Aditya Bhatt, Advocates
Reading Time 5 mins

83. Dipak Balubhai Patel (HUF) vs. ITO

[2024] 115ITR(T) 624 (Ahmedabad- Trib.)

ITA NO.:942(AHD) OF 2023

AY.: 2017-18

Dated: 22nd August, 2024

Sec. 69A: Assessee deposited cash during demonetisation period of `10.75 lakhs which was recorded in his books of account and source of cash deposits was also maintained by assessee. However, Assessing Officer made addition as unexplained money under section 69A and taxed same under section 115BBE. ITAT held that Assessing Officer was not correct in invoking provisions of section 69A and charging tax under section 115BBE as assessee had recorded in his books of accounts and also explained source of such cash deposits.

FACTS

The assessee was a HUF who derived income from House Property and Income from Other Sources. The case was selected for scrutiny assessment and the Assessing Officer found that assessee deposited a sum of ₹10,75,000/- during demonetisation period and issued show cause notice to explain the source of cash deposit.

The assessee explain

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