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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 5379 Views 0 comment Print

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 528936 Views 4 comments Print

Section 271B Income Tax Penalty Rationalisation & proposed Clause 446 of Income Tax Bill, 2025

Income Tax : Income Tax Bill 2025 proposes changes to Section 271B penalty, aiming for proportionality and reduced litigation in tax audit defa...

July 23, 2025 2511 Views 1 comment Print

Seizure-Induced Audit Delays: A Defense Against Section 271B Penalties

Income Tax : Explore how seizure of documents can impact audit deadlines under Section 44AB and defenses against Section 271B penalties for aud...

August 13, 2024 783 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271B: How to Safeguard Against Audit Penalty

Income Tax : Dive into Section 271B's mandates, penalties, and exemptions under the Income Tax Act. Explore real cases, challenges, and strateg...

April 17, 2024 13581 Views 0 comment 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 4902 Views 1 comment Print


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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 12168 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 228 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 744 Views 0 comment Print

Post search abatement of pending assessments under 158BA(2) is not automatic

Income Tax : Orissa High Court held that post search operation all pending assessments/reassessments doesn’t not automatically get abated as ...

February 24, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore Deletes Section 271D Penalty on Cash Sale Receipt

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that cash received as part of sale consideration for immovable property does not automatically attract pen...

February 20, 2026 3117 Views 0 comment Print


Football & Income Tax- Penalty, in both, is Hefty

October 14, 2020 9058 Views 0 comment Print

Arjuna, while playing on the Football Ground if, a player pushes other players or creates any obstruction then the referee whistles and show a Yellow Card. Yellow Card represents a mild penalty. If you look at Income Tax, the taxpayers are intimated by a prior notice and thereafter a penalty is levied

No section 271B Penalty for Not Getting Books Audited if Reasonable Cause exist

September 21, 2020 10569 Views 0 comment Print

whether assessee can be held liable u/s 271B of the Act for not getting the books audited during the years when the advances were received from customers under percentage completion method?

No filed Tax Audit Report Before Due Date – Need to worry?

September 21, 2020 30513 Views 1 comment Print

Article explains Tax audit under section 44 AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and its due date and implications if not completed within the due date.

Late Filing of Income Tax return & Misreporting – Beware

August 14, 2020 1998 Views 2 comments Print

Avoid late filing and misreporting of income tax return. Learn about the penalties and fines for missing the deadline and making mistakes.

No section 271B Penalty for Not furnishing Audit Report before ITR Filing

August 11, 2020 7131 Views 0 comment Print

Vrinda Sales P. Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) The issue under consideration is whether CIT(A) is correct in levying penalty under Section 271B for not auditing books of accounts/ furnishing reports of the audit of books of accounts on the due date of filing Income Tax Return (ITR)? ITAT states that, in the instant case, […]

No Section 271F Penalty if Reasonable Cause exists for Non Filing of ITR

August 10, 2020 52404 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the Penalty u/s 271F will be levied for non filing of Income Tax Return even in case of reasonable cause?

Turnover in respect of speculative transactions & section 271B Penalty

July 3, 2020 12168 Views 0 comment Print

Santosh Kumar Vs ITO (ITAT Jaipur) Tribunal has considered the guidance note of ICAI in respect of the tax audit U/s 44AB of the Act wherein the turnover or gross receipt in respect of speculative transactions has been considered as some total of positive and negative outcome of the speculative transactions. This Tribunal in a […]

Section 44AB: An Analysis of Tax Audit provisions after Finance Act, 2020

June 12, 2020 166083 Views 12 comments Print

The provisions of Section 44AB have been amended by the Finance Act, 2020 giving rise to major confusion in the minds of businessmen and professionals alike. A third threshold limit of Rs 5 crores has been added in order to reduce compliance burden on small retailers, traders, shopkeepers who comprise the MSME sector. In this […]

Penalty proceedings initiated after 4.5 years not sustainable

June 10, 2020 10662 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the penalty proceeding initiated after 4.5 years from date of original assessment order is justified in lawand also when order was silent about the levy of penalty under section 271B?

Practical Approach to Presumptive Taxation- E-Book

May 26, 2020 16308 Views 4 comments Print

E-BOOK ON PRACTICAL APPROACH TO PRESUMPTIVE TAXATION This Article/ E-Book  explains Provisions of Section 44AB,  Provisions of Section 44AA , Provisions of Section 44AD of Income Tax Act, 1961,   Applicability of provisions of sec 44AA, 44AB and 44AD when turnover is up to Rs. 1 crore, Presumptive Taxation Scheme under Section 44ADA, Presumptive Taxation Scheme […]

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