INCOME TAX8 Sept 2026
Mumbai entrepreneur paid ₹10 lakh in cash towards credit card bills, gets tax demand; here's why she still won | Mint
A Mumbai businesswoman won her tax appeal against over ₹20 lakh in additions for cash credit card bill payments. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ruled that once she declares income under presumptive taxation, the tax department cannot add the same amount again just because she didn't produce individual vouchers. This protects small businesses that maintain fewer records. If you use presumptive taxation, keep your turnover proof ready.
Key Statutory Highlights
- A Mumbai businesswoman won an appeal at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal on September 4, 2026, against over ₹20 lakh in tax additions.
- The tribunal held that after declaring income under the presumptive taxation scheme, the department cannot add the same amounts just because individual cash vouchers are missing.
- The tax department had added ₹10.24 lakh under Section 69A and ₹10.15 lakh under Section 69C, but the tribunal did not uphold these additions.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you're on presumptive taxation, keep your turnover records and credit card statements handy so you can show cash payments come from declared business income.
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