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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 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 4464 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 12537 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 117 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 342 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


Penalty u/s 270A Deleted – Immunity u/s 270AA Allowed Despite Procedural Lapse: ITAT Chennai

February 14, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that where disallowance was accepted and taxes paid during revision under Section 263, penalty under Section 270A was not warranted. The appeal was allowed and penalty deleted.

Penalty u/s 270A on PF/ESI Disallowance Deleted – Mere Disallowance Not Misreporting: ITAT Chennai

February 14, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty was imposed alleging misreporting due to belated PF/ESI remittance. The Tribunal ruled that a disclosed claim later disallowed does not fall under any clause of Section 270A(9), and deleted the penalty.

Depreciation on Slump-Sale Goodwill Allowed – Goodwill held as Bundle of Commercial Rights; FA 2021 Amendment not Applicable to AY 2018-19

February 14, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that goodwill arising from acquisition of a business as a going concern represents a bundle of commercial and business rights. Following Supreme Court precedent, depreciation under Section 32 was allowed for AY 2018–19.

Commission income earned by Booking.com not taxable in India

February 12, 2026 666 Views 0 comment Print

Booking.com platform earning of commission income is not taxable in India since AO has failed to discharge the onus of establishing assessee having fixed place PE in India. Accordingly, final assessment order is liable to be set aside.

Telangana HC Dismisses Writ as Section 139(8A) Bars Updated Return During Pending Assessment

February 12, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

The Court ruled that an assessee cannot invoke Section 139(8A) after initiation of assessment proceedings under Section 143(2). It affirmed the disallowance of deductions and held that appeal is the proper remedy.

Notices u/s 148 issued by JAO was invalid due to mandatory faceless procedure u/s 151A

February 11, 2026 5832 Views 1 comment Print

Once the Central Government notified the Faceless Scheme for reassessment (effective March 29, 2022), the JAO was effectively divested of the power to issue notices under Section 148. The issuance of a notice by a JAO instead of the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NFAC) was a jurisdictional error that could not be cured.

Controlled Cant Benchmark Controlled – Pro-Rata Commission TP Struck Down

February 7, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

The authorities compared intra-group commission rates without economic analysis. The Tribunal ruled that such an approach leads to invalid transfer pricing adjustments.

Co-founder of Flipkart stayed in India for 141 days hence was Indian national for relevant period

February 6, 2026 777 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that at the relevant time co-founder of Flipkart stayed in India for 141 days and balance days in other countries. Hence, assessee is an Indian national and thus the appeal of the assessee is dismissed.

No 270A Penalty Where Income Is Based on Gross Profit Estimation: ITAT Ranchi

February 6, 2026 822 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal ruled that penalty under Section 270A cannot survive when income is assessed purely on estimated gross profit after rejecting books. Additions based on estimation do not amount to under-reporting or misreporting of income.

Section 43CA Relief for Marginal Variations: ITAT Mumbai Applies 10% Tolerance Retrospectively and Orders DVO Reference

February 5, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute involved additions made despite small variations between agreement value and stamp duty value. The Tribunal ruled that differences within 10% are immune from Section 43CA, granting relief for genuine transactions.

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