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Section 271AAB

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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 521856 Views 4 comments Print

Updated Penalty Chart under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Comprehensive summary of income tax penalties under the Income Tax Act for AY 2026-27. Covers defaults in tax payment, filing, rep...

October 28, 2025 160757 Views 6 comments Print

Budget 2025: Non-Applicability of Section 271AAB from 1st Sept 2024

Income Tax : Section 271AAB penalties will not apply to searches initiated under Section 132 after September 1, 2024, as per the Finance Bill, ...

February 2, 2025 2082 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271AAB Penalty Not Applicable for Searches on or after 01.09.2024

Income Tax : Penalty under Section 271AAB of the Income-tax Act is not applicable for searches after 1st September 2024, replaced by Section 15...

February 2, 2025 1032 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 33507 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 271AAB – Relax restrictions to claim benefit of concessional rate of penalty @ 10%: ICAI

Income Tax : Section 271AAB provides for imposition of penalty at specified rates where search has been initiated. The rate of penalty varies...

January 27, 2018 2256 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271AAB Prosecution should not be initiated for Income disclosed during survey: ICAI

Income Tax : Section 271AAB provides for imposition of penalty @ 10% on undisclosed income found during the course of search and admitted at t...

January 27, 2018 1290 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153A / 271AAB– Need for effective deterrence and finality in Search Cases

Income Tax : Present scheme of administration of Search and Assessment of search cases needs to be made effective to reduce technical complexit...

January 18, 2018 1131 Views 0 comment Print


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Penalty u/s 271AAB Deleted – ITAT Jaipur Rules Notice Defective & Income Not ‘Undisclosed’

Income Tax : The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted a ₹22.21 lakh penalty under Section 271AAB, ruling that the show-cause notice w...

October 31, 2025 144 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayer Wins Penalty Appeal: Full Disclosure Exempts International Tax Addition from Section 270A

Income Tax : The ITAT deleted penalties under both Sections 271(1)(c) and 270A, ruling that merely making a bona fide but ultimately unsustaina...

October 14, 2025 231 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty on Notional House Property Income Quashed by ITAT – Section 271AAB overrides 271(1)(c)

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai, in Mohan Thakurdas Gurnani Vs ITO, deleted penalties levied under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 1961,...

October 7, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

Defective SCN Held Invalid -ITAT Chandigarh Deletes Penalty u/s 271AAB 

Income Tax : The ITAT Chandigarh ruled that a show cause notice was defective and invalid, leading to the deletion of a penalty imposed on G.S....

August 31, 2025 318 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271AAB Penalty not Applicable if no Search Conducted on Assesse

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata rules that a penalty under Section 271AAB cannot be levied if no search has been initiated on the assessee, even if a...

August 31, 2025 198 Views 0 comment Print


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Penalty u/s 271AAB Deleted – ITAT Jaipur Rules Notice Defective & Income Not ‘Undisclosed’

October 31, 2025 144 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted a ₹22.21 lakh penalty under Section 271AAB, ruling that the show-cause notice was defective for not specifying the charge. The Tribunal also held that mere stock valuation differences and an already offered cash investment do not qualify as “undisclosed income” under the section’s strict definition.

Penalties and Prosecutions Under Income tax Act, 1961

October 28, 2025 521856 Views 4 comments Print

A summary of key penalties under the Income Tax Act for AY 2026-27, covering defaults from late filing and non-payment to misreporting income and non-compliance with compliance. Learn about financial penalties and potential rigorous imprisonment for serious tax offenses.

Updated Penalty Chart under Income Tax Act, 1961

October 28, 2025 160757 Views 6 comments Print

Comprehensive summary of income tax penalties under the Income Tax Act for AY 2026-27. Covers defaults in tax payment, filing, reporting, and compliance as amended by the Finance Act, 2025, with detailed penalty provisions.

Taxpayer Wins Penalty Appeal: Full Disclosure Exempts International Tax Addition from Section 270A

October 14, 2025 231 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT deleted penalties under both Sections 271(1)(c) and 270A, ruling that merely making a bona fide but ultimately unsustainable tax claim under the India-UK DTAA does not attract a penalty. The Tribunal held that a difference in legal interpretation, especially in complex international tax issues, does not constitute concealment or misreporting of income.

Penalty on Notional House Property Income Quashed by ITAT – Section 271AAB overrides 271(1)(c)

October 7, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai, in Mohan Thakurdas Gurnani Vs ITO, deleted penalties levied under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for notional income from house property, holding that penalty requires actual concealment, not notional additions.

Defective SCN Held Invalid -ITAT Chandigarh Deletes Penalty u/s 271AAB 

August 31, 2025 318 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chandigarh ruled that a show cause notice was defective and invalid, leading to the deletion of a penalty imposed on G.S. Auto Comp Pvt. Ltd.

Section 271AAB Penalty not Applicable if no Search Conducted on Assesse

August 31, 2025 198 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata rules that a penalty under Section 271AAB cannot be levied if no search has been initiated on the assessee, even if a statement is made under Section 131.

CIT(A) cannot convert 271AAB into 271(1)(c)- Penalty on 153A Surrender Invalid

August 25, 2025 372 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has deleted a penalty imposed by the CIT(A), ruling that the CIT(A) did not have the jurisdiction to change the nature of a penalty from Section 271AAB to 271(1)(c).

ITAT Deletes 271AAB Penalty for absence of Specific Charge in notice

August 22, 2025 339 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chandigarh ruled that a penalty notice without a specific charge is invalid, leading to the deletion of a penalty under Section 271AAB.

Order of special audit not sustained as procedure mandated u/s. 142(2A) and 142(2C) not followed

August 13, 2025 291 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that order of special audit held to be void ab-initio since due procedure as mandated under the provisions of Sec. 142(2A) and Sec. 142(2C) of the Income Tax Act has not been followed.

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