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Proposed Changes to the ITR-U Framework under Finance Bill 2026

Income Tax : Budget 2026 proposes allowing taxpayers to file an updated return even after receiving a reassessment notice under Section 148. Wh...

March 5, 2026 1704 Views 0 comment Print

Section 270A Penalty Quashed Because Incorrect Limb Was Invoked at Initiation

Income Tax : Misreporting under Section 270A(9) applies only to six specific circumstances. Where the assessment order does not clearly establi...

March 2, 2026 840 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty for Under-Reporting to Be Issued With Assessment, Not Separately

Income Tax : The law now proposes a single consolidated assessment-cum-penalty order for under-reporting of income, reducing multiple proceedin...

February 2, 2026 1452 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 5382 Views 0 comment Print

Precision in Penalty: Why Misreporting Must Be Pinpointed Under Section 270A

Income Tax : Section 270A penalties must specify the exact misreporting clause. Vague notices invalidate penalties and can restore immunity und...

October 25, 2025 4452 Views 3 comments Print


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Budget 2024: Time-limit for filing appeals to Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Income Tax : Explore amendments to section 253 of Income-tax Act, adjusting time limits for filing appeals to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal...

July 23, 2024 12534 Views 0 comment Print


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Duty Drawback Taxable Only on Receipt – ITAT Deletes Addition & U/s 270A Penalty

Income Tax : The tribunal examined whether duty drawback should be taxed on accrual or actual receipt. It held that as per law, duty drawback i...

April 16, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune: Interest on Bank Deposits Not Covered by Mutuality; Only Proportionate Expenses Allowed

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned on bank deposits is taxable and not covered by the principle of mutuality. The ruling confirms that...

April 13, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty U/s 270A Held Premature – ITAT Bangalore Restores Matter Pending Quantum Outcome

Income Tax : The Tribunal restored the penalty matter as the quantum addition was sent back to the AO. It held that penalty must follow the out...

April 9, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

Debatable Issue, No Penalty – ITAT Deletes U/s 270A Penalty on Land Classification

Income Tax : The issue was penalty for misreporting on sale of land classified as capital asset. The Tribunal held the issue was debatable and ...

April 6, 2026 1392 Views 0 comment Print

Dividend Stripping Disallowance Upheld as Section 94(7) Applies to Entire Dividend

Income Tax : The case examined whether disallowance under section 94(7) should be limited to exempt dividend. The Tribunal held that the provis...

April 4, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print


Reassessment Notice Quashed Due to Extinguishment of Tax Liabilities Under Approved Resolution Plan

April 1, 2026 507 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that once a resolution plan under IBC extinguishes prior tax liabilities, reassessment cannot be initiated. The notice under Section 148 was set aside. The ruling confirms that extinguished claims cannot be revived through reassessment.

Time-Barred Assessment Order – ITAT Bangalore Strikes Down TP Addition

March 31, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the final assessment order passed after the prescribed time limit is invalid. It ruled that limitation begins from the date DRP directions are uploaded on the ITBA portal.

GST Not Income Under Section 44B; Statutory Levy Excluded from Presumptive Taxation

March 28, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that GST collected is not part of income for presumptive taxation under section 44B. It ruled that GST is a statutory levy and cannot be treated as revenue.

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

March 27, 2026 276 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.

ITAT Mumbai: No U/s 36(1)(iii) Disallowance If Own Funds Exceed Advances

March 23, 2026 345 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that where interest-free funds exceed advances, a presumption arises that such advances are made from own funds. Disallowance under section 36(1)(iii) was deleted as no nexus with borrowed funds was proven.

ITAT Delhi Set Aside TP Adjustment Due to Ignoring Internal CUP Analysis by TPO

March 18, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the TPO failed to consider the assessee’s Internal CUP benchmarking despite directions from the DRP. It directed fresh examination using the correct method and excluded certain NCDs from adjustment.

Section 80C Deduction & HRA Exemption Rejected as Assessee Failed to Produce Evidence

March 18, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld the disallowance of HRA exemption under Section 10(13A) as the assessee failed to submit any supporting documents for rent payments. In the absence of evidence, the claim of ₹1,08,000 was rightly disallowed.

ITAT Deletes Section 56(2)(x) Addition as Property Agreement Predated Provision

March 18, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ranchi held that Section 56(2)(x) cannot apply where the property purchase agreement was executed before the provision existed, even if the sale deed was registered later.

Penalty U/s 271DA & 271E Invalid When Original Assessment Set Aside – ITAT Deletes Penalties

March 14, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal examined whether penalties could continue when the fresh assessment order did not record satisfaction for initiating them. It ruled that absence of such satisfaction makes the penalties invalid in law.

Penalty U/s 270A Deleted – AO Failed to Specify Misreporting Clause

March 13, 2026 993 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai deletes Sec 270A penalty, ruling 200% penalty for misreporting cannot be imposed without specifying clause of Sec 270A(9) or proper reasoning.

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