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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


No Penalty for Genuine Mistake in Disclosure of Income Tax Refund Interest

July 26, 2025 1893 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT deletes Section 270A penalty on Advik Hi-Tech Pvt. Ltd., ruling non-disclosure of adjusted IT refund interest was an inadvertent error, not under-reporting.

Disallowance should be restricted to profit element in case of of bogus purchases when sales were not doubted

July 25, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

When sales were not doubted, entire purchases could not be disallowed merely on the ground that suppliers were non-genuine, it was deemed appropriate to restore the matter back to the file of AO for carrying out limited verification and addition should be restricted to profit estimation.

Capital gain on sale of equity-oriented mutual fund not taxable under India-Mauritius DTAA

July 17, 2025 873 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee is a foreign company and a tax resident of Mauritius. The assessee is carrying on investment activity in India by way of investments in shares and debentures of Indian companies through recognized stock exchanges in India.

Section 270A Penalty Order Set Aside for Lack of Opportunity: ITAT Lucknow

July 17, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow quashes Rs. 3.34 Lakh penalty on Mohd Husain, citing lack of fair opportunity by tax authorities and improper notice delivery. Case sent for re-adjudication.

AO Must Await DRP Directions Before Final Order: Bombay HC

July 10, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court sets aside Sulzer Pumps’ assessment order, citing pending DRP reference and procedural requirements under Section 144C of the Income Tax Act.

Set off of short term capital loss [STT paid] is allowed against STCG [STT not paid]

July 2, 2025 3162 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that short-term capital loss [STCL] on which STT is paid [which is taxable at 15% u/s. 111A of the Income Tax Act] can be set off against short-term capital gains [STCG] on which STT is not paid [which is taxable at 30% u/s. 115AD].

Transfer pricing adjustment by applying Bright Line Test not permissible: ITAT Delhi

July 2, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Bright Line Test doesn’t have statutory mandate and cannot be applied for determining Arm’s Length Price [ALP] of Advertisement, Marketing and Promotion [AMP] expense. Accordingly, appeal allowed to that extent.

Notice to email address available at MCA website is valid service

June 28, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that notice sent to email address available at website of MCA is proper service of notice. Thus, order passed doesn’t violate principles of natural justice. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed.

Assessment Order Set Aside, Costs Imposed for Non-Disclosure of DRP Pendency

June 27, 2025 528 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court slaps ₹10,000 cost on Zarah Rafique Malik for failing to inform the tax officer about pending DRP objections, setting aside the assessment order for re-consideration.

ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty as Declared Income Accepted Without Additions

June 25, 2025 2025 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules in Sudarsan De case, setting aside S.270A penalty for under-reporting as belated return was accepted without income additions.

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