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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 13584 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


ITAT quashes section 271B Penalty as Assessee’s Bank Deposits Reflect Sales for Mother Dairy, Not Own Turnover

November 10, 2024 1251 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi cancels ₹1,09,807 penalty u/s 271B for Ved Singh, acknowledging his commission-based income and reasonable belief on tax audit requirement.

Section 271B penalty quashed as Revenue Misinterprets Gross receipt of agent as Sales

November 10, 2024 969 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules on Sh. Nikki Tyagi’s appeal against penalty under Sec. 271B for failure to audit accounts due to turnover limits. Clarifies income on commission basis.

Mere cash deposits not constitutes turnover for Section 44AB Audit: ITAT Delhi

November 10, 2024 4266 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi hears Mohd Javed’s appeal against penalty under Sec. 271B, assessing the nature of cash deposits as agent turnover vs. personal income.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Section 271B Penalty: Clarifies Turnover for Commission Businesses

October 24, 2024 6330 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules in favor of Dharam Singh, clarifying turnover calculation for commission-based businesses under section 271B.

Mere Entering into Development Agreement doesn’t Allow Section 45(2) Invocation: ITAT Jaipur

October 4, 2024 1191 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that mere entering into the Development Agreement would not permit invocation of section 45(2) of the Income Tax Act. There is no positive act which indicates that the assessee has treated capital asset as stock-in-trade.

Computation of income approved by assessee before CIT(A) cannot be argued against Tribunal: ITAT Nagpur

August 29, 2024 816 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that once the computation of income is approved by the assessee before CIT(A) the same cannot be argued against the Tribunal. Accordingly, computation of income directed by CIT(A) upheld.

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

August 13, 2024 783 Views 0 comment Print

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

ITAT Mumbai Cancels Penalty Under Section 271B for Late Audit Report

August 13, 2024 729 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai cancels ₹1 lakh penalty imposed on Sameer Mavji Patel under Section 271B for delayed tax audit report, citing reasonable cause due to survey delays.

Penalty u/s 271B confirmed as sufficient cause not shown for non-furnishing of audit report: ITAT Chennai

July 30, 2024 879 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai confirmed penalty imposed under section 271B of the Income Tax Act for non-furnishing audit report, in absence of any reasonable or sufficient cause for not complying with legal provisions of section 44AB of the Income Tax Act.

No section 271B penalty if reasonable cause exist or if assessee establishes its bonafides

June 13, 2024 2469 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the order from ITAT Agra where penalty u/s 271B was deleted for Tasavver Husain vs ITO. Detailed analysis and conclusion provided.

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