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Penalties Imposable under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The framework outlines penalties for defaults like under-reporting, TDS failures, and non-compliance, while allowing relief where ...

April 9, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

₹200 per day Penalty Introduced for Non-Reporting of Crypto Transactions

Income Tax : Furnishing incorrect crypto-asset information without rectification can attract a fixed penalty. The amendment strengthens account...

February 3, 2026 7881 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Penalties Replaced by Fixed Fees to Cut Compliance Litigation

Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 converts key penalties for audit and reporting delays into mandatory fees. The shift aims to reduce dispute...

February 2, 2026 2970 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty for Under-Reporting to Be Issued With Assessment, Not Separately

Income Tax : The law now proposes a single consolidated assessment-cum-penalty order for under-reporting of income, reducing multiple proceedin...

February 2, 2026 1455 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Strikes Down 271DA Penalty for Missing Satisfaction in Assessment Order

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that penalty under Section 271DA cannot be imposed when the assessment order lacks recorded satisfaction of a 26...

November 20, 2025 1464 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2026: Penalty & Assessment Proceedings Merged to Reduce Tax Litigation

Corporate Law : The Budget proposes a single integrated order for assessment and penalty to avoid parallel proceedings. The key takeaway is reduce...

February 1, 2026 1092 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Revised Penalty Timeline for TDS/TCS Statements

Income Tax : Budget 2024 reduces penalty relief period for TDS/TCS statement filing from one year to one month. Changes effective April 2025....

July 26, 2024 3180 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024 amends penalty for Undisclosed Foreign Income & Assets in ITR

Income Tax : New amendments to the Black Money Act from October 2024 raise the exemption threshold for penalties on foreign assets to ₹20 lak...

July 25, 2024 4263 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Changes to Income Tax Penalty Limitation Period Provisions

Income Tax : Discover the proposed changes to Section 275 of the Income-tax Act, eliminating ambiguity in penalty imposition timelines. Effecti...

July 23, 2024 1581 Views 0 comment Print

Late Fees, Interest, threat to levy penalty or to initiate prosecution – Tax Terrorism

CA, CS, CMA : People are held hostage in a cyber-world with ransom in the form of Late Fees and Interest and a threat to levy penalty or to init...

October 21, 2022 19920 Views 6 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Penalty Deleted as AO Failed to Specify Exact Section 271(1)(c) Charge: Delhi HC

Income Tax : The case addressed ambiguity in penalty proceedings where the specific charge was not identified. The Court upheld deletion of pen...

April 18, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Quashed as Notice Failed to Specify Exact Section 271(1)(c) Charge: ITAT Raipur

Income Tax : The case involved an ambiguous penalty notice that did not clarify whether the charge was concealment or inaccurate particulars. T...

April 18, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

No Penalty on Estimated Bogus Purchases: ITAT Deletes U/s 271(1)(c) Levy

Income Tax : The case involved penalty on disallowance of purchases treated as non-genuine and estimated at 12.5%. Tribunal ruled that estimate...

April 18, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Deleted Due to Consistency with Earlier Year Ruling: ITAT Dehradun

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that penalty under section 271(1)(c) cannot be sustained when identical facts in earlier years led to deletion. ...

April 16, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Invalid as AO Failed to Specify Charge: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that penalty proceedings are invalid where the Assessing Officer does not specify whether the charge is concealment ...

April 16, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Failure to Produce Certified Copies of Register of Members & Share Transfer Forms (MGT-1, SH-4): MCA imposes Penalty

Company Law : Penalty imposed on Cryo Scientific Systems for failure to maintain proper registers under Companies Act 2013. Learn more about the...

August 23, 2024 1740 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Penalizes RCFL Auditors with ₹2.5 Crore Fine for Audit Misconduct

Company Law : The NFRA fines Shridhar & Associates and CA Ajay Vastani for professional misconduct in auditing RCFL's financials for FY 2018-19....

May 16, 2024 12630 Views 0 comment Print

Scope of Penalties to be assigned to Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021

Income Tax : Order under Para 3 of the Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021, for defining the scope of ‘Penalties’ to be assigned to the F...

February 26, 2021 3063 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation for penalty proceedings U/s. 271D & 271E

Income Tax : It is a settled position that period of limitation of penalty proceedings under section 271D and 271E of the Act is governed by th...

April 26, 2016 7738 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation commencement for penalty proceedings U/s. 271D &271E

Income Tax : It has been brought to notice of CBDT that there are conflicting interpretations of various High Courts on the issue whether the l...

April 26, 2016 2998 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Deletes Section 271(1)(c) Penalty for Leave Encashment Disallowance

June 27, 2025 705 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune quashes Section 271(1)(c) penalty on Intervalve Poonawalla for leave encashment disallowance, citing full disclosure and judicial precedents.

Telangana HC Upholds Penalty on Bookie for Tax Audit Non-Compliance

June 26, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana High Court dismisses a bookie’s appeal, affirming a Rs. 1 lakh penalty for failing to audit accounts despite a high turnover, rejecting contradictory claims.

ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty as Declared Income Accepted Without Additions

June 25, 2025 1716 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules in Sudarsan De case, setting aside S.270A penalty for under-reporting as belated return was accepted without income additions.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty not sustainable for bonafide & disclosed deduction claim: Bombay HC

June 23, 2025 1296 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court rules penalty under Section 271(1)(c) not applicable for a disclosed and bona fide deduction claim, even if disallowed. Mere incorrect legal claim isn’t concealment.

Section 271B Penalty Upheld for Non-Compliance with Section 44AB Tax Audit

June 21, 2025 1014 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat affirms penalty on Pristine Jewellery for non-compliance with tax audit requirements, rejecting claims of reasonable cause and distinguishing previous judgments.

ITAT sets aside ₹1.25 Cr Income Tax penalty on UP State Bridge Corp

June 14, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Lucknow has restored the penalty case of UP State Bridge Corporation Ltd. to the Assessing Officer, aligning with the Allahabad High Court’s directive to await quantum appeal outcomes.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty notice invalid if basis not specified: Delhi HC

June 12, 2025 1167 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC ruled in Sahara India Life Insurance Co. case that Section 271(1)(c) penalty is invalid if notice fails to specify whether it pertains to income concealment or inaccurate particulars.

No Penalty u/s 273B for Cash Loan Repayment on Lender’s Request to curb Interest Escalation

June 11, 2025 1311 Views 0 comment Print

AO held that assessee had made repayment of the loan to M/s. Tata Finance Corporation in that financial year to the extent of Rs. 6,71,939 in cash against the loan taken for commercial vehicle.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Quashed For Vague Income Tax Notice

June 10, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi overturns Rs. 74 lakh penalty on Singh Consultancy. Notice ambiguity in Section 271(1)(c) proceedings deemed fatal, reinforcing clarity in tax charges.

Madras HC Stays Income Tax Penalty till disposal of Assessment Appeal

June 9, 2025 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court stays penalty orders under Sections 270A and 271AAC against Aadhitya Property Developers, pending a decision on the assessee’s belated appeal against the core assessment order.

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