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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 2964 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


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 339 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Upheld Due to Non-Bona Fide Claims & Failure to Disclose Income

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that omission of taxable foreign exchange gain in the return attracts penalty. It noted that disclosure during a...

April 10, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

Section 272A(1)(d) Penalty Deleted as Assessment Completed U/s. 143(3) Despite Non-Compliance

Income Tax : The case involved Penalty Under Section 272A(1)(d for failure to comply with notices during assessment. The Tribunal ruled that co...

March 21, 2026 849 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Cannot Be Levied for Erroneous DTAA Claim Due to Bona Fide Interpretation of Law

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that penalty under Section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed where a DTAA claim was made based on a bona fide...

March 18, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print


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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


Section 271(1)(c) penalty not automatic on mere expense Disallowance or Income Enhancement 

May 6, 2024 1887 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal ruled that mere disallowance of expenses or enhancement of returned income does not automatically warrant the imposition of penalties under Section 271(1)(c)

Penalty Order for Misreporting Income Unjustified When Under-Reporting Alleged

May 5, 2024 1935 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of ITAT Hyderabad’s ruling on a penalty order, questioning misreporting of income when the issue was under-reporting, in Mohd. Sarwar Vs ITO case.

Draft Submission- No Section 271(1)(c) penalty when no specific limb been mentioned

April 23, 2024 8574 Views 0 comment Print

Grounds of Appeal related to the penalty imposed u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act , 1961 AY 2015-16 1. In the facts and circumstances of the case the Ld. Jurisdictional AO is not justified in imposing penalty of 6,54,050.00 on the assessee which is illegal and imposed in a most arbitrary manner and assessee denies her […]

Income determination in assessment cannot dictate filing of ITRs: ITAT Quashes section 271F Penalty

April 18, 2024 2826 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad quashes penalties under Section 271(1)(b) & 271F of the Income Tax Act, emphasizing that income determination in assessment orders cannot dictate filing of ITRs.

Section 271B: How to Safeguard Against Audit Penalty

April 17, 2024 13602 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into Section 271B’s mandates, penalties, and exemptions under the Income Tax Act. Explore real cases, challenges, and strategies for adherence.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Unsustainable if Quantum addition Deleted

April 9, 2024 2526 Views 0 comment Print

In a case of DCIT Vs Milan Kavin Parikh, ITAT Mumbai dismisses Revenue’s appeal against deletion of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as the quantum addition was deleted.

How Penalty Under Section 270A Can Be Avoided

April 9, 2024 13770 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how to avoid penalties under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act through understanding its provisions and utilizing Section 270AA for immunity.

No Section 270A Penalty if No Misreporting or Underreporting by Assessee

April 3, 2024 3519 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of Mahendra N. Patel Vs DCIT case where ITAT Ahmedabad nullifies penalty due to absence of misreporting or underreporting by the assessee.

Section 271D Penalty: ITAT Directs AO to Verify Reasonable Cause for Cash Loan

March 31, 2024 1122 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of SVT Wholesale Pvt. Ltd. Vs JCIT, the ITAT Bangalore evaluates the penalty imposed under Section 271D for violating Section 269SS of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn about the legal arguments, precedents, and the tribunal’s decision.

Section 270A(9)(a) Penalty Cannot be Levied for Adhoc Disallowance of Expenditure

March 27, 2024 4392 Views 0 comment Print

VDB Infra vs. ITO: ITAT Bangalore case involves TDS deduction dispute resulting in penalty deletion under Section 270A(9)(a) by the tribunal.

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