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Consequences of Non-Compliance to TDS (Section 201)

Income Tax : Understand the penalties, interest, and disallowance of expenditure under Section 201 for failure to comply with TDS provisions in...

July 5, 2025 8199 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on Purchase of Property: Section 194IA of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn about TDS on property purchase under Section 194IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Get insights on requirements, payment proces...

June 21, 2024 49827 Views 1 comment Print

TDS & TCS Payments & Returns Due Date for FY 2024-25

Income Tax : Learn about the due dates for TDS and TCS payments, returns, and consequences for late filing, deduction, and payment under the In...

April 10, 2024 112884 Views 0 comment Print

Certificates would be valid proof for claim of TDS even in absence of entry in Form 26AS

Income Tax : TDS Certificates can be used to claim TDS income even in case of mismatch in Form 26AS. Read this blog post to find out how to use...

January 18, 2023 4671 Views 0 comment Print

Late Fee interest under section 234E of Income Tax Act –  Recent Case Laws

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court in the case of Fatheraj Singhvi vs. Union of India , WRIT APPEAL NOS.2663-2674/2015(T-IT)- dated 26/08/2016 ...

December 20, 2022 23028 Views 0 comment Print


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6 Suggestions for Amendments in Income Tax Act by BCAS

Income Tax : Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society has made a Representation on 'Suggestions for Amendments in the Income Tax Act', on 24th May...

May 28, 2019 8367 Views 2 comments Print

Reduce fee u/s. 234E from Rs.200/- per day to Rs.100/- per day

Income Tax : RECOMMENDATION FOR REDUCING THE FEE UNDER SECTION 234E FOR DEFAULT IN FURNISHING STATEMENTS OF TDS AND TCS FROM RS.200/- PER DAY T...

January 19, 2016 4523 Views 0 comment Print

Incomplete TDS certificates issued by deductor delaying Income tax refunds

Income Tax : Many Taxpayers had a tough time getting a refund of the tax deducted against his fixed deposits with public sector banks, as the t...

July 30, 2010 2075 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 234E TDS Late Fee Invalid for Pre-2015 Period Due to Lack of Legal Provision

Income Tax : The tribunal held that no late fee under Section 234E can be imposed for periods prior to 1 June 2015 due to absence of enabling p...

May 2, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

Mass Relief on 234E Fees: ITAT Deletes Levy for Pre-01.06.2015 Period

Income Tax : The issue involved levy of late fees on TDS returns processed before statutory amendment. The Tribunal held that absence of enabli...

April 18, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

Section 234E Fee Valid as COVID Relief Did Not Extend TDS Return Deadlines

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad held that the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation extensions apply only to judicial and quasi-judicial proceeding...

March 17, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

Section 234E Demand Set Aside as Section 200A Intimation Exceeded Jurisdiction pre-01.06.2015

Income Tax : The ITAT Raipur held that prior to 1 June 2015, there was no enabling provision under Section 200A to levy late filing fees under ...

February 24, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

TDS Default u/s 201 – Matter Remanded for Verification of Payees’ Tax Payment

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that failure to examine whether payees discharged tax liability vitiates proceedings under Section 201. The cas...

February 13, 2026 459 Views 0 comment Print


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Suggest Situation justifying waiver of Section 234E fee : CBDT

Income Tax : The Board is examining the desirability and expediency of prescribing situation/circumstances under which levy of fee under Sectio...

August 2, 2016 24344 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT extends due of TDS/TCS statement for Govt. deductees – No Refund of Fees Paid U/s. 234E

Income Tax : CBDT Circular No. 07/2014 All Chief Commissioners of Income-tax All Directors General of Income-tax Sub: Ex-post facto extensi...

March 4, 2014 12526 Views 0 comment Print

Tax audit & ROI due date extended to 31.10.2013 for A.Y. 2013-14

Income Tax : In exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income tax Act, 1961, the Central Board of direct Taxes, in continuation ...

October 24, 2013 34260 Views 0 comment Print

How to Calculate TDS on Salary – AY 2013-14 / FY 2012-13

Income Tax : Circular no. 8/2012-Income Tax The present Circular contains the rates of deduction of income-tax from the payment of income char...

October 5, 2012 71519 Views 0 comment Print


Income Tax Appeals Revived Despite 3,839-Day Delay to Ensure Merits Examination

December 18, 2025 237 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether appeals dismissed for an extraordinary delay could be restored. The Tribunal held that, despite the assessee’s lapses, justice required giving an opportunity to seek condonation and have the case decided on merits.

ITAT Indore: Section 234E Late Fee Deleted for Pre-01.06.2015 Period

December 2, 2025 801 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined the levy of late fees under Section 234E for TDS defaults prior to the Finance Act 2015 amendment. It held that Section 234E, as a charging provision, was enforceable even before procedural updates in Section 200A. The ruling emphasizes that machinery provisions cannot negate substantive liabilities.

Section 234E Fee on Late TDS Filing is constitutionally valid: Rajasthan HC

November 22, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed the challenge to Section 234E of the Income Tax Act, holding that the fee for late TDS filing is compensatory, not punitive.

No Section 194-IA TDS Needed as Payment to Each Co-Owner Below ₹50 Lakh, So 234E Levy Set Aside

November 19, 2025 912 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling found no liability to deduct TDS because individual payments to transferors were below the statutory threshold. Consequently, the fee and interest imposed under Section 234E were set aside.

Levy of 234E Fee Through Section 200A Intimation Before 01.06.2015 Not Sustainable

November 4, 2025 387 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai allowed the appeal of MLS Enterprises for statistical purposes, subject to a ₹10,000 cost, restoring the matter to the CIT(A). The central issue is the prospective nature of the Section 234E penalty levied under Section 200A.

Section 11 Exemption Cannot Be Denied Merely for Non-Production of 12A Certificate When 80G Proof Exists

November 2, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that denial of Section 11 exemption solely due to non-furnishing of the registration certificate under Section 12A is invalid where 80G approval exists, since 80G presupposes valid 12AA registration.

ITAT Raipur Deletes Section 234E Late Fee for TDS Filing Before 01.06.2015

October 20, 2025 747 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur set aside the levy of fees under Section 234E for delayed TDS statements filed before the 01.06.2015 amendment to Section 200A. Following the Karnataka High Court ruling, the Tribunal held that in the absence of an enabling provision for computation, the levy of a late fee for the period before that date is unenforceable.

Merits Over Technicalities: ITAT Condones 518-Day Delay, Sets Aside Ex Parte CIT(A) Orders

September 22, 2025 354 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Rajkot condoned a 518-day delay for Arham Enterprise, setting aside an ex parte CIT(A) order. The tribunal’s decision prioritizes a case’s merits over technicalities.

Section 234E Fee Not Sustainable for TDS Returns Processed Before 01.06.2015

September 12, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune ruled fee u/s 234E can’t apply for TDS returns processed before 01.06.2015; NFAC orders reversed in 14 cases of Utkarsh Balaso Patil.

Late fee u/s. 234E set aside as first three quarters TDS return filed before 4th quarter due date

September 12, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that levy of late filing fee u/s. 234E of the Income Tax Act for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarter TDS return in Form 26Q not justified since all the 3 quarter returns filed on or before due date of filing 4th quarter return and reasonable cause shown. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

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