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FAQs on Maintenance of books of accounts under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates books for professionals and businesses exceeding income thresholds. Details presumptive tax rules, required ...

October 31, 2025 3534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Income Tax Penalty as AO’s Satisfaction Starts Limitation Clock

Income Tax : Chennai ITAT ruled a S. 271D penalty time-barred, holding that the six-month limitation period starts from the AO's recorded satis...

October 31, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Disallowance of cash expenses or limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : Indian tax law restricts cash transactions to promote digital payments. Limits apply to expense payments (Sec 40A(3): ₹10k/day),...

October 30, 2025 3054 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Detailed overview of penalties under various sections of the Income Tax Act, covering defaults in tax payment, reporting, document...

October 30, 2025 4392 Views 0 comment Print

Penalties and Prosecutions Under Income tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A summary of key penalties under the Income Tax Act for AY 2026-27, covering defaults from late filing and non-payment to misrepor...

October 28, 2025 522192 Views 4 comments Print


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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 2805 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 3297 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 1116 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 19764 Views 6 comments Print

Indiscriminate Income Tax notices without allowing reasonable time

Income Tax : In view of Indiscriminate notices by income Tax Department without allowing reasonable time it is requested to Finance Ministry an...

March 20, 2022 13101 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Deleted, No Substantial Question of Law: Bombay HC

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held that once appellate authorities delete a penalty under Section 271(1)(c), no substantial question of law ar...

November 11, 2025 150 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Penalty for Defective Notice Issued Under Section 274 r.w.s. 271(1)(c)

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that omnibus notices issued under Section 274 r.w.s 271 were defective, invalidating penalties for AYs 2008-09...

November 9, 2025 228 Views 0 comment Print

Valuation Dispute: ITAT Quashes Penalty U/S 271(1)(c) as Addition Was Solely Based on Estimate

Income Tax : ITAT condoned a significant seven-year delay in filing an appeal, recognizing assessee's status as an NRI and his lack of awarenes...

November 7, 2025 126 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Dehradun Deletes Penalty for Lack of Specificity under Section 270A

Income Tax : The ITAT Dehradun set aside a penalty under Section 270A, holding that the Assessing Officer failed to specify the exact clause of...

November 4, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Quashed as Quantum Appeal Pending: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that a penalty under Section 271(1)(c) was premature when the related quantum appeal was still pending, remitting...

November 4, 2025 264 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 1323 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 12213 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 2928 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 7510 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 2890 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Delhi Quashes Section 270A Penalty on Estimated Income Addition

September 15, 2025 312 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has set aside a penalty imposed on a taxpayer, ruling that penalties cannot be levied on additions to income that are based on estimation. This decision follows a precedent in the same case.

ITAT Deletes Penalty u/s 271D on Cash Sale of Agricultural Land due to Reasonable Cause

September 13, 2025 2106 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad deletes penalty u/s 271D on cash receipts for agricultural land sale, citing reasonable cause and prior rulings. Appeals allowed

Under-reporting vs Misreporting Confusion Fatal to Section 270A Penalty: ITAT Delhi

September 11, 2025 717 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi deleted a penalty levied under Section 270A against Kanodia Technoplast, ruling that the penalty order was invalid for failing to specify the nature of the offense.

PCIT Cannot Invoke Section 263 to Impose Section 270A Penalty: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 10, 2025 300 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad dismisses a PCIT’s order under Section 263, stating that revisionary powers cannot be used merely to direct the initiation of penalty proceedings.

Mere Technical Breach Not Enough for Penalty Under Section 272A(1)(d)

September 8, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Agra has canceled a penalty against Bundelkhand University, ruling that a technical breach of not filing documents is not punishable if all details are later provided.

Tax Consultant Error: ITAT Rajkot Reduces Section 271(1)(b) Penalty on Assessee

September 5, 2025 282 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT in Rajkot reduced a penalty against a taxpayer from ₹30,000 to ₹10,000, ruling that a single penalty should be levied for multiple non-compliances that occurred during the same proceedings.

ITAT Directs AO to Reconsider Section 271(1)(c) Penalty in Light of Quantum Appeal

September 3, 2025 297 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad has remanded a penalty case for Co.op Credit Society, directing the AO to pass a new order only after the related quantum appeal is finalized.

No Income tax penalty proceedings if insufficient time was granted to furnish reply

September 3, 2025 180 Views 0 comment Print

Income tax penalty proceedings initiated against the company under Section271(1)(c) was quashed as no sufficient time was given for reply and a personal hearing rendered the proceedings procedurally unfair and legally unsustainable.

Delhi HC Quashes Penalty on Lack of Specificity in Income Tax Notice

September 2, 2025 273 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of a penalty imposed under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act. The court ruled that the penalty notice was invalid because it failed to specify whether the penalty was for ‘concealment of income’ or ‘furnishing inaccurate particulars’.

Penalty u/s 271D Unsustainable if Assessment Itself is Invalid: ITAT Pune

September 2, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT voids Rs 1 crore penalty against Karia Builders. Tribunal rules penalty proceedings are invalid if the underlying assessment is legally flawed and highlights the need for proper sanction for reassessment notices.

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