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

November 1, 2023 1551 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 2247 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 2541 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 11130 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 2475 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.

No Penalty under Section 271A for Maintained Books of Account

July 20, 2023 4332 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore in the case of Suresh Sharma vs ITO reaffirms the principle that penalty proceedings under Section 271A of the Income Tax Act cannot be initiated if the Books of Account are properly maintained

No Penalty for Non-Audit under Section 271B without Bookkeeping Requirement

July 20, 2023 1533 Views 0 comment Print

An analysis of the landmark case Taranjeet Singh Alagh vs ITO, in which the ITAT Delhi provides key clarifications on the penalties under section 271B of the Income Tax Act relating to account audits and book maintenance.

ITAT Deletes Penalty for Estimation-Based Addition (Section 271A)

June 20, 2023 936 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad order, wherein Mohammed Rahimuddin successfully appeals the penalty u/s 271A due to estimation-based income addition.

Authority duty bound to refund excess duty paid because of an error in EDI system

May 9, 2023 1074 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Delhi held that authority is not permitted to retain the excess amount paid by the appellant because of an error in EDI system. Authority is duty bound to refund such amount.

No section 271B penalty when Assessee not Maintained Books of Account

April 19, 2023 2343 Views 2 comments Print

Maranaikana Halli Jayashella Shetty Pradeepkumar Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) 271B Penalty- When the Assessee Has Not Maintained the Books of Account, There Is No Question of Getting the Books of Account Audited U/S 44AB Assessment was completed u/s 143(3) making  additions to the returned income u/s 44AD.  AO initiated penalty proceedings u/s 271A &  271B. […]

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