Penny-stock share sale proceeds cannot be treated as unexplained...

Penny-stock share sale proceeds cannot be treated as unexplained money merely on suspicion of accommodation entries where purchases and sales occurred through banking channels, demat accounts and the stock exchange. Investigation findings about broker manipulation require material linking the taxpayer to bogus purchases, cash exchanges, price rigging or an entry arrangement; absent such evidence, documentary transaction records prevail and the addition is unsustainable. Exempt long-term capital gains nevertheless require disclosure through a return, and failure to file a return for the relevant year can justify reassessment proceedings.