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Period of limitation prescribed under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A detailed overview of limitation periods prescribed under the Income-tax Act reveals how missing statutory deadlines can lead to ...

June 11, 2026 6000 Views 1 comment Print

Belated ITR Filing 2025: Late Fees, Penalties & Loss of Old Regime Deduction?

Income Tax : Understand what belated ITR filing is in 2025, including deadlines, late fees under Section 234F, and the loss of tax benefits lik...

September 19, 2025 8895 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance of agricultural expenses on estimation is not sustainable

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that disallowance of agricultural expenses based on estimation is unsustainable without concrete evidence, rul...

August 13, 2024 2289 Views 0 comment Print

Income tax Return filing New Dates for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25)

Income Tax : Understand Section 139 of the Income Tax Act, its implications on return filing due dates, and the changes for FY 2023-24. Learn a...

April 8, 2024 22050 Views 0 comment Print

Updated Return of Income under Income-tax Act

Income Tax : Understand the concept of Updated Return under the Income-tax Act, its necessity, tax implications, and filing process. Get insigh...

March 11, 2024 6045 Views 0 comment Print


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Sections 276CC, 278B Prosecution Quashed as Director Resigned Before Return-Filing Default: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Court quashed criminal proceedings after finding that the petitioner had ceased to be a director before the due date for filin...

July 6, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Relief Cannot Be Denied If Capital Gains Are Invested Before Filing Return u/s 139(4): Bangalore ITAT

Income Tax : The Bangalore ITAT held that Section 54 relief cannot be denied when capital gains are invested in a new residential house before ...

June 4, 2026 810 Views 0 comment Print

Third-Party ERP Entries Alone Cannot Justify Section 69 Addition: ITAT Deletes Jewellery Purchase Addition

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that entries found in third-party ERP software during a search cannot alone justify unexplained investment addit...

May 18, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Filing Form 10B Not Grounds to Deny Section 11 Exemption When Report Was Filed Before Processing

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT held that no further profits can be attributed to a DAPE once the Indian agent is remunerated at arm’s length for al...

May 7, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print

Condonation Denial Invalid as CBDT Circular Cannot Be Applied Restrictively: Delhi HC

Income Tax : The Court held that rejecting condonation solely because the assessment year was not mentioned in the circular is unjustified. It ...

April 15, 2026 633 Views 0 comment Print


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Income Tax Return, Tax Audit due date & Other dates extended

Income Tax : The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 31st July 2021 under sub-section (1) of s...

May 20, 2021 166467 Views 24 comments Print

CBDT notifies Prescribed Income-tax Authority’ under Section 143(2) for Returns

Income Tax : CBDT hereby authorises the Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax/Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (NaFAC) having her / his headqua...

March 31, 2021 7194 Views 0 comment Print


Detailed Commentary On Belated Return Under Income Tax Law

March 22, 2021 18588 Views 2 comments Print

Belated return (Return under section 139(4)) simply means filing of income tax return after due date or extended due date. Belated return can also be called as late return or delayed return. You must be aware that under the Income-tax Act, 1961, there is section 139 which casts responsibility on persons to file income tax […]

Time limit of reckoning for section 54 is to be read as 139(4) & not as 139(1)

February 10, 2021 4362 Views 0 comment Print

Harminder Kaur Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) In the instant case, the assessee has claimed deduction under section 54 of the Act against booking of flat before the due date of filing of return under section 139(4) of the Act. The Assessing Officer and the Learned CIT(A) has denied the deduction on two grounds. Firstly, the […]

Changes in Due date of Original, Revised, Belated & Defective Return

February 3, 2021 7107 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2021 proposes Extending of due date for filing return of income in some cases, reducing time to file belated return and to revise original return and also to remove difficulty in cases of defective returns Section 139 of the Act contains provisions in respect of the filing of return of income for different persons […]

Filing belated Return of Income u/s 139(4) Vs. Prosecution U/s 276CC

May 27, 2020 348424 Views 31 comments Print

In practice in spite of reminders, many of our clients do not file Return of Income within the time specified u/s 139 (1) or before the end of relevant assessment year. Provisions of section 139(4) allow to file Return of Income, before the expiry of the relevant assessment year. Considering the provisions of section 139(1)/139(4), […]

Benefits of filing Belated Income Tax Return for F.Y -2018-19 | Section 139(4)

May 20, 2020 3594 Views 0 comment Print

This time CBDT has extended the Last date to File Income-tax Return for the F.Y -2018-19 from 31.03.2020 to 30.06.2020. After the lockdown, now the Government of India is granting permission to start business activities in a phased manner so that the Economy can move forward but now MSME Sector is starting facing cash flow issues to revive their activities.

Time for Filing Belated Income Tax Return

March 13, 2020 21712 Views 5 comments Print

Dont miss the deadline! File your belated income tax return by 31st March, 2020 to avoid penalties. Learn more about the amended Section 139(4) and the reduced time limit.

Last Opportunity to file Income Tax Return | Section 139(4) | Belated Return | FAQ’s

March 1, 2020 34035 Views 5 comments Print

Dear readers, March the Closing Month for F.Y. 2019-20, which is very Important for Assessee from Income Tax Point of view. Income Tax Payer has to take many steps to save taxes like Investments under Section 80C/ Section 80D/ Section 80G, deposition of HRA and Investment documents with their employer so that minimum TDS is […]

Section 54F deduction on payment for residential house eligible till due date of belated return filing

August 6, 2019 1398 Views 0 comment Print

Smt. Vatsala Asthana Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Regarding the payment made by the assessee before 31/03/2014, Hon7ble High Court of Rajasthan in the case of Shankar Lal Saini (supra) held that, where assessee, an individual deposited unutilized sale consideration in capital gains scheme within the due date of filing of belated tax return under section […]

Section 54 exemption for amount deposited in Capital Gain Account Scheme by section 139(4) Due date

October 3, 2011 1539 Views 0 comment Print

Read the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s decision in CIT vs. Ms. Jagriti Aggarwal on Section 54 claim under the Income Tax Act. Legal insights provided.

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