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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 5391 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 4476 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 12549 Views 0 comment Print


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No Penalty When Quantum Deleted: 270A Cannot Survive Without Addition

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai deletes penalty under Section 270A as quantum addition was fully removed. Held that no under-reporting exists when ass...

April 18, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

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


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.

Cost imposed as order issued u/s. 143(3) wrongly challenged assuming it as draft assessment order u/s. 144C

December 9, 2024 768 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that order issued u/s. 143(3) of the Income Tax Act wrongly challenged on the assumption that it is draft assessment order u/s. 144C is untenable in law. Accordingly, cost of ₹1,00,000/- imposed on petitioner.

Section 270A Penalty Quashed Due to Unspecific Notice on Underreporting or Misreporting

December 4, 2024 3726 Views 0 comment Print

Manish Manohardas Asrani Vs ITO Int Tax Ward (ITAT Mumbai) The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai, ruled in favor of the assessee, Manish Manohardas Asrani, quashing a penalty of ₹44,90,048 levied under Section 270A(8) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The tribunal held that the penalty notice lacked specificity regarding the charge—whether it pertained […]

Revision u/s. 263 quashed as AO duly assessed NIL income due to proper application of funds

November 13, 2024 672 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that revision u/s. 263 quashed as AO already disallowed the claim of depreciation while framing assessment and assessed income at NIL due to proper application of funds.

Revisionary jurisdiction not sustained as AO took plausible and legally valid view: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 28, 2024 429 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that revisionary jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act cannot be invoked as AO exercised a plausible and legally valid view and revisionary jurisdiction cannot be invoked merely because PCIT holds a different view.

Proving debt become irrecoverable not required after 01.04.1989: ITAT Delhi

October 24, 2024 618 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the assessee is not required to prove that a particular debt had become bad debt in order to claim deduction on account of bad debt written off pursuant to the amendment made u/s 36(1)(vii) of the Income Tax Act after 01.04.1989.

Addition u/s. 69A unjustified as source of cash deposits duly explained: ITAT Visakhapatnam

October 24, 2024 1155 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the cash deposits are made out of the sale proceeds of the assessee and in my opinion the assessee has properly explained the source of the cash deposits along with documentary evidence.

Deduction u/s 80P was allowable on interest and dividend income earned from Cooperative Banks

October 23, 2024 1443 Views 0 comment Print

Since cooperative banks were considered cooperative societies for the purpose of Section 80P(2)(d), thereby making assessee’s interest and dividend income eligible for deduction.

Interest on debit/ credit balances of supplier and contractors is taxable as business income: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 17, 2024 573 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that interest on loans and advance to small advances on debit/ credit balances of suppliers and contractors are incidental to business hence taxable as business income and not as income from other sources.

Severance compensation is capital receipt & not chargeable to tax u/s. 17(3): ITAT Ahmedabad

October 15, 2024 1653 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that the severance compensation received by the employee is a capital receipt and the same is not chargeable to tax under Section 17(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

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