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Penalty Deleted as Audited Books Existed Despite Rejection for Defects

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that penalty under Section 271A cannot be levied merely because books were rejected and income was estimated. S...

December 26, 2025 1002 Views 0 comment Print

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

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates books for professionals and businesses exceeding income thresholds. Details presumptive tax rules, required ...

October 31, 2025 5595 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 5523 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 531558 Views 4 comments Print

A Critical Appreciation of Ranchi Bench of ITAT in Rakesh Kr. Jha vs. ITO

Income Tax : Explore recent ITAT judgment in Rakesh Kr. Jha vs. ITO, delving into interpretation of Sections 271A and 271B, highlighting confli...

November 29, 2023 2490 Views 0 comment 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 13695 Views 0 comment Print


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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 432 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 3213 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 435 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 657 Views 0 comment Print

Rejection of Books Not Enough to Sustain Section 271A Penalty

Income Tax : The Tribunal deleted a penalty imposed for alleged non-maintenance of accounts. It held that audited books, even if defective, do ...

December 21, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print


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

September 7, 2024 4653 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 537 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 13695 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 2541 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 4536 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.

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

March 20, 2024 2958 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.

Kerala HC Orders IT Dept to Review Stay Petition on Sec 271A Penalty Proceedings

February 22, 2024 939 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court directs Income Tax Department to consider stay petition in penalty proceedings initiated under Section 271A against Wexco Homes Pvt Ltd.

Loss or low profit cannot be reason for exclusion of comparables for computing ALP: ITAT Mumbai

February 15, 2024 738 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that exclusion of comparables for the reason that those companies are loss making or low profit making is not correct. Accordingly, TPO directed to include these comparables and re-compute the Arm’s Length Price (ALP).

ITAT delete Section 271A Penalty: AO Fails to Prove Appellant’s Business Mandating Books under Section 44AA

February 2, 2024 1377 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of Amey Pravinbhai Brahmbhatt Vs ITO case where ITAT Ahmedabad deleted the penalty under section 271A for failure to fulfill conditions u/s 44 AA of Income Tax Act.

A Critical Appreciation of Ranchi Bench of ITAT in Rakesh Kr. Jha vs. ITO

November 29, 2023 2490 Views 0 comment Print

Explore recent ITAT judgment in Rakesh Kr. Jha vs. ITO, delving into interpretation of Sections 271A and 271B, highlighting conflicting views among High Courts.

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