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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 529032 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 1080 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 4686 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 75 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 72 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 57 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 135 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


Section 148 Notice cannot be issued to Partner for Transactions Among Partnership Firms

April 3, 2024 1542 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the case of Bhagwan Laxman Rokde Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) regarding validity of reopening u/s.147, taxation on undisclosed income, and partnership firm transactions.

Commission cannot be disallowed merely for increase in Rate of Commission 

April 2, 2024 783 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how ITAT Mumbai overturned a decision to disallow excessive commission paid by Srinathji Yamunaji Enterprises, citing lack of evidence and business necessity.

Expenditure towards ESOP is allowable u/s 37(1) of Income Tax Act: ITAT Mumbai

April 2, 2024 2634 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the ESOP expenses claimed by the assessee is an allowable expenditure under section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.

Section 271(1)(c) penalty based on estimated addition & Defective notice is unsustainable

March 30, 2024 2052 Views 0 comment Print

Read how ITAT Mumbai ruled in Jatin Enterprises vs ACIT case, quashing a penalty notice containing concealed and inaccurate income particulars.

Allowability of Out of Court Settlement & Legal Expenses: ITAT Directs Re-adjudication

March 28, 2024 1446 Views 0 comment Print

AC Chokshi Share Brokers Pvt Ltd appeals against disallowed legal expenses for out-of-court settlement & defense. ITAT Mumbai orders readjudication. Details here.

Notional interest for delay in realization of export proceeds from AEs unwarranted: ITAT Mumbai

March 26, 2024 1002 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that as there is complete uniformity in not charging interest from AEs and Non-AEs for delay in realization of export proceeds, addition of notional interest in respect of transactions with AEs in the course of transfer pricing proceedings unwarranted.

Mere Allowable Deductions Variance is not Inaccurate furnishing of Income Particulars

March 24, 2024 1002 Views 2 comments Print

Explore the Bombay High Court’s ruling on PCIT vs. ICICI Bank Ltd regarding accuracy in income reporting and the deletion of penalties under Section 271(1)(c) of the IT Act.

Advance for Flats: Recognizing Revenue on Risk Transfer & Buyer’s Transfer Rights- ITAT

March 22, 2024 2172 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Cavalcade Properties Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT, ITAT mandates re-evaluation of advances against flat bookings, challenging revenue recognition methods.

Date of transfer of share is date of contract and not date of agreement: ITAT Mumbai

March 22, 2024 4266 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the date of the agreement by no stretch of imagination could be the date of sale of the shares by the assessee. As date of contract of sale would be date of fulfilment of conditions specified in share purchase agreement, date of contract will be treated as date of transfer.

No Penalty under Section 271B if Penalty Already Levied under Section 271A

March 20, 2024 2850 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT sets aside penalty under section 271B, citing previous penalty under section 271A for non-maintenance of accounts in Haresh Ghanshyamdas Makhija vs ITO case.

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