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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 1704 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 840 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 1452 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 5382 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 4452 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 12534 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 111 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 333 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 1392 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


No Section 14A Disallowance of Expenditure for Stock-in-Trade Securities

September 30, 2023 849 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai grants relief to Central Bank of India, disallowing expenditure under Section 14A for securities held as stock-in-trade, citing the Maxopp Investment Ltd case.

Disallowance of expenditure u/s 14A unjustified without any dividend income from equity investment

September 22, 2023 528 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that since the assessee has not earned any dividend income from its equity investment during the year disallowance of expenditure under section 14A of the Income Tax Act read with Rule 8D of the Income Tax Rules is not sustainable.

Background screening receipts doesn’t qualify as Royalty/ FTS hence not taxable

September 14, 2023 1440 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that receipts from background screening provided by the assessee to its customers in India cannot be regarded as Royalty or Fees for Technical Services (FTS) under Article 13 of the India-UK DTAA and hence not taxable in India.

TPO’s scope is limited to computing arm’s length price of a transaction

September 13, 2023 792 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi deleted TP adjustment on payment of model fee for export to AEs stating that scope of TPO is limited to determination of arm’s length price and TPO cannot adjudge commercial expediency of a transaction.

Due date for filing return for Co-Op Hsg Society for Section 80P deduction

September 10, 2023 23727 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee argued that since they were subject to audit under the Maharashtra State Co-Operative Act, their due date under Section 139(1) of the Income Tax Act was extended to October 31, 2018. Thus, they filed their ITR well within the time limit.

Penalty imposed u/s 270A is appealable before CIT(A)

September 7, 2023 10260 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held penalty imposed u/s. 270A of the Income Tax Act clearly falls within the realm of orders appealable before the CIT(Appeals) u/s. 246A of the Income Tax Act.

Initiation of assessment proceedings u/s 153C in case of searched assessee is invalid

September 4, 2023 2724 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar held that initiation of Assessment Proceedings u/s 153C, instead of section 153A, in case of the searched assessee makes the entire assessment invalid. Accordingly, penalty levied u/s 271(1)(c) is not maintainable.

Fees for live and non-live transmission right not taxable as royalty

September 3, 2023 1110 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that as there is no copyright on live events, the license fees for live and non-live transmission right cannot be taxed as royaty in terms of section 9(1)(vi) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, addition deleted.

Section 270A Penalty is not automatic & necessitate a substantial misrepresentation or suppression of facts

September 2, 2023 3918 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai rules in the case of Kannappan Vijayalakshmi vs ITO, stating that the mere non-acceptance of a claim by the assessee doesn’t mean automatic penalty under section 270A(9)(a). Explore the detailed analysis and implications.

PCIT cannot direct AO to initiate penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c)

August 24, 2023 4662 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that law doesn’t permit delegation of authority by PCIT to Assessing Officer (AO) for the purpose of imposition of penalty. Accordingly, direction issued by PCIT to AO to initiate penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act is unlawful.

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