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FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains when penalties can be imposed under various provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. It also outlines the appli...

June 22, 2026 5895 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty as Estimated Addition Cannot Justify Penalty

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that penalty under Section 270A cannot be levied merely because income was estimated after rejection of books. Si...

June 20, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

Specified Domestic Transaction- Penalty for Concealment of Income

Income Tax : The article explains how transactions between associated domestic entities exceeding ₹20 crore must comply with arm's length pri...

June 15, 2026 57933 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty Due to Defective Notice and Bona Fide Reliance on Form 16

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that non-specification of the precise statutory charge under sections 270A(2) and 270A(9) violated principles o...

May 15, 2026 774 Views 0 comment Print

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 2316 Views 0 comment 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 14589 Views 0 comment Print


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Cost-to-Cost Overseas Reimbursements Without Profit Element Not Taxable as FTS: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that IT, salary and travel reimbursements without any profit element were not taxable and deleted the disallowance...

July 4, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

DCF Share Valuation Accepted as AO Could Not Replace Prescribed Method with NAV

Income Tax : ITAT held that an Assessing Officer cannot substitute the DCF method chosen under Rule 11UA with the NAV method without legal just...

July 3, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Indexed Cost Can’t Be Reduced When Entire Property Rights Are Surrendered: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT held ₹33 crore settled rights over the entire land, allowing full indexed acquisition cost and rejecting proportionate rest...

July 3, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Excludes TPO Comparables for Functional Dissimilarity

Income Tax : ITAT excluded EDCIL, Just Dial, Info Edge and India Exposition Mart as transfer pricing comparables due to functional differences ...

July 1, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Sections 270A & 271AAB Penalty as Notice Lacked Specific Charge

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that a penalty notice lacking a specific allegation of under-reporting, misreporting, or the applicable clause ...

July 1, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Cuttack Upholds 270A Penalty as assessee failed to file 270AA immunity Form

August 8, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cuttack confirmed a Section 270A penalty on Ganesh Chit Fund, rejecting immunity due to failure to file the prescribed Section 270AA application

ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty as Deduction Claim Matched Revised Audit Report

August 6, 2025 900 Views 0 comment Print

TAT Nagpur set aside two penalties against Panhera Gramin Bigarsheti: one for non-compliance due to staff issues and another for an excess 80P deduction claim, citing a revised audit report.

ITAT Ranchi Deletes Section 270A Penalty for Inadvertent CSR Expense Claim

August 6, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ranchi dismisses Revenue’s appeal against deletion of Section 270A penalty on Uranium Corporation of India Ltd., citing inadvertent error and no revenue impact due to MAT.

Income from revocable trust was taxable in settlor’s hands and not in hands of Trust

August 5, 2025 993 Views 0 comment Print

Addition made by AO in the hands of the trust was not justified as income from investments was taxable in the settlor’s hands and exempt under the India-UAE Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

Section 270A Penalty Notice Must Be Decided After Hearing: Madras HC

August 5, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court directs CBDT to hear taxpayer before deciding on a penalty notice, citing initial improper service and a four-month delay in communication.

Failure to file return u/s. 139(1) doesn’t constitute under-reporting within section 270A(2)(b): Penalty deleted

August 4, 2025 2352 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that mere filing of return in response to notice u/s. 148 does not ipso facto justify the invocation of section 270A(2)(b), unless there is a demonstrable act of under-reporting in substance. Thus, penalty deleted as failure to furnish return u/s. 139(1) doesn’t constitute under-reporting.

Penalty u/s. 270A(9)(a) cannot be sustained as specific instance of misreporting not stated

July 28, 2025 2388 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that imposition of penalty u/s. 270A(9)(a) of the Income Tax Act without mentioning the specific instance of misreporting in the notice or in order will vitiate the penalty order. Accordingly, penalty deleted and appeal allowed.

Taxability of service receipt in terms of India-Thailand DTAA needs fresh consideration: ITAT Delhi

July 28, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that taxability of service receipt amounts in terms of India- Thailand DTAA needs fresh consideration since relevant documents are not submitted. Accordingly, appellant is directed to submit all the details before DRP.

ITAT Deletes Sections 271(1)(c) & 270A Penalties for Bogus Section 80C Claims

July 26, 2025 9603 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT deletes penalties under Sections 271(1)(c) and 270A for Sunil Chunilal Kumavat, citing non-specification of charges and reliance on Mohd. Farhan A. Shaikh.

No Penalty for Bona Fide & Debatable Claim of Depreciation & Interest on TDS

July 26, 2025 1506 Views 0 comment Print

Jaipur ITAT deletes Section 270A penalty on Jaipur Telecom, ruling excess depreciation and TDS interest claims were bona fide errors, not misreporting.

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