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FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains when penalties can be imposed under various provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. It also outlines the appli...

June 22, 2026 5841 Views 0 comment Print

Prosecutions and Punishment under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The article explains how offences such as wilful tax evasion, failure to file returns, non-payment of TDS/TCS, falsification of re...

June 17, 2026 51513 Views 7 comments Print

Income Tax Offences liable to prosecution

Income Tax : This article outlines major offences under the Income-tax Act that may result in prosecution, including tax evasion, non-payment o...

June 15, 2026 59273 Views 4 comments Print

Power of Commissioner to Reduce or Waive Income Tax Penalty

Income Tax : This article explains the statutory powers of the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner to waive or reduce penalties in genuine c...

June 15, 2026 65476 Views 3 comments Print

Penalties under Income-Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This article outlines major penalties under the Income-tax Act for defaults involving tax payments, return filing, TDS compliance,...

June 15, 2026 113572 Views 2 comments Print


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AOTAA files PIL before Orissa HC on the issue of late fee, interest & penalty under Income Tax

Income Tax : All Odisha Tax Advocates Association has filed an PIl before Orissa High Court with following Prayers- (i) Admit the Writ Petition...

January 13, 2022 4965 Views 1 comment Print


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ITAT Quashes Section 153A Assessment as AY 2010-11 Fell Outside Ten-Year Block Period

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that AY 2010-11 was outside the permissible ten-year assessment block computable under Section 153A. Applying th...

May 31, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad: Section 115BAA Benefit Cannot Be Denied on Technicalities; MAT Not Applicable Once Option Validly Exercised

Income Tax : The issue was denial of concessional tax regime due to incorrect ITR disclosure and alleged delay in filing Form 10-IC. The Tribun...

April 27, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Audit Mandatory Even for Exempt Income if Turnover Threshold Crossed: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that audit under section 44AB depends on turnover, not taxability of income. Exempt entities must still comply i...

March 25, 2026 12642 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Filing Appeal Should Be Liberally Condoned When Sufficient Cause Exists – ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The issue was whether delay in filing appeal without strong documentary proof should be condoned. The ITAT held that when sufficie...

March 24, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Reduces Profit Estimation to 4% Due to Lack of Comparable Basis

Income Tax : The issue involved arbitrary estimation of income at 20% and 5% of turnover. The Tribunal reduced it to 4% due to lack of supporti...

March 23, 2026 960 Views 0 comment Print


Penalty u/s 271B not leviable for venial technical breach without mala fide intention

July 21, 2023 1191 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that penalty under section 271B of the Income Tax Act cannot be levied for venial technical breach without any mala fide intention of the assessee as tax audit report submitted before completion of assessment proceedings.

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

July 20, 2023 1581 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.

No Penalty under Section 271B for Delayed Tax Audit (Auditor Unwell)

July 16, 2023 2130 Views 0 comment Print

A significant ITAT Kolkata ruling declares no penalty for delayed filing of books of account due to reasonable causes under Section 273B of Income Tax Act, 1961. Explore the details of this precedent-setting case.

Income treated as income from other source not to be considered for applicability of section 44AB

July 15, 2023 10176 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that penalty u/s 271B of the Income Tax Act not imposable as provision of section 44AB of the Income Tax Act doesn’t apply to income that is treated as income from other sources.

ITAT upholds penalty for failure to furnish audit report without reasonable cause

July 14, 2023 1299 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Cochin has upheld the penalty imposed on Paravur Service Cooperative Bank for its failure to furnish the audit report of its accounts audited by the Cooperative Department Auditor within the specified date under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act.

Penalty Dropped for Non-Auditing Due to Bona Fide Belief in Audit Inapplicability

July 14, 2023 1263 Views 0 comment Print

An ITAT ruling in the case of Bhartiya Shiksha Prachar Samiti vs DCIT highlights the application of Section 11 of the Income Tax Act and its implications for auditing requirements. Learn more about the details and impacts of this landmark case.

Section 44AB: No Audit Required for Assessee not maintaining Books of Account

July 14, 2023 29538 Views 2 comments Print

ITAT Bangalore has ruled in Bandenawaz Mulla vs. ACIT that no audit can be conducted under section 44AB of Income Tax Act when assessee has not maintained books of account.

First year of applicability of Tax Audit – ITAT deletes Section 271B penalty

June 26, 2023 1404 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ruling in the case of Kartick Das Bairagya Vs ITO at ITAT Kolkata, which clarifies the conditions for non-imposition of penalty under Section 271B of the Income Tax Act.

No section 271B penalty when Tax Audit Report uploaded but ITR-V not verified

June 25, 2023 780 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the implications of the Jayaraj Charles Vs ITO case where ITAT Chennai ruled no penalty should be imposed under section 271B of the Income Tax Act when a return isn’t visible on the e-filing portal.

No Section 271B Penalty for delay due to Reasonable Causes

June 25, 2023 2727 Views 0 comment Print

Exploring recent decision of ITAT Mumbai in Rasik Nemchand Pethad Vs DCIT where it was determined that Section 271B penalty doesn’t apply when there’s reasonable cause for failure to comply with provisions.

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