INCOME TAX5 Sept 2026
ITAT says genuine F&O profits cannot be called bogus without evidence linking traders to manipulation
Mumbai ITAT ruled that genuine futures and options (F&O) and commodity trading profits cannot be called bogus without specific evidence. Tax officers had reopened a resident's case based on an investigation report, but the tribunal saw no link to any alleged shell entity, so the reassessment failed. Retail traders now have protection: the tax department must independently verify before treating exchange-traded profits as accommodation entries.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Mumbai ITAT ruled that genuine F&O and commodity trading profits cannot be treated as bogus accommodation entries without specific evidence linking the taxpayer to manipulation.
- The tribunal upheld cancellation of a reassessment where Rakhi Vipul Jogi's F&O and commodity trading profits were treated as unexplained income.
- The assessing officer must independently examine investigation-wing information and establish a live nexus between the material and the taxpayer before reopening an assessment.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you trade F&O or commodities and receive a reassessment notice, preserve your contract notes, broker statements and exchange records, and consult a qualified tax professional to check whether the tax officer has concrete evidence specifically linking you to any alleged manipulation.
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