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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 531561 Views 4 comments 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

ITAT Upholds Penalty for Loan Repayment in Cash Despite Poor Cheque Clearance History

Income Tax : ITAT upholds penalty against taxpayer for cash repayment of loans, contravening Section 269T of Income-tax Act. Explore implicatio...

March 14, 2024 1428 Views 0 comment Print

Legitimacy of repayments through Journal Entries – Whether liable to penalty?

Income Tax : Explore the impact of Income Tax Sections 269SS, 269ST, 269SU, and 269T on transactions via Journal/Book Entries. Learn about legi...

February 27, 2024 10191 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Quashes ₹287 Crore Addition- Third Party Excel Sheets Alone Not Enough

Income Tax : The Hyderabad ITAT held that only the actual period lost during the limitation period can be excluded under Explanation-1 to Secti...

May 18, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 271D Penalty Without Recorded Satisfaction: Telangana HC

Income Tax : The Telangana High Court set aside a penalty under Section 271D after finding that the assessment order contained no recorded sati...

May 11, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 271D Penalty Due to Absence of Assessment Proceedings

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that levy of penalty under Section 271D requires pending or completed assessment proceedings containing findings o...

May 9, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

Dumb Excel Sheets” cannot justify massive additions: Mumbai ITAT

Income Tax : The ITAT held that unverified third-party excel sheets without corroborative evidence cannot justify additions under Sections 69 o...

May 7, 2026 5787 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 271D Penalty as Cash Sale Consideration Is Not Covered by Section 269SS

Income Tax : The ITAT ruled that penalty proceedings under Section 271D are invalid if the Assessing Officer fails to record satisfaction in as...

May 6, 2026 966 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 7795 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 3040 Views 0 comment Print


No Section 271E penalty for Violating Section 269SS & 269T Due to Reasonable Cause

March 12, 2025 3861 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee contended that there was no violation of provisions of sec.269T since the security deposits were obtained through banking channels and were only adjusted towards the outstanding dues.

Penalty u/s. 271D deleted as cash payment made at one go before sub-registrar: ITAT Amritsar

March 10, 2025 14211 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar held that there is no violation of provisions of section 269SS of the Income Tax Act when cash payment was made at one go before sub-registrar at the time of registration of sale deed. Accordingly, penalty under section 271D deleted.

Rationalization of Time limits to Impose Income Tax Penalties

March 5, 2025 2292 Views 0 comment Print

Simplified penalty timelines under Section 275 effective April 2025, including changes in penalty powers, omissions, and clarifications on Section 271AAB.

Section 271E penalty cannot survive if underlying assessment order annulled: SC

February 14, 2025 2124 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court rules on penalty under Section 271E of the Income Tax Act in CIT vs. Jai Laxmi Rice Mills. Find out how assessment order impacts penalty proceedings.

Section 271D Penalty Invalid if AO fails to record satisfaction: Rajasthan HC

February 4, 2025 1272 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court quashes penalty proceedings under Section 271E of Income Tax Act citing lack of satisfaction recording in reassessment orders.

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.

Penalty u/s. 271E in absence of any repayment of loan not leviable: ITAT Kolkata

December 26, 2024 738 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held the penalty under section 271E of the Income Tax Act not leviable since in the present case there was no repayment of loan received from the members but it was loan disbursed to members. Accordingly, revenue appeal dismissed.

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.

Penalty order passed beyond time period framed u/s. 275(1)(c) untenable: Delhi HC

November 18, 2024 1542 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that passing of penalty order after the lapse of six months from the end of the month in which the penalty proceedings were initiated by the AO is untenable. Thus, penalty order set aside as passed beyond time period framed u/s. 275(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act.

Penalty u/s. 271D set aside as claim made in an open and bonafide manner: ITAT Bangalore

November 7, 2024 1053 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that penalty under section 271D of the Income Tax Act not leviable in terms of section 273B of the Income Tax Act since claim of exemption u/s. 54 is made in an open and bonafide manner.

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