Income Tax - Income Tax Act, 1961 requires Income tax returns to be filed on time; advance tax to be paid correctly and within the prescribed time limit under the act. In case the assessee fails to comply with the provisions of the Act, interest shall be chargeable under Sections 234A, 234B and 234C....
Read MoreIncome Tax - CONSEQUENCES OF SUBMISSION OF RETURN AFTER DUE DATE- If a return is submitted after the due date, the following consequences will be applicable: 1. The assessee will be liable for penal interest under section 234A. ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Penalties and Prosecutions Default in complying with provisions of or with conditions prescribed under the Income-tax Act would attract certain penalty and in critical cases prosecutions as well. The document will provide you information about the punishable offences, prosecutions and the quantum of penalties that can be imposed under the...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Apart from penalty for various defaults, the Income-tax Act also contains provisions for launching prosecution proceedings against the taxpayers for various offences. In this part you can gain knowledge about the various provisions relating to prosecution which can be launched under the Income-tax Act....
Read MoreIncome Tax - As per section 208, every person whose estimated tax liability for the year is Rs. 10,000 or more, shall pay his tax in advance, in the form of advance tax. In this part you can gain knowledge on various provisions relating to payment of advance tax by a taxpayer....
Read MoreIncome Tax - Recommendation For Amendment To Section 234C To Provide Relief Where A New Business Is Started During The Financial Year Section 234C provides that no interest for deferment of advance tax shall be levied in cases where the shortfall in payment of tax is on account of under-estimate or failure to estimate capital gains or casual […...
Read MoreNitin Kumar Vs ACIT (ITAT Kolkata) - With regard to interest u/s 234C of the Act , it is levied for deferment of payment of advance tax for the period of 01.04.2010 to 31.03.2011. In the instant case, since, the cash was seized after the expiry of the previous year i.e. after 31.03.2011, the assessee cannot claim non-chargeability of i...
Read MoreM/s GIE Jewels Vs. Income Tax officer (ITAT Jaipur) - A bench comprising Vijay Pal Rao (JM) and Vikram Singh Yadav (AM) of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) recently declared that Interest u/s 234B of the Income Tax Act can be levied on ground of non-payment of advance tax in respect of Alternative Minimum Tax. ...
Read MoreEmem Freight Forwarders Vs Dy. CIT (ITAT Mumbai) - Emem Freight Forwarders Vs Dy. CIT (ITAT Mumbai) Section 210 of the Act requires the assessee to pay advance tax at his own or in pursuance of the order of the assessing officer on or before each of the due dates specified under section 211 of the Act. In the instant case, the assessment year [&he...
Read MoreLatika Datt Abbott, Charu Datt Bhatia Vs DIT & Ors. (Delhi High Court) - Circular No. 20/2017 makes clear the intention of the Department not to contest those cases where the assessees had been given the benefit of adjustment of seized cash against the advance tax liability. There cannot be a situation where for those Assessees who have continued to remain in default of...
Read MoreIncome Tax Officer Vs. M/s. Heritage Project (ITAT Amritsar) - In the absence of any specific mention of the Assessing Officer in the assessment order for charging of interest u/s 234A and 234B, no interest would be recovered from the assessee merely by way of a demand notice....
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Nitin Kumar Vs ACIT (ITAT Kolkata) -