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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 4728 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 2028 Views 3 comments Print

Section 270AA: Guide to Immunity from Penalty & Prosecution

Income Tax : Section 270AA of the Income Tax Act offers immunity from penalty and prosecution for under-reported income if taxpayers accept ass...

May 23, 2025 5733 Views 3 comments Print

Adverse Income Tax Orders: Implications and Penalties

Income Tax : Understand the consequences of an adverse income tax order, including high tax rates, penalties, interest, and steps to appeal or ...

May 4, 2025 2817 Views 0 comment Print

Section 270A Penalty For Concealment of Income under Income Tax Act 1961

Income Tax : Understand penalties for under-reporting or misreporting income under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act. Fines range from 50% to ...

April 19, 2025 6363 Views 0 comment 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 8682 Views 0 comment Print


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Ex-Parte Assessment Set Aside Due to Death and Sealed Factory

Income Tax : ITAT held that refusal to admit evidence due to factory sealing and death of the assessee was unjustified and ordered fresh assess...

January 3, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Name the Charge or Lose the Penalty, U/s 270A Proceedings Collapse

Income Tax : Where income admitted in section 153C proceedings is accepted in assessment, penalty still requires strict compliance with section...

January 2, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print

Setting off short term capital loss against non-STT gains and then against STT gains is permissible in law

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that section 70 of the Income Tax Act allows first setting off the short term capital loss against the non STT ga...

January 2, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong Satisfaction Note Invalidates Section 153C Proceedings Entirely

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that an assessment under section 153C cannot go beyond the material specified in the satisfaction note. Since ad...

January 2, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Consultancy Fees Held Not Taxable Due to Failure of “Make Available” Test

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that advisory and consultancy services could not be taxed as Fees for Included Services because no technical kn...

January 1, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print


Bombay HC Declares Assessment Order Invalid for Exceeding Section 144C(13) Deadline

April 23, 2025 576 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court reviews Shell India’s challenge to the 2016-17 assessment order under Section 144C. Dispute involved Relaxation Act applicability.

Revision u/s. 263 post approval of resolution plan not tenable: Gujarat HC

April 23, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that initiation of revisionary proceeding under section 263 of the Income Tax Act post complete extinguishment of all tax liabilities of Corporate Debtor upon approval of resolution plan is not tenable in law. Thus, notice u/s. 263 quashed.

Section 270A set aside as charge of under reporting or mis-reporting of income not clarified

April 22, 2025 975 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held the imposition of penalty under section 270A of the Income Tax Act is not sustainable since charge of under reporting or mis-reporting not clarified. Thus, penalty cannot be imposed in a light hearted manner or in routine manner.

Section 270A Penalty For Concealment of Income under Income Tax Act 1961

April 19, 2025 6363 Views 0 comment Print

Understand penalties for under-reporting or misreporting income under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act. Fines range from 50% to 200% of tax due.

Section 270A Penalty Unjustified Due to Lack of Tax Evasion Intent: ITAT Pune

April 17, 2025 1179 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that non-inclusion of disallowance u/s. 43B while filing income tax return is bona fide and inadvertent error. Accordingly, imposition of penalty under section 270A for bona fide mistake without intent to evade payment of tax is not justifiable.

Failure to Mention Specific Clause in Section 270A Notice Renders Penalty Invalid

April 17, 2025 1437 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune rules AO failed to justify penalty under Section 270A, citing lack of clear misreporting by assessee for AYs 2017–18 and 2018–19.

Gujarat HC Quashes Faceless Income Tax Assessment for Denying Video Conference Hearing

April 15, 2025 3771 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court examines the procedure for faceless income tax assessment and the assessee’s right to a personal hearing via video conference under Section 144B.

Section 270A Penalty Quashed: Failure to Specify specific Grounds of Misreporting

April 14, 2025 6174 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune sets aside penalty on Kishor Patil under Section 270A, citing lack of clarity in notice and non-specification of misreporting conditions.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Invalidated Due to AO’s Failure to Specify Exact Charge

April 14, 2025 546 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai cancels Section 271(1)(c) penalties on Lyka Labs Ltd for AYs 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2014-15 due to procedural defect in the penalty notices.

Failure to specify applicable clause under Section 270A(9) invalidates penalty

April 14, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune cancels Section 270A penalty against Kasat Prakash M (HUF) due to non-specification of legal grounds in AO’s notice under the Income Tax Act.

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