https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471459 Section 68 addition for an unsecured loan or advance is unsustainable where the taxpayer establishes the creditor's identity, creditworthiness and transaction genuineness through PAN, tax return, financial statements, bank records, ledger entries and company master data. Sufficient reserves and surplus support the creditor's capacity, while receipt and repayment through banking channels with matching accounting entries support genuineness. A prior statement by an alleged entry operator does not, without evidence of control over the creditor during the relevant year or linkage to the transaction, establish that the loan was an accommodation entry. The taxpayer consequently discharges the burden of proof under Section 68. en-us Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:57:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471459 Section 68 addition for an unsecured loan or advance is unsustainable where the taxpayer establishes the creditor's identity, creditworthiness and transaction genuineness through PAN, tax return, financial statements, bank records, ledger entries and company master data. Sufficient reserves and surplus support the creditor's capacity, while receipt and repayment through banking channels with matching accounting entries support genuineness. A prior statement by an alleged entry operator does not, without evidence of control over the creditor during the relevant year or linkage to the transaction, establish that the loan was an accommodation entry. The taxpayer consequently discharges the burden of proof under Section 68. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471459