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Section 271AAC

Section 271AAC of the Income Tax Act pertains to the penalty for under-reporting and misreporting of income. It imposes a penalty on taxpayers who have deliberately under-reported or misreported their income to evade tax liabilities. The section specifies the amount of penalty and provides guidelines on the imposition and calculation of the penalty. Understanding Section 271AAC is crucial for taxpayers to accurately report their income and comply with tax regulations to avoid penalties and legal consequences. This description provides an overview of Section 271AAC and its implications for under-reporting and misreporting of income under the Income Tax Act.

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CIT(A) given power to levy section 271AAB, 271AAC & 271AAD penalty

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Section 271AAC Penalty in respect of certain specified income

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Latest Judiciary


ITAT Rajkot: Hybrid Seed Company’s Income Held as Agricultural

Income Tax : The issue was whether income from hybrid seed production on leased land qualifies as agricultural income. The Tribunal held that o...

April 14, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: Section 68 Addition Deleted – Mere Suspicion & Third-Party Info Not Enough

Income Tax : The issue was whether addition can be made based on third-party investigation findings. The Tribunal held that without direct incr...

April 14, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

₹12.54 Cr Spouse Gift to Shilpa Shetty: Sec 68 Addition Set Aside, Remanded

Income Tax : ITAT set aside the addition made under Section 68 due to incomplete verification of a large gift transaction. It remanded the case...

March 18, 2026 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Only profit element embedded to unaccounted purchases can be taxed: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that where unaccounted purchases are found and the corresponding sales are not doubted, only the profit element ...

March 14, 2026 690 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty U/s 271DA & 271E Invalid When Original Assessment Set Aside – ITAT Deletes Penalties

Income Tax : The tribunal examined whether penalties could continue when the fresh assessment order did not record satisfaction for initiating ...

March 14, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print


Unexplained Cash Addition Deleted Without Remand Report – ITAT Restores Matter

September 9, 2025 1476 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad has set aside a CIT(A) order that deleted a Rs. 99.5 lakh cash deposit addition, citing a procedural error for not obtaining a remand report from the Assessing Officer.

Sec. 69 Applies Even Without Books, But Proof Needed – Property Cash Investment Dispute Remanded

September 3, 2025 1170 Views 0 comment Print

The Patna ITAT holds that Section 69 applies even without books of account, but remands a case for fresh verification after the assessee provided new evidence of earlier cash payments.

PCIT Cannot Revise Assessment U/s 263 for Different View on Agricultural Income

September 1, 2025 330 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that the PCIT’s revision order was invalid as the AO had already examined the assessee’s agricultural income claim, thus not acting erroneously.

ITAT Allows Sikkimese Exemption Despite Wrong PAN

August 20, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata has allowed a Sikkimese proprietor to claim a tax exemption u/s 10(26AAA) despite using a wrong PAN. The tribunal cited a Supreme Court judgment.

Unexplained Cash Deposit Case Restored to AO for Fresh Assessment by ITAT

August 10, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad sends unexplained demonetization cash deposit case back to AO, granting assessee new chance to explain source after ex-parte order.

ITAT Sets Aside Order, Remands ₹7.28 Crore Additions for Fresh AO Review

July 20, 2025 267 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT remands Tejasvi Bhalla’s Rs. 7 Cr income addition under Section 69 to AO, mandating verification of capital and stock balances for clarity.

Addition u/s. 68 deleted as source of funds proved: ITAT Delhi

July 3, 2025 717 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained as assessee has proved the source of funds for purchase of land made in earlier assessment year. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

ITAT Remands Ex-Parte Order on Unexplained Demonetization Cash Deposit for Fresh Hearing

June 27, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata sets aside ex-parte CIT(A) order on unexplained demonetization cash deposit against Akanksha Enterprises, allowing a fresh hearing based on natural justice.

Madras HC Stays Income Tax Penalty till disposal of Assessment Appeal

June 9, 2025 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court stays penalty orders under Sections 270A and 271AAC against Aadhitya Property Developers, pending a decision on the assessee’s belated appeal against the core assessment order.

ITAT Orders Re-Assessment of Demonetisation Period Additions

May 13, 2025 588 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad sets aside CIT(A) order, sending back case of Tosifbhai Tajdin Halani to AO for fresh assessment on unexplained cash, gifts, and expenditure.

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