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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 1713 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 846 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 1455 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 5388 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 4473 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 12540 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 126 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 348 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 1407 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


ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty as Deduction Claim Matched Revised Audit Report

August 6, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

TAT Nagpur set aside two penalties against Panhera Gramin Bigarsheti: one for non-compliance due to staff issues and another for an excess 80P deduction claim, citing a revised audit report.

ITAT Ranchi Deletes Section 270A Penalty for Inadvertent CSR Expense Claim

August 6, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ranchi dismisses Revenue’s appeal against deletion of Section 270A penalty on Uranium Corporation of India Ltd., citing inadvertent error and no revenue impact due to MAT.

Income from revocable trust was taxable in settlor’s hands and not in hands of Trust

August 5, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Addition made by AO in the hands of the trust was not justified as income from investments was taxable in the settlor’s hands and exempt under the India-UAE Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

Section 270A Penalty Notice Must Be Decided After Hearing: Madras HC

August 5, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court directs CBDT to hear taxpayer before deciding on a penalty notice, citing initial improper service and a four-month delay in communication.

Failure to file return u/s. 139(1) doesn’t constitute under-reporting within section 270A(2)(b): Penalty deleted

August 4, 2025 2079 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that mere filing of return in response to notice u/s. 148 does not ipso facto justify the invocation of section 270A(2)(b), unless there is a demonstrable act of under-reporting in substance. Thus, penalty deleted as failure to furnish return u/s. 139(1) doesn’t constitute under-reporting.

Penalty u/s. 270A(9)(a) cannot be sustained as specific instance of misreporting not stated

July 28, 2025 2043 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that imposition of penalty u/s. 270A(9)(a) of the Income Tax Act without mentioning the specific instance of misreporting in the notice or in order will vitiate the penalty order. Accordingly, penalty deleted and appeal allowed.

Taxability of service receipt in terms of India-Thailand DTAA needs fresh consideration: ITAT Delhi

July 28, 2025 372 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that taxability of service receipt amounts in terms of India- Thailand DTAA needs fresh consideration since relevant documents are not submitted. Accordingly, appellant is directed to submit all the details before DRP.

ITAT Deletes Sections 271(1)(c) & 270A Penalties for Bogus Section 80C Claims

July 26, 2025 9348 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT deletes penalties under Sections 271(1)(c) and 270A for Sunil Chunilal Kumavat, citing non-specification of charges and reliance on Mohd. Farhan A. Shaikh.

No Penalty for Bona Fide & Debatable Claim of Depreciation & Interest on TDS

July 26, 2025 1263 Views 0 comment Print

Jaipur ITAT deletes Section 270A penalty on Jaipur Telecom, ruling excess depreciation and TDS interest claims were bona fide errors, not misreporting.

No Penalty for Genuine Mistake in Disclosure of Income Tax Refund Interest

July 26, 2025 1620 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT deletes Section 270A penalty on Advik Hi-Tech Pvt. Ltd., ruling non-disclosure of adjusted IT refund interest was an inadvertent error, not under-reporting.

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