Court Confirms Tax Additions for Unexplained Bank Balances; Passbooks Not Books of Account, Creditworthiness Unproven.

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....Addition u/s 68 - unexplained balance in corporation bank - as argued pass book cannot be treated as books of account - The High Court has observed that, even assuming the contention of the petitioner that passbook cannot be treated as part of Books of Accounts to be true; admittedly, the source of income in the case of both the assesses has not been proved; inasmuch as, both the assesses have failed to prove the identity/creditworthiness/genuineness of the creditors, who have given cash loan as claimed by them. Further, the HC has held that, only for not mentioning the correct provision in the assessment order an amount which may be an income under any of the provisions of the Act; cannot be allowed to go untaxed. - Additions confirmed.....