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Penalties and Prosecutions Under Income tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains the penalty and prosecution framework under the Income-tax Act for AY 2026-27. It highlights the consequences ...

July 6, 2026 532653 Views 4 comments Print

FAQs on Disallowance of cash expenses or limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : This FAQ serves as a reference for the Income-tax Act provisions relating to cash receipts, loans, repayments, and electronic paym...

June 22, 2026 5553 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...

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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 59312 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 65521 Views 3 comments Print


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ITAT Jaipur Quashes Section 271D Penalty as It Was Barred by Limitation

Income Tax : ITAT held the Section 271D penalty was time-barred under Section 275(1)(c) as it was imposed after the prescribed limitation perio...

July 3, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 271D Penalty as AO Failed to Record Satisfaction

Income Tax : ITAT held that penalty under Section 271D cannot survive where the Assessing Officer failed to record satisfaction in the assessme...

July 3, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271D Penalty Deleted Due to Absence of Satisfaction in Assessment Order

Income Tax : ITAT held that penalty under Section 271D is invalid where the Assessing Officer failed to record satisfaction in the assessment o...

July 3, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 271D Penalty as AO Failed to Record Satisfaction

Income Tax : ITAT held that penalty under Section 271D cannot survive where the Assessing Officer failed to record satisfaction in the assessme...

July 3, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271D Penalty Cannot Survive Without Recorded Satisfaction: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat High Court upheld deletion of the Section 271D penalty, holding that absence of recorded satisfaction in the assessment or...

July 2, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print


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Limitation for penalty proceedings U/s. 271D & 271E

Income Tax : It is a settled position that period of limitation of penalty proceedings under section 271D and 271E of the Act is governed by th...

April 26, 2016 7882 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation commencement for penalty proceedings U/s. 271D &271E

Income Tax : It has been brought to notice of CBDT that there are conflicting interpretations of various High Courts on the issue whether the l...

April 26, 2016 3103 Views 0 comment Print


Section 271D & 271E Penalty Requires Pending Proceedings for Relevant A.Y.

January 30, 2024 2181 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi cancels penalty imposed under section 271E of the Income Tax Act on Pawan Kumar for loan repayment via bank transfer, challenging jurisdiction and citing legal grounds. Full text of the order included.

Time Limit for Section 271D Penalty Starts at AO Initiation, Not JCIT Notice Date: ITAT Delhi

January 30, 2024 1788 Views 0 comment Print

Sunil Dandriyal vs JCIT case underscores significance of understanding the correct starting point for calculating the time limit for penalty proceedings under Section 271D of the Income Tax Act. The decision reinforces the principle that the initiation of penalty proceedings by the AO, rather than the issuance of a show-cause notice by the JCIT, triggers the commencement of the statutory time limit.

No Income Tax Addition for Employee Acting on Directors’ Behalf: ITAT Mumbai

January 23, 2024 855 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of ITAT Mumbai’s order in Rohinton Homi Sanga Vs DCIT case. No income tax addition for an employee acting on behalf of company directors. Analysis and conclusion provided.

Cash Received From Transfer of Property – No Penalty In Case of Reasonable Cause

January 15, 2024 35664 Views 3 comments Print

Learn about Section 269SS and penalties for cash transactions in property transfers. Case analysis, judicial pronouncement, and expert insights on reasonable cause.

Section 274 Income Tax Notice Must Precede Limitation Period: Delhi HC

January 12, 2024 4887 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court ruling on PCIT vs. Thapar Homes Ltd. emphasizes issuing notices under Section 274 before the Income Tax Act’s limitation period. Full judgment analysis.

No Penalty for Cash Sale of Immovable Property If Deposited in Bank: ITAT Visakhapatnam

January 5, 2024 39573 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of Vijapurapu Sudha Rao vs ITO case by ITAT Visakhapatnam. No penalty under section 271D for cash sale if promptly deposited in the bank.

Cash receipt at the time of registration of sale deeds of plots doesn’t violate section 269SS

January 5, 2024 8370 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that there is no violation of provisions of section 269SS when all sale deeds were registered and cash payment was made at one go before the sub-registrar at the time of registration of sale deeds of plots. Hence, penalty u/s 271D not leviable.

Income Tax: Cash in hand, with limits to understand- Part 1

January 2, 2024 47682 Views 1 comment Print

Explore provisions and penalties in the Income Tax Act 1961 regarding cash transactions. Understand limits for loans, deposits, and repayments to avoid penalties.

Liability for dishonour of cheque also on borrower/ taker receiving cash loan beyond specified limit u/s 269SS

January 1, 2024 2691 Views 0 comment Print

No person should accept any loan or deposit of a sum of Rs.20,000/- or more otherwise than by an account payee cheque or account payee bank draft. Where a person advance cash more than Rs.20,000/- to another person, restriction on cash advances was, in fact, on the taker and not on the person who made an advance.

Penalty initiation based on incorrect interpretation: HC directs consideration of appeal without insisting on deposit

December 9, 2023 789 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court addresses penalty proceedings in Annamalai Bus Transports vs. PCIT for AY 2018-19. No cash transaction, emphasizes fair assessment.

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