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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 5553 Views 0 comment Print

Section 115BBE needs Relook: Know Misuse, Consequences & Judicial Precedents

Income Tax : Explore the implications of taxation under section 115BBE, including misuse of sections 68 to 69D, consequences of high tax rates,...

August 12, 2023 35061 Views 0 comment Print

Penalties imposable in Income Tax Search Cases

Income Tax : Understand the penalties imposable in income tax search cases. Learn about the different types of penalties and their implications...

May 2, 2020 18204 Views 0 comment Print


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“Common Family Cash Pool” Theory Fails: Mumbai ITAT Upholds Section 271AAA Penalty

Income Tax : The ITAT held that mere disclosure of undisclosed income during search is insufficient for immunity under Section 271AAA unless th...

May 7, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Quashes Section 270A Penalty Due to Absence of Under-Reported Income

Income Tax : Court held that penalty under Section 270A cannot apply where assessed income does not exceed processed income. Key takeaway: stat...

May 1, 2026 696 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot Deletes Search Additions Penalty – Agricultural Income Accepted, Diary Receivables Assessed on Peak Basis, Sec 271AAA Penalty Quashed

Income Tax : Penalty imposed under Section 271AAA was set aside, holding that only the Assessing Officer is empowered to levy such penalty. The...

February 17, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print

WhatsApp Chats ≠ Unexplained Money – U/s 69A & 115BBE Crumble Without Cash or Ownership

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that Section 69A applies only when the assessee is found to be the owner of money or assets. Mere suspicion or ...

February 7, 2026 723 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 271AAA Penalty Where Search Disclosure Was Proper: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : The issue was whether penalty could be levied despite disclosure of undisclosed income during search. The Tribunal held that when ...

January 23, 2026 564 Views 0 comment Print


Penalty u/s. 271AAA not imposable as undisclosed income admitted in statement recorded u/s 132(4)

May 23, 2023 2205 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that penalty under section 271AAA not imposable as undisclosed income admitted in the statement recorded u/s 132(4) and specifies the manner in which the income was derived.

Penalty u/s 271AAA leviable on additional/undisclosed income accepted via statement u/s 132(4)

January 8, 2023 3051 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that penalty u/s 271AAA of the Income Tax Act is leviable when the assessee has accepted the additional/undisclosed income during the statement recorded u/s 132(4) of the Act.

Penalty cannot Survive if relevant issues is been restored back to AO

November 24, 2022 762 Views 0 comment Print

Sh. Vinod Jindal Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) Penalty under section 271AAA of the Act was imposed based on the additions made in the assessment order, aggregating to Rs.24,54,184/-. However, while deciding assessee’s quantum appeal, the Tribunal in ITA No. 839/Del/2017, dated 30.06.2022 has deleted addition of Rs. 1 lakh made on account of unexplained cash. […]

Section 271(1)(c) penalty cannot be imposed instead of Section 271AAA

August 20, 2022 1206 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271AAA seeks to impose penalty where undisclosed income is detected during the course of search initiated under Section 132 of the Act on or after 01.06.2007 which condition has been fulfilled

Addition u/s 69A sustainable in absence of adequate evidence

July 6, 2022 1950 Views 0 comment Print

Held that as the assessee was not able to furnish any evidence to the fact that the seized cash represent accounted income and also assessee has accepted that no proper cash books was maintained. Accordingly, addition u/s 69A sustained and also penalty leviable u/s 271AAA.

Order of CIT(A) directing AO to levy penalty u/s 271AAA unjustified

June 28, 2022 654 Views 0 comment Print

It is not open to the First Appellate Authority i.e., CIT(A) to set aside the order of the A.O. and order a remand or to give any directions. Hence, CIT(A) was not justified in giving direction to the A.O. to levy penalty u/s. 271AAA of the I.T. Act, 1961.

No section 271AAA penalty if assessee offered undisclosed income in section 132(4) statement

June 24, 2022 1701 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that penalty under section 271AAA(1) cannot be imposed in a case where the assessee has offered the undisclosed income in the statement recorded under section 132(4) of the Act, specifying the manner in which such income has been derived and if the assessee pays the tax along with interest of such income.

No Section 271AAA penalty on ad-hoc addition based on average GP rate

April 12, 2021 1776 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Ace Steel Fab (P) Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi)  In the present appeal, the only addition made in the income was of Rs.11,52,300/- on account of estimation of Gross Profit @ 68%. It is the contention of the assessee that the discrepancy in stock was due to malfunction in the ERP software. Though, this […]

Penalty can be levied on same ground on which proceedings was initiated

June 10, 2020 1374 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT states that, disclosure of manner in which undisclosed income was earned and substantiating the manner in which undisclosed income was earned are two different things. Hence, there is no clarity in the stand of the Revenue for initiation of penalty under Section 271AAA,

Penalties imposable in Income Tax Search Cases

May 2, 2020 18204 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the penalties imposable in income tax search cases. Learn about the different types of penalties and their implications for tax compliance.

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