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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 4467 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 123 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 1404 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


Determination of ALP of intra group services as NIL not sustained as reasonable documents maintained

July 4, 2023 1470 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that determination of Arm’s Length Price (ALP) of intra group services at Rs. Nil is not justified as the assessee has maintained a reasonably sound documentation of intra group services.

No Penalty for Inadvertently Reported House Property Annual value Value

June 27, 2023 1137 Views 0 comment Print

Analyzing ITAT Chennai’s decision in the S. Saroja Vs DCIT case, focusing on the ruling that no penalty should be levied for inadvertent mistakes in reporting house property value by an accountant.

Disallowance of revenue expenditure merely based on description of expense is unsustainable

June 22, 2023 1794 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that disallowance of revenue expenditure treating it as capital merely on the basis of description of the expenditure without any substantive record is unsustainable.

Order of AO can be challenged before CIT(A), Not ITAT – Appeal Dismissed

June 20, 2023 1290 Views 0 comment Print

Read about dismissal of an appeal by ITAT Mumbai in case of BLPL Singapore Pvt Ltd Vs DCIT. Sssessee’s appeal against penalty order under Section 270A for non-disclosure of interest income was dismissed.

Disallowance Under Section 14A Cannot Exceed Exempt Income: ITAT Delhi

June 19, 2023 972 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi in Jubilant Securities Pvt Ltd Vs DCIT case, highlighted the rule that disallowance under Section 14A cannot exceed exempt income

Section 270A penalty Not Sustainable: Lack of Application of Mind & Violation of Principles of natural justice

June 14, 2023 4050 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT directs re-adjudication of penalty imposed under section 270A of the IT Act for misreporting of income without the application of mind.

Section 44BB has no application in absence of Permanent Establishment

June 13, 2023 1398 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that in absence of a Permanent Establishment, provisions of section 44BB of the Income Tax Act has no application.

Section 270A penalty cannot be imposed on addition on the basis of estimation

May 5, 2023 6834 Views 0 comment Print

Addition made on the basis of estimation cannot provide foundation for under-reported income for the purpose of imposition of penalty u/s 270A

Business profit not taxable in India in absence of any permanent establishment

May 3, 2023 1707 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that payment received in the nature of Business Profit cannot be brought to tax in India in absence of Permanent Establishment in India.

Section 270A penalty cannot be levied if disallowance made on estimated basis

April 20, 2023 13932 Views 0 comment Print

Pallava Textiles Private Limited Vs ITO (ITAT  Chennai) In this case, the Assessing Officer has initiated penalty proceedings under section 270A of the Act for under-reported income. The Assessing Officer issued show-cause notice under section 274 r.w.s. 270A of the Act calling explanations from the assessee as to why penalty cannot be levied for under-reporting […]

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