Follow Us:

section 271(1)(c)

Latest Articles


No Penalty for Voluntary Correction of Bona fide computational mistakes During Assessment 

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that penalty under section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed when errors are voluntarily corrected during assessment. ...

March 20, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Penalties and Prosecutions Under Income tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A summary of key penalties under the Income Tax Act for AY 2026-27, covering defaults from late filing and non-payment to misrepor...

October 28, 2025 529092 Views 4 comments Print

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) Not Sustainable for Bona Fide 54F Claim Delayed by Builder Default: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held penalty u/s 271(1)(c) unsustainable as 54F exemption failed due to builder delay, not taxpayer’s fault. Full dis...

July 16, 2025 1083 Views 0 comment Print

Invalid Income-tax Section 271(1)(c) Penalty: Non-Specific Charge Legal Analysis

Income Tax : Understand why an income-tax penalty under Section 271(1)(c) is invalid if the charge isn't specified as concealment or inaccurate...

June 7, 2025 3000 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Proceedings Deferred must be During Quantum Appeal: Legal Framework & Judicial Insights

Income Tax : Learn how taxpayers can defer income tax penalty proceedings when quantum additions are under appeal. Understand legal grounds and...

June 6, 2025 4692 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Easwar Committee Recommends Non-Levy Of Penalty in certain circumstances

Income Tax : The Committee recommends that the scope of Section 273B should be suitably enlarged to provide that penalty for concealment of inc...

January 21, 2016 1123 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Penalty Deleted as AO Failed to Specify Exact Section 271(1)(c) Charge: Delhi HC

Income Tax : The case addressed ambiguity in penalty proceedings where the specific charge was not identified. The Court upheld deletion of pen...

April 18, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Quashed as Notice Failed to Specify Exact Section 271(1)(c) Charge: ITAT Raipur

Income Tax : The case involved an ambiguous penalty notice that did not clarify whether the charge was concealment or inaccurate particulars. T...

April 18, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

No Penalty on Estimated Bogus Purchases: ITAT Deletes U/s 271(1)(c) Levy

Income Tax : The case involved penalty on disallowance of purchases treated as non-genuine and estimated at 12.5%. Tribunal ruled that estimate...

April 18, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Commission Disallowance Remanded – 133(6) Non-Response Not Sufficient; Ad-hoc Expenses Cut to 10%

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai remanded ₹95.81 lakh commission disallowance, holding that non-response to Section 133(6) notices alone cannot justi...

April 18, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) Cannot Enhance on New Issue; JDA Additions & U/s 2(22)(e) Deletions Upheld

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that CIT(A) cannot enhance income by introducing a new issue not examined by the Assessing Officer. The ruling cl...

April 18, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Immunity under Section 270AA of Income-tax Act, 1961- CBDT Clarifies

Income Tax : Section 270AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) inter alia provides that w.e.f. 1 st April, 2017, the Assessing Officer, on an...

August 16, 2018 11967 Views 0 comment Print


No Penalty for Disallowed Advances & Interest Claims: ITAT Bangalore

July 15, 2025 891 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore rules that merely disallowing advances written off and interest claims does not warrant a penalty under Section 271(1)(c), reinforcing that an honest claim, even if rejected, is not an inaccurate particular of income.

Addition u/s. 68 set aside as source of credits disclosed: ITAT Mumbai

July 14, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained as assessee disclosed the source of credits. It is also held that assessee has also disclosed source of source and hence addition cannot be sustained. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

License fee for broadcasting sports event apportioned as 10% towards recorded events and 90% towards live coverage

July 12, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that apportionment of license fees as 10% towards recorded events and 90% towards live coverage instead of 5% and 95% as claimed by sports broadcasters. Accordingly, appeal partly allowed.

Till March 2013 section 68 not require explanation of source of credit: ITAT Mumbai

July 11, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that as per previous provisions of section 68 of the Income Tax Act applicable till 31st March 2013, the assessee was not required to explain the source of money provided by the creditors.

Assessee proves identity & creditworthiness of lender: Upholds deletion of Addition

July 10, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai dismisses Revenue’s appeal against Thirumalai Marketing & Investments Ltd., upholding the assessee’s proof of the lender’s identity and creditworthiness for a Rs. 5 crore loan.

Jurisdiction of JAO to conduct proceedings u/s. 148A: Matter referred to Larger Bench

July 4, 2025 2412 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that the question of jurisdiction of Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) to conduct proceedings under section 148A of the Income Tax Act is referred to Larger Bench. Accordingly, writ disposed of.

Section 40A(3) cannot be invoked as income estimated based on gross profit rate

July 1, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that invocation of provisions of section 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act not justifiable as income is estimated on the basis of gross profit rate. Thus, disallowance u/s. 40A(3) set aside and appeal stands allowed.

Addition merely based on difference in Form 26AS and sales disclosed in P&L not sustainable

June 30, 2025 1143 Views 0 comment Print

The present appeal is preferred by the assessee. Notably, assessee has challenged the addition of Rs.54,39,870/- on account of alleged difference received from the contracts on the basis of entries in Form 26AS.

ITAT Delhi Quashes ₹40.94 Crore Penalties for Non-Compliance Under Sec. 271(1)(c)

June 28, 2025 11319 Views 1 comment Print

Delhi ITAT set aside penalties against Delhi Building & Others for Assessment Years 2007-08 and 2008-09, citing the Assessing Officer’s failure to specify the charge under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act

ITAT Surat Deletes Section 271(1)(c) Penalty on Estimated Income Addition

June 27, 2025 240 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat deleted a Section 271(1)(c) penalty against Gunjan Agarwal, ruling that an addition based on estimated income does not automatically imply concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars.

Search Post by Date
April 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930