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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 4467 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 123 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 1404 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


Denial of DTVSV Benefits for Loss Carry Forward Based on Later Return Erroneous: Delhi HC

June 19, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

The fact that the AO had in fact did not claim any carry forward of loss in the next assessment year would not be destructive of the petitioner’s right to exercise its option in terms of Rule 9(1) of the DTVSV Rules. Hence, the present petition is allowed.

Gujarat HC Quashes Income Tax Demand Not Included in IBC Resolution Plan

June 18, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court rules tax recovery notices invalid for V.S. Texmills after NCLT approved resolution plan, reinforcing IBC’s binding effect on pre-existing claims.

Mere Lack of GST registration of payees insufficient to disallow business expenses

June 14, 2025 3567 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules business expenses with genuine payments and TDS cannot be disallowed solely for payees’ lack of GST registration.

Delay in filing Form 10-IC not condoned as option of lower taxation u/s. 115BAA not selected in return

June 13, 2025 936 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner is essentially aggrieved by the denial of the benefit of paying tax at lower rate in terms of Section 115BAA of the Act, which was introduced by the virtue of Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 with effect from 01.04.2020.

Madras HC Stays Income Tax Penalty till disposal of Assessment Appeal

June 9, 2025 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court stays penalty orders under Sections 270A and 271AAC against Aadhitya Property Developers, pending a decision on the assessee’s belated appeal against the core assessment order.

Adhoc disallowance of expense without contrary material not justifiable: ITAT Delhi

June 4, 2025 849 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance of expenditure on adhoc basis without contrary material and without rejection of books of accounts not justifiable. Accordingly, disallowance made in the impugned order deleted.

STCL on which STT paid can be set off against STCG on which STT not paid

June 4, 2025 1272 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that as per section 70(2) the short-term capital loss can be set off against gain from any other capital asset. Thus, set off of short-term capital loss (on which STT was paid) against the short-term capital gains (on which STT was not paid) is allowed.

Disallowance u/s. 40(a)(ia) set aside as TDS not deductible on supply of foods packets: ITAT Jaipur

May 30, 2025 1332 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that expenditure towards supply of food packets for employees which was subjected to GST shall not be considered as contract and hence provisions of section 194C shall not apply.

Section 270AA: Guide to Immunity from Penalty & Prosecution

May 23, 2025 10932 Views 3 comments Print

Section 270AA of the Income Tax Act offers immunity from penalty and prosecution for under-reported income if taxpayers accept assessment, pay tax and interest, and do not file an appeal.

Claiming deduction u/s. 80IA not necessary for invocation of section 92BA: ITAT Hyderabad

May 21, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that for the invocation of section 92BA of the Income Tax Act, there is no necessity for the assessee for opting/ claiming the deduction U/s. 80IA of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee dismissed.

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