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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


No Section 271B penalty if reasonable cause exist for delay in furnishing Tax Audit Report

May 9, 2024 1398 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of the appeal against a penalty imposed under Section 271B of the Income Tax Act by the ITAT Delhi in the case of Sanjeev Kumar Goyal vs ITO, including the reasons for the penalty dismissal.

Section 271B: How to Safeguard Against Audit Penalty

April 17, 2024 13584 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into Section 271B’s mandates, penalties, and exemptions under the Income Tax Act. Explore real cases, challenges, and strategies for adherence.

No Penalty under Section 271B if Penalty Already Levied under Section 271A

March 20, 2024 2847 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT sets aside penalty under section 271B, citing previous penalty under section 271A for non-maintenance of accounts in Haresh Ghanshyamdas Makhija vs ITO case.

Penalty u/s. 271B for not getting books of accounts audited not leviable as reasonable cause shown: ITAT Jaipur

March 20, 2024 2184 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that assessee failed to get its books of accounts audited based on a reasonable cause. Accordingly, penalty under section 271B of the Income Tax Act for failure to get books of account audited not leviable as assessee reasonable cause shown.

Loss or low profit cannot be reason for exclusion of comparables for computing ALP: ITAT Mumbai

February 15, 2024 699 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that exclusion of comparables for the reason that those companies are loss making or low profit making is not correct. Accordingly, TPO directed to include these comparables and re-compute the Arm’s Length Price (ALP).

Kerala HC directs NFAC to expedite decision on stay application 

December 31, 2023 768 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court instructs prompt consideration of stay application in tax dispute involving non-filing of income return under Section 139 of Income Tax Act.

A Critical Appreciation of Ranchi Bench of ITAT in Rakesh Kr. Jha vs. ITO

November 29, 2023 2415 Views 0 comment Print

Explore recent ITAT judgment in Rakesh Kr. Jha vs. ITO, delving into interpretation of Sections 271A and 271B, highlighting conflicting views among High Courts.

Section 40A(2)(b) Disallowance for Assumed Higher Sub-contracting Income is unsustainable

November 1, 2023 1518 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance under section 40A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act on merely estimating that more income should have been earned from sub-contracting without bringing any comparable figures is unsustainable in law.

ITAT Upholds Penalty on Charitable Institution for Tax Audit Violation

October 26, 2023 1503 Views 0 comment Print

Vakrangee Foundation faces a penalty for non-compliance with tax audit provisions under Section 44AB. ITAT rules that Section 2(15) does not exempt charitable institutions.

Exclusion of period taken for handing over seized material to AO effective only from 01.04.2021

October 25, 2023 1563 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that clause (xi) to Explanation to Section 153B of the Income Tax Act relating to the exclusion of the period taken for handing over seized material to the assessing officer is effective prospectively from 01.04.2021. Accordingly, prior assessment years are held to be barred by limitation.

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