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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


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

April 14, 2025 7011 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 717 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 1110 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.

Penalty Orders Invalid Due to Failure to Specify specific Default Under Section 270A(9)

April 14, 2025 1599 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune cancels penalties under Section 270A due to procedural lapses in AO’s notices, citing failure to specify relevant clauses of misreporting.

Failure to Specify Relevant misreporting Limb invalidates Section 270A Penalty Proceedings

April 14, 2025 1008 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune removes Section 270A penalties due to defect in penalty notice lacking reference to specific misreporting clause. Appeals allowed for two assessment years.

Absence of clear & precise Section 270A notice: ITAT Pune deletes Penalty

April 14, 2025 1521 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune deletes Section 270A penalty on salaried assessee due to lack of specific clause in penalty notice and reliance on tax consultant’s actions.

No Section 270A Penalty for Misreporting Income Due to Short TDS Deduction on Additional Salary

April 12, 2025 1527 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad ruled against penalty under 270A for misreporting income, citing correct filing and tax payment after notice. Case details.

ITAT Restores Penalty Proceedings to CIT(A) Following Quantum Restoration

April 11, 2025 576 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune remands penalty case, citing pending quantum appeal before CIT(A). Decision on under-reporting penalty deferred.

Penalty u/s. 270A not leviable as order & notice failed to specify applicable limb

April 10, 2025 3114 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that penalty under section 270A is not leviable since neither the assessment order nor the notice issued u/sec.274 r.w.s.270A the Assessing Officer has specified the limb under which the case of the assessee falls.

Payment of interest and penalty due to default in payment of license fee is revenue expenditure

April 8, 2025 558 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that interest and penalty due to default in payment of license fee is merely compensatory in nature and hence the same is revenue expenditure. Accordingly, PCIT classifying them to be capital expenditure is not sustainable.

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