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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 532611 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 6492 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


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

March 20, 2024 3129 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 966 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 777 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 1446 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 2544 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.

Section 40A(2)(b) Disallowance for Assumed Higher Sub-contracting Income is unsustainable

November 1, 2023 1593 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance under section 40A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act on merely estimating that more income should have been earned from sub-contracting without bringing any comparable figures is unsustainable in law.

Section 271B penalty not attracted if no books of account been maintained

September 29, 2023 2319 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruling on penalty u/s.271B for non-maintenance of books of accounts by an assessee engaged in trading, financing, realty, and commodities business. Analysis of Varadagovind Parthasarthy Iyer vs ITO case.

Cash Payment exceeding prescribed limit towards purchase of land disallowed as per section 40A(3)

September 4, 2023 2592 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that payment of cash towards purchase of land exceeding the prescribed limit is duly disallowed under section 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Upholds Penalties u/s 271A & 271B for Bookkeeping & Tax Audit Lapses

August 17, 2023 11247 Views 3 comments Print

Read analysis of ITAT judgment in Saraswati Gupta vs. ITO case confirming penalties under sections 271A and 271B for not maintaining and auditing books of account. Learn about the outcome and reasoning.

No Section 272A(1)(c) penalty if Reasonable cause shown for delay in providing details

July 22, 2023 2547 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that penalty under section 272A(1)(c) not warranted as reasonable cause shown for delay in providing the details by the assessee and later in the end, the assessee had shared all the relevant details.

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