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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


Section 270AA(2) Immunity cannot be denied for Belated Form-68 Application: ITAT Bangalore

January 31, 2025 2037 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the ITAT Bangalore order in the DACSS Granites Pvt. Ltd. case. The tribunal rules that immunity under Section 270AA(2) cannot be denied due to a belated Form-68 application.

Services doesn’t qualify as FTS as make available condition not satisfied: ITAT Ahmedabad

January 28, 2025 933 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that services do not qualify as Fee for Technical Services [FTS] under India-Netherlands tax treaty since department failed to demonstrate that technology was ‘make available’ to recipient of services.

Section 10(10B) VRS Compensation Exemption Allowed for Central Govt Approved Scheme

January 28, 2025 2148 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was entitled for exemption under section 10(10B) for Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) compensation on whole of the amount received citing that the Central-Government approved schemes that benefited Employees.

Cost imposed on assessee for non-compliance with notices issued by CIT(A) u/s. 250

January 27, 2025 576 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that non-compliance to notices issued u/s. 250 by CIT(A) resulted into delayed appellate proceedings. Accordingly, cost of Rs. 5,000 imposed on the assessee for lack of diligence.

Delay in filing of an appeal condoned as sufficient cause shown: ITAT Kolkata

January 25, 2025 1086 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that condonation of delay in filing of an appeal is liable to be allowed as sufficient cause shown. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) set aside and matter restored back for fresh adjudication.

Revised income is lesser than returned income: ITAT deleted penalty u/s 270A

January 7, 2025 1251 Views 0 comment Print

Before ITAT it was submitted that AO determined the total income/revised income as Rs.12,84,93,150/-. Thus the assessed income is lesser than the returned income of Rs.13.30 crores.

Hire Charges of vessel did not constitute ‘Royalty’ under India-Singapore DTAA as it was business income

January 4, 2025 945 Views 0 comment Print

Hire charges of a vessel did not constitute ‘Royalty’ as it was in the nature of business income and as there was no Permanent Establishment therefore, no taxability arose on account of business income.

Deduction u/s. 37(1) allowable towards ESOP expense since it is not contingent or notional

December 27, 2024 957 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the Employee Stock Option Plans [ESOP] expenses should not be regarded contingent or notional and it should be allowed as deduction u/s 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.

Section 270A Penalty Notice Without specifying Specific Charge Invalid: ITAT Chennai

December 21, 2024 4533 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that notice u/s 274 r.w.s.270A of the Act was not a valid notice for the reason that the AO did not specify the satisfaction as to whether assessee had either ‘under reported the income or ‘misreported the income’.

Imposition of penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) for highly debatable issue not justified: ITAT Bangalore

December 10, 2024 972 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee is a credit cooperative society engaged in the business of providing credit facilities to its members for A.Y. 2014 – 15, filed its return of income after claiming deduction u/s. 80 P (2) (a) of the income tax act.

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