INCOME TAX26 Sept 2026
Cash deposits from farm sales: ITAT rules in favour of Karnataka farmer despite missing expense records | Mint
A Karnataka farmer won at the ITAT (Income Tax Appellate Tribunal) Bangalore on August 28, 2026. The tribunal accepted his land records, APMC sale bills and bank statements as proof that cash deposits came from fruit and vegetable sales. So missing expense receipts can't sink a genuine claim. Farm income is tax-exempt, but declare it in your ITR when asked.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Assessing Officer treated the farmer's cash deposits as unexplained cash credit under Section 69, but the ITAT Bangalore rejected that view.
- The tribunal accepted land ownership records, APMC sale bills and State Bank of India bank statements as proof that the deposits came from genuine agricultural sales.
- Agricultural income stays exempt from tax, but it should be declared in the relevant ITR schedules because it is used in partial integration calculations.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you sell farm produce for cash, keep your APMC sale bills, land records and bank statements safely, and declare agricultural income in the correct ITR schedule. Where records are patchy, check with a tax professional before filing.
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