Income Tax : Budget 2026 proposes allowing taxpayers to file an updated return even after receiving a reassessment notice under Section 148. Wh...
Income Tax : Misreporting under Section 270A(9) applies only to six specific circumstances. Where the assessment order does not clearly establi...
Income Tax : The law now proposes a single consolidated assessment-cum-penalty order for under-reporting of income, reducing multiple proceedin...
Income Tax : Detailed overview of penalties under various sections of the Income Tax Act, covering defaults in tax payment, reporting, document...
Income Tax : Section 270A penalties must specify the exact misreporting clause. Vague notices invalidate penalties and can restore immunity und...
Income Tax : Explore amendments to section 253 of Income-tax Act, adjusting time limits for filing appeals to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal...
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...
Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned on bank deposits is taxable and not covered by the principle of mutuality. The ruling confirms that...
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...
Income Tax : The issue was penalty for misreporting on sale of land classified as capital asset. The Tribunal held the issue was debatable and ...
Income Tax : The case examined whether disallowance under section 94(7) should be limited to exempt dividend. The Tribunal held that the provis...
ITAT Jaipur held that reasons recorded for selecting case for scrutiny never mentioned that case was selected for limited scrutiny hence approval for conversion not required. Matter remanded to CIT(A) to decide case based on merits.
Bombay High Court held that order passed without granting an opportunity of being heard is passed against the principles of natural justice and accordingly, is liable to be quashed. Thus, petition is allowed and orders are quashed.
Delhi High Court held that Section 260A of the Income Tax Act refrains from incorporating a specific provision permitting the filing of a cross-objection. Thus, cross objection would not be maintainable.
ITAT Ahmedabad held that penalty u/s.271AA of the Income Tax Act cannot be levied without specifying the required documents failed to be maintained/furnished by the assessee. Thus, appeal of the revenue dismissed.
ITAT Cochin sends penalty case back to AO as CIT(A) failed to address immunity plea for late Form 28 filing.
ITAT Cochin remanded the case of Malanadu Co-op Bank on penalty immunity under Section 270A, directing AO to review the application on merits.
ITAT Chennai rules that debatable tax claims made in good faith do not warrant penalties under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act. Read the case details.
ITAT Bangalore held that that mens rea is not an essential condition for imposing penalties under civil acts. Penalty u/s. 270A of the Income Tax Act nowhere specifically refers necessity of presence of mens rea for levy of penalty. Accordingly, appeal of revenue allowed.
ITAT Hyderabad held that resorting to estimation of profit in case of best judgement assessment without rejection of books of accounts is unjustifiable. Accordingly, matter set aside to the file of the lower authorities for reconsideration of the issue.
Bombay High Court quashes penalty on VRML Constructions Pvt Ltd, citing technical glitches in ITBA records. Fresh proceedings may be initiated post-appeal disposal.
