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What Happens If You File Your ITR Late? Complete Guide to Penalties & Interest

Income Tax : Breaks down Section 234F penalties, 1% monthly interest, and the hidden loss of tax benefits that arise when returns are filed aft...

November 25, 2025 2058 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on interest under section 234A, 234B, 234C and 234D

Income Tax : Understand Sections 234A, 234B, 234C, and 234D of the Income Tax Act covering interest on late filing, short payment, delayed adva...

October 28, 2025 11691 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 531594 Views 4 comments Print

Understanding Interest Under the Income Tax Act: How It’s Calculated and Why It Matters

Income Tax : Understand how interest under the Income Tax Act is calculated, including Sections 234A–234D, 244A, and Rule 119A mechanics for ...

October 14, 2025 2214 Views 0 comment Print

Why You May Be Forced into New Tax Regime if you missed ITR Deadline

Income Tax : Missing the ITR due date u/s 139(1) mandates the use of the new tax regime, as the option to choose the old regime or file Form ...

October 2, 2025 4056 Views 0 comment Print


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AOTAA files PIL before Orissa HC on the issue of late fee, interest & penalty under Income Tax

Income Tax : All Odisha Tax Advocates Association has filed an PIl before Orissa High Court with following Prayers- (i) Admit the Writ Petition...

January 13, 2022 4932 Views 1 comment Print

Representation for relaxation from levy of Section 234A interest

Income Tax : Representation for relaxation from levy of interest u/s. 234A on payment of self-assessment tax for A.Y. 2020-21 within extended d...

September 8, 2020 16131 Views 0 comment Print

All you need to know about TDS Rules before filling your IT returns!

Income Tax : The Government is planning to specify a certain category of taxpayers to pay their entire tax liability for FY 2019-20 in advanc...

July 30, 2020 1755 Views 0 comment Print

Belated Release of ITRs and burden of Interest U/s. 234 B

Income Tax : At the end of May the Income Tax Return forms are released for the Assessment Year 2015-16 and same been held back by finance mini...

June 4, 2015 3279 Views 0 comment Print


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Bad Debts Written Off Cannot Be Disallowed as Prior Period Expenses: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : Tribunal held that deduction for bad debts is allowable in the year in which the debts are actually written off in the books of ac...

May 22, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Reduces Profit Estimation as Assessee Acted Only as Pass-Through Entity Earning Thin Commission Margins

Income Tax : Relying on its earlier ruling in the assessee’s own case, the Tribunal held that gross profit should be estimated at 0.40% rathe...

May 22, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Opening Balances Cannot Be Added Under Section 68 as They Relate to Earlier Years

Income Tax : Tribunal reiterated that credits brought forward from earlier financial years cannot ordinarily be taxed under Section 68 in subse...

May 22, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows TDS Credit as Denial Was Due to Inadvertent Omission by AO

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that lawful TDS credit cannot be denied merely because the Assessing Officer overlooked an earlier rectification o...

May 19, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Hyderabad ITAT Quashes Assessment on Dead Person – Participation by Legal Heir Cannot Cure Jurisdictional Defect

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that participation by a legal heir does not validate notices and assessment orders issued in the name of a dece...

May 18, 2026 210 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 166263 Views 24 comments Print

No Section 234A Interest on SA tax paid before due date of filing ROI

Income Tax : CIRCULAR NO. 2/2015 The Board has decided that no interest under section 234A of the Act is chargeable on the amount of self-asses...

February 10, 2015 21641 Views 0 comment Print


CSR Donations Allowed Under Section 80G Because No Express Legal Bar: ITAT Pune

March 27, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether CSR expenditure qualifies for deduction under section 80G. The Tribunal held that deduction is allowable as there is no specific prohibition except for certain funds.

Reassessment Upheld Due to Undisclosed Capital Gains on Registered Sale Deed: ITAT Mumbai

March 26, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held reopening valid as tangible material showed undisclosed capital gains. It ruled that execution of a registered sale deed triggers tax liability even if consideration is disputed.

ITAT Mumbai: AO Cannot Apply 50% Presumptive Rate U/s 44ADA to Business Income Declared U/s 44AD – Addition Deleted

March 23, 2026 1074 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that section 44ADA applies only to specified professions and cannot be invoked for business income covered under section 44AD. Arbitrary substitution of a higher rate by the AO was held unsustainable.

Sec 154 Cannot Be Used to Deny Sec 11 Exemption on Form 10B Delay – ITAT Restores Benefit

March 18, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that exemption under Section 11 cannot be denied via rectification under Section 154 for alleged delay in filing Form 10B. The issue involved disputed facts and prior acceptance, making Section 154 invocation invalid.

ITAT Chennai: No Addition U/s 56(2)(vii) Where Valuation Difference Within 10% Tolerance Band

March 13, 2026 1452 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that when the difference between purchase price and DVO valuation falls within the 10% tolerance band, no addition can be made under section 56(2)(vii). The addition based on stamp duty value was therefore deleted.

Delay in Filing Form 9A & Return Should Be Considered for Condonation; Matter Remanded for Fresh Examination

March 13, 2026 495 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that delay in filing Form 9A cannot automatically result in denial of exemption under Section 11. The issue was sent back for reconsideration after examining the condonation application before the Commissioner.

ITAT Chennai Quashes U/s 153A Additions Based Only on Special Audit Findings

March 13, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chennai held that additions under Section 153A cannot be made for completed assessments when no incriminating material is found during search. Additions based only on special audit findings were therefore quashed.

Oracle India P. Ltd. not permanent establishment of Oracle Systems Corporation

March 11, 2026 585 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Oracle India Private Limited is an independent legal entity and existence of Oracle India Private Limited cannot be considered as permanent establishment of Oracle Systems Corporation. Hence, there is not question of attribution of profit to Permanent Establishment.

Reassessment Notice for AY 2015-16 Quashed as Time-Barred Under Section 149

March 1, 2026 3261 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that notices issued on or after 01.04.2021 for A.Y. 2015-16 were invalid in view of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Rajeev Bansal. As the reopening was barred by limitation, the reassessment order was quashed.

Scrap Business Has No Fixed Pattern; Section 68 Addition Deleted Under 44AD: ITAT Agra

February 27, 2026 762 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that scrap trading does not follow a fixed sales pattern and income declared under Section 44AD cannot be rejected on suspicion. Addition under Section 68 was deleted.

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