ITAT Deletes Rs 33.50 Lakh Tax Addition Linked to Father-in-Law's Diary Entries
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Ahmedabad deleted a Rs 33.50 lakh tax addition imposed on a homemaker after cash transaction entries in her name were found in her father-in-law's diary during a 2021 search. The tax department had treated these entries as unexplained expenditure under Section 69C. The homemaker explained the entries reflected cash given to her for safekeeping within a joint family system. ITAT accepted this, noting similar past rulings and the shared household context.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 17 Sept, 01:25 pm. Other outlets followed.