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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 531558 Views 4 comments Print

Consequences of Non-Compliance to TDS (Section 201)

Income Tax : Understand the penalties, interest, and disallowance of expenditure under Section 201 for failure to comply with TDS provisions in...

July 5, 2025 8415 Views 0 comment Print

Rationalization of Time limits to Impose Income Tax Penalties

Income Tax : Simplified penalty timelines under Section 275 effective April 2025, including changes in penalty powers, omissions, and clarifica...

March 5, 2025 2292 Views 0 comment Print

Proposed Amendments to Penalty Provisions in Income Tax Act

Income Tax : Income Tax Act amendments propose penalties by Assessing Officers instead of Joint Commissioners. Omission of section 271BB and ch...

February 3, 2025 2940 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2025: AO to Impose Sections 271C to 271E Penalty Instead of JCIT

Income Tax : Post-Finance Bill 2025, penalties under specified sections of the Income-tax Act will be levied by the Assessing Officer, with Joi...

February 2, 2025 2055 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Delhi Rejects Appeal as AO’s Situs Determines Territorial Jurisdiction

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that territorial jurisdiction depends on the location of the Assessing Officer handling the assessment. Since the ...

May 12, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271C Penalty Deleted as Proceedings Were Barred by Section 275(1)(c) Limitation

Income Tax : ITAT Raipur held that penalty proceedings initiated after unreasonable delay violated the statutory limitation prescribed under Se...

May 8, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

Non-service of statutory notice prior to initiation of proceedings u/s. 148 not tenable: Matter remitted

Income Tax : Orissa High Court held that assessment order set aside as proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act initiated without se...

April 10, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS on Foreign Travel LTC Leads to Section 271C Penalty: ITAT Chandigarh

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh upheld penalty under Section 271C as exemption under Section 10(5) applies only to travel within India, requiring ...

March 16, 2026 1020 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Quashed Section 263 Revision as AO Took a Possible View

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that revision under Section 263 is invalid where the Assessing Officer examined records and adopted a plausible ...

February 19, 2026 642 Views 0 comment Print


Section 271D Penalty: Limitation Period Commences from ITO’s Reference to Addl. CIT, Rules HC

February 10, 2025 1434 Views 0 comment Print

In the recent ruling Hon’ble HC have observed that penalty proceedings, initiated u/s 271 D is barred by delay & laches as period of limitation starts from the reference made by ITO to Addl. CIT.

Proposed Amendments to Penalty Provisions in Income Tax Act

February 3, 2025 2940 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act amendments propose penalties by Assessing Officers instead of Joint Commissioners. Omission of section 271BB and changes to section 246A included.

Budget 2025: AO to Impose Sections 271C to 271E Penalty Instead of JCIT

February 2, 2025 2055 Views 0 comment Print

Post-Finance Bill 2025, penalties under specified sections of the Income-tax Act will be levied by the Assessing Officer, with Joint Commissioner approval for higher amounts.

Order u/s. 201(1) passed beyond prescribed time limit untenable: ITAT Delhi

November 28, 2024 1410 Views 0 comment Print

Held that in the instant case the time limit for passing order u/s 201(1) of the Act pertaining to financial year 2010-11 where a statement u/s 200 of the Act has been filed was two years from the end of the financial year in which such statement was filed.

Penalty u/s. 271C set aside as penalty order barred by limitation: Delhi HC

November 20, 2024 1794 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reference by AO to JCIT regarding non-deduction of TDS was first step for initiation of action for imposition of penalty. Accordingly, penalty order passed by JCIT levying penalty under section 271C of the Income Tax Act is barred by limitation.

AP HC Quashes TDS Prosecution for Belated Deposit as reasonable cause exist

July 2, 2024 1701 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh High Court quashes prosecution against Aditya Institute for delayed TDS deposit, citing reasonable cause under Section 278AA of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Delhi explains limitation for passing of penalty order

June 13, 2024 2394 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of ITO vs Turner General Entertainment Networks India Pvt. Ltd. case before ITAT Delhi. Penalty order deemed invalid due to limitation.

No section 271C penalty for non-deduction of TDS due to Bonafide Belief

June 4, 2024 1146 Views 0 comment Print

In Ambience Pvt Ltd vs ITO (ITAT Delhi), the issue of TDS penalty under sec 271C is discussed. Analysis reveals why penalty wasn’t justified due to a bonafide belief.

If Payees Accounted for Received Amounts & Paid Taxes, Assessee Not in Default under Sec. 201(1)

March 18, 2024 1188 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed analysis of the Satya Kiran Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. vs. ITO case regarding TDS deduction disputes, its implications, and the ITAT Delhi’s verdict.

New TDS Compliance for Employers under Section 192 & relevance of Form 12BB

February 20, 2024 3903 Views 1 comment Print

Stay updated with the latest TDS compliance under Section 192 of the I.T. Act, emphasizing the importance of Form 12BB for employers and employees.

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