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

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

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

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

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Application of cash received from unrecorded cash sales needs verification hence matter restored

May 2, 2025 561 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that application of cash received from unrecorded cash sales needs verification since assessee claims that it is applied for giving advance to the farmers for purchase of raw material and also for expansion of the existing showroom.

Taxing addition at higher rate u/s. 115BBE for cash deposit during demonetization not tenable: ITAT Surat

April 30, 2025 1782 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that provisions of section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act are enacted on 15.12.2016 hence taxing addition at higher rate u/s. 115BBE for prior period is not sustainable. Accordingly, AO directed to tax addition at normal rate of tax.

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April 3, 2025 1080 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had received Rs. 13.36 crores by cheque/RTGS out of total cash deposit of Rs.24.35 crores in bank account of M/s R. S. Traders during demonetization period. During the survey, several documents and evidences were collected and impounded.

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Resorting to estimation of profit without rejection of books not justified: ITAT Hyderabad

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ITAT Hyderabad held that resorting to estimation of profit in case of best judgement assessment without rejection of books of accounts is unjustifiable. Accordingly, matter set aside to the file of the lower authorities for reconsideration of the issue.

Appellant’s unawareness of e-proceedings: ITAT Remands Case for Reassessment

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ITAT Kolkata deletes Addition for Unexplained Cash Deposit not belonging to Assessee

January 23, 2025 2418 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata deletes ₹8.27 lakh addition under Section 69A, ruling cash deposits belonged to Seva Kendra, not the assessee. Penalty also set aside.

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