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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 4689 Views 0 comment Print


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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


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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 192 Views 0 comment Print


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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


Penalties under Section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed on estimated additions

August 3, 2024 3678 Views 0 comment Print

Penalties under Section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed based on estimated additions without concrete evidence of concealment or inaccurate particulars of income.

Foreign allowance for services rendered outside India is not taxable in India: ITAT Kolkata

August 1, 2024 996 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that foreign allowance received by a non-resident outside India for services rendered outside India does not fall within the scope of total income under section 5(2) of the Income Tax Act.

NIIT Foundation conducting systematic and formal instruction, schooling or training qualifies as education activities u/s 2(15)

July 31, 2024 891 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that affiliation with and recognition by a regulatory authority are not essential attributes of education under Section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act. NIIT Foundation engaged in conducting systematic and formal instruction, schooling or training qualifies u/s. 2(15).

Penalty unsustainable as issue of claim of depreciation on non-compete fee is highly contentious: ITAT Delhi

July 30, 2024 465 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act unsustainable as allowability of deprecation on non-compete fee is highly contentious as different views are taken by various High Courts and matter is pending before Supreme Court.

ITAT Mumbai deletes penalty where addition was made on estimation basis

July 22, 2024 918 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai removes penalty imposed on Sunil Bhagwandas Vorani (HUF) as addition was made on estimation basis, not due to concealment.

ITAT deletes addition for alleged bogus long-term capital gains

July 12, 2024 1590 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed ITAT Mumbai order analysis of Yogesh P. Thakkar vs DCIT, focusing on disputed long-term capital gains and commission expenditure.

ITAT deletes addition made by CIT(A) without adequate justification 

July 9, 2024 768 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the ITAT Mumbai order in the case of Krimesh Ramesh Divecha Vs DCIT for A.Y. 2015-16. Understand the assessment details and implications.

No penalty if contention of assessee was plausible and bona fide: Delhi HC

July 6, 2024 1557 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC: No penalty for New Holland Tractors if assessee’s contention was plausible and bona fide, provided full disclosure of facts. Legal interpretations may vary.

Penalty for Concealment of Income, Section 270A of Income Tax Act

June 19, 2024 6237 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the implications of Income Tax Act Section 270A and penalties for under-reporting or misreporting income. Learn calculation methods and exceptions.

ITAT Delhi allows provision for warranty expenses despite lack of past experience & scientific basis

June 15, 2024 1149 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules in favor of Grey Orange India Pvt. Ltd., allowing income tax deduction on warranty expenses. Detailed analysis of the ITAT order and implications.

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