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Penalties and Prosecutions Under Income tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains the penalty and prosecution framework under the Income-tax Act for AY 2026-27. It highlights the consequences ...

July 6, 2026 532644 Views 4 comments Print

FAQs on Maintenance of books of accounts under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains who is required to maintain books of account under Section 44AA based on business, profession, turnover, and i...

June 23, 2026 6501 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains when penalties can be imposed under various provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. It also outlines the appli...

June 22, 2026 5895 Views 0 comment Print

Prosecutions and Punishment under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The article explains how offences such as wilful tax evasion, failure to file returns, non-payment of TDS/TCS, falsification of re...

June 17, 2026 51618 Views 7 comments Print

Income Tax Offences liable to prosecution

Income Tax : This article outlines major offences under the Income-tax Act that may result in prosecution, including tax evasion, non-payment o...

June 15, 2026 59309 Views 4 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 14589 Views 0 comment Print


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Books of Accounts Cannot Be Rejected for Suspicion or Low Profit Rate: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : ITAT ruled that personal savings account credits require proof of business nexus before being treated as turnover. The income addi...

July 3, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Post search abatement of pending assessments under 158BA(2) is not automatic

Income Tax : Orissa High Court held that post search operation all pending assessments/reassessments doesn’t not automatically get abated as ...

February 24, 2026 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore Deletes Section 271D Penalty on Cash Sale Receipt

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that cash received as part of sale consideration for immovable property does not automatically attract pen...

February 20, 2026 3357 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271A Penalty Sustained Despite VSV Settlement; Non-Maintenance of Books Proved

Income Tax : The dispute centered on a statutory obligation to maintain books of account. The tribunal confirmed that non-compliance attracts p...

February 6, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

No Double Penalty for Same Default Under Sections 271A and 271B: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : The tribunal held that once penalty is imposed for non-maintenance of books, a second penalty for non-audit cannot be levied. Levy...

January 27, 2026 840 Views 0 comment Print


Set off of loss of PE against interest income from External Commercial Borrowing allowed

July 4, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that set off of loss of Permanent Establishment [PE] against the interest income received from External Commercial Borrowing, on which benefit of concessional rate tax availed, is allowable. Accordingly, appeal allowed to that extent.

Delay in filing of an appeal condoned due to reasonable cause shown: ITAT Pune

May 5, 2025 825 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that delay in filing of an appeal before CIT(A) condoned due to company’s financial position and non-pursuing of appeals by tax consultant. Accordingly, matter remitted to file of CIT(A) for denovo adjudication.

ITAT Condones Delay in Filing Appeals Due to Notices Sent to Incorrect Email

May 4, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot sets aside CIT(A)’s ex parte penalty orders against Sunita Ashokabhai Sharma due to incorrect email service by tax department.

ITAT Jaipur Set Aside Penalty Under 271E for Lack of Recorded Satisfaction

April 10, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur quashes penalty under Section 271E of the Income Tax Act in Anil Sharma vs. ITO due to absent recorded satisfaction.

Assessee not well versed with tax proceedings failed to furnish documents before AO hence matter restored

December 27, 2024 1308 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that since the assessee, being an agriculturist was not well versed with tax proceedings, was unable to file required documents against addition on account of unexplained cash credit u/s. 69A of the Income Tax Act before AO.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Notice Issued After Assessment Order is Invalid: ITAT Chennai

September 7, 2024 4731 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai quashes penalty under sections 271(1)(c) and 271A for AY 2012-13 to 2016-17 in the Srinivasan Chandrasekara case, citing legal deficiencies.

Request to restore matter not granted as matter not represented by assessee since long time: ITAT Raipur

August 28, 2024 567 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that law will help only those who are vigilant and will not assist the one who are careless. Accordingly, request of assessee to restore matter back not granted as assessee has chosen not to represent its matter for more than 08 years.

Budget 2024: Time-limit for filing appeals to Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

July 23, 2024 14589 Views 0 comment Print

Explore amendments to section 253 of Income-tax Act, adjusting time limits for filing appeals to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, effective October 2024.

No section 271B penalty if reasonable cause exist or if assessee establishes its bonafides

June 13, 2024 2667 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the order from ITAT Agra where penalty u/s 271B was deleted for Tasavver Husain vs ITO. Detailed analysis and conclusion provided.

Section 270A(9)(a) Penalty Cannot be Levied for Adhoc Disallowance of Expenditure

March 27, 2024 4683 Views 0 comment Print

VDB Infra vs. ITO: ITAT Bangalore case involves TDS deduction dispute resulting in penalty deletion under Section 270A(9)(a) by the tribunal.

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